I don't equate deletion with apology, and have asked for one in-thread.
Spike: Or maybe Captain Forehead was feeling a little less special. Didn't like me crashing his exclusive club, another vampire with a soul in the world. Angel: You're not in the world, Casper.
'Just Rewards (2)'
Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Jessica - Nov 01, 2005 8:38:25 am PST #5836 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
msbelle - Nov 01, 2005 8:38:59 am PST #5837 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
the first step is to handle it in thread. Just keep in mind that deleting and or refraining from posting is "stopping" we cannot mandate apologies. We can choose to ignore and/or block.
Jessica - Nov 01, 2005 8:41:33 am PST #5838 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It is being dealt with in-thread at the moment. Hopefully it can be resolved there.
Aims - Nov 01, 2005 8:43:34 am PST #5839 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Thanks.
Kat - Nov 01, 2005 4:18:30 pm PST #5840 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I am not sure where whatever happened happened and I have about 30 seconds where my brain is NOT DEAD.
Anyhow, I wanted to say, Aimee and Jessica, that in general, deletion doesn't equate with apologizing (and, hell, I could argue that apologizing does not equate with asking for forgiveness). So deleting something isn't necessarily a resolution to a problem.
Sure I get what msbelle is saying about legislating forgiveness and I agree. But, I guess I think deleting is just not a cure-all for offensive behavior.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 02, 2005 7:45:34 am PST #5841 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
On the flip side, pursuit of an apology can become disruptive in its own right, as the situation that resulted in Madrigal's lengthy absence illustrated. I think the primary concern of the board as a whole when offensive behavior occurs should be that it isn't repeated. There may not be an easy solution for the hurt feelings and outrage that result from the initial offense.
§ ita § - Nov 02, 2005 7:54:01 am PST #5842 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If board procedure is "deal with in thread" and the offended parties define "deal with" as be apologised to -- so be it. I don't think that many observers would find it out of line in a scenario like this, for sure. It's how we've defined step one.
DCJensen - Nov 04, 2005 3:16:30 pm PST #5843 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Just for the heck of it I'm proposing this...
Too bad the thread will last beyond the Christmas season. Two references in one:
Lost 2: "I believe. I believe. It's stupid, but I believe."
Laura - Nov 05, 2005 9:57:28 am PST #5844 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Reviewing some of the random no context last season Lost quotes for Lost 2 ideas: (If they are considered spoilery for some reason I'll whitefont it)
Lost2: What about the B-O-D-Y-S?
Lost2: I’ve just been through a trauma here okay!
Lost2: Still on the bloody island
Lost2: What's a four letter word for I don't care?
Lost2: Put your gun back in your pants
Lost2: Don't you tell me what I CAN'T do!
Lost2: Aww, you guys have an inside joke
Lost2: Tied to a tree in the middle of a jungle of mystery
Lost2: That was like a.. Jedi moment
Lost2: You gotta pee on it dude
Lost2: What's next? A cop eating a donut?
Lost2: Let me check my hip. Nope. No, Boone
DavidS - Nov 05, 2005 10:02:03 am PST #5845 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jungle of Mystery.