Awesome, DX.
Anya: We should drop a piano on her. It always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment. Giles: Yes, or perhaps we could paint a convincing fake tunnel on the side of a mountain.
'Touched'
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
Consuela - Mar 25, 2006 9:50:37 am PST #6497 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Topic!Cindy - Mar 25, 2006 9:59:25 am PST #6498 of 10001
What is even happening?
I am glad this was discussed, and I like DX's post. Honestly, I'd even like a little less advice and more distance from the whole activity in the last bit. DX, what do you think about changing:
However, if you want to provide someone with a link to the torrent or the torrent itself, we ask that you do it back channel.
to something like:
However, do not provide someone with a link to the torrent or the torrent itself, on any part of buffistas.org.
t /2¢
Pix - Mar 25, 2006 10:02:21 am PST #6499 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
I agree with Cindy. Stronger wording is better.
DXMachina - Mar 25, 2006 10:37:34 am PST #6500 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Well, that's pretty much what I requested in the first paragraph. If it continues, we can become more emphatic.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 25, 2006 11:01:25 am PST #6501 of 10001
What is even happening?
DX, sorry--I thought you were writing a canned reminder to use any time it pops up, not just one for this circumstance (since it was already deleted prior to posting the friendly reminder). If this were a canned warning, I would just want to see that second paragraph go away. I don't like us telling people how else they can do something illegal. It feels nearly as wrong as allowing the links here.
Pix - Mar 25, 2006 4:11:58 pm PST #6502 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
I'm sorry if I sounded abrupt, DX. I think what you wrote was fine; I'm just unbelievably paranoid about b.org being linked to anything that could lead to a C&D.
I also may have had my morning cranky on, too.
Wolfram - Mar 26, 2006 12:15:27 pm PST #6503 of 10001
Visilurking
...but we don't want the board to be a vehicle for something that is undoubtedly illegal...
The lawyer in me would suggest that "undoubtedly illegal" should be changed to "possibly illegal" or "of questionable legality" or something similar. Either way, I'm in full agreement with the board's position on linking to downloads.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 26, 2006 3:25:14 pm PST #6504 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
"of questionable legality"
Hee! Lawyers. Glad we've got some on our side.
bon bon - Mar 27, 2006 5:27:24 am PST #6505 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
FTR I had the same thought as Wolfram when I read that...
Polter-Cow - Mar 27, 2006 5:42:51 am PST #6506 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What is the difference in legality between torrents/downloads of television shows and the tape thread (which sometimes includes episodes burned on DVD)? Not that I want to shut down the tape thread, but...well, TWoP eventually put the kibosh on that sort of exchange as well, so I thought there had to be issues.