I vote for no vote. We don't vote on FAQ edits in general, so why would we vote on a whole bunch of FAQ edits? I just don't see anything constructive coming out of it.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
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.
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Wolfram - Jan 27, 2006 7:33:28 am PST #6290 of 10001
Visilurking
bon bon - Jan 27, 2006 7:34:11 am PST #6291 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I don't care whether there's a vote or not. I am concerned that everyone will have a comment on something, and then a comment on everyone's comment, and it'll be a zoo for the people who have to edit. Arguing about what is a proper factual representation is what I do for a living, so I'm not sure this is a good limitation. But I don't know how open for argument this FAQ will be.
Allyson - Jan 27, 2006 7:37:47 am PST #6292 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I propose that since msbelle is doing the work, she gets final say on which edits to accept/reject, because she's all smart and stuff.
If someone gets mental about it, msbelle will make the requested change for $25 a word.
And I get 15% as the agent of this suggestion.
Nutty - Jan 27, 2006 7:38:04 am PST #6293 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
What msbelle said. People won't say, "Oh, you don't know what NATLBSB means!!" People will say, Why did you delete X, Y and Z?"
I imagine it's worthwhile to repost or Nilly the original rationale that got us revising, to provide context, but even so -- we made editorial decisions, and people are gonna disagree with those decisions each in his/her own way. Even if we do an up/down vote on FAQ 2.0, what if it's voted down? Do we start all over again with the revision?
(N.b. I don't think anybody really wants the FAQ to stay as it is now; it's needed an update/streamline for a long time.)
Jesse - Jan 27, 2006 7:41:04 am PST #6294 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am concerned that everyone will have a comment on something, and then a comment on everyone's comment, and it'll be a zoo for the people who have to edit.
Yeah, this is my concern. For every change, there will be five suggestions of how it really should have been changed.
DebetEsse - Jan 27, 2006 7:41:06 am PST #6295 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
For the FAQ, I'd prefer to go with a consensus, rather than a vote, just for precedent's sake.
§ ita § - Jan 27, 2006 7:45:32 am PST #6296 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it'll be a zoo for the people who have to edit.
Not if they ignore what they want to. Fiat. We don't have enough fiat around here. They are the people that stepped up to the plate, not as tools of our individual wills. They're doing the dirty work, and I feel they (and I'm not even sure who they are) can be trusted just fine in the end.
Lee - Jan 27, 2006 7:59:45 am PST #6297 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Fiat fiat fiat!
Gris - Jan 27, 2006 8:01:01 am PST #6298 of 10001
Hey. New board.
I officially abdicate any say in the new FAQ.
msbelle is my master now.
Megan E. - Jan 27, 2006 8:01:48 am PST #6299 of 10001
who do we blame for Dancing/Skating with the Stars? Soon we'll have an all new Battle of the Network Stars program.