The way I think of it is that if the announcement only involves/affects me, it goes into Beep Me. If it involves/affects other people, then it's Press. i.e. if I get a new job or have a kid or move, that's Beep Me. If there's a screening or something cool for sale, then it's Press.
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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Vortex - Jul 03, 2006 9:46:04 am PDT #6858 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Fred Pete - Jul 03, 2006 9:47:10 am PDT #6859 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I see "news" as the headlines that will interest everyone, even if the event didn't happen to any particular Buffista. Maybe "announcements" is better than "personal ads" -- the equivalent of the newspaper's marriages, births, obituaries sections.
So, just to give an example, "Big-Name Author to Appear at Big-Name Con" would be Press. "Buffista Marries Big-Name Author" would be Beep Me.
There's certain room for overlap (for example, "Buffista Becomes Big-Name Author"), but it works for me as a general rule.
NoiseDesign - Jul 03, 2006 1:17:29 pm PDT #6860 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
I guess my feeling is that there is low posting volume in these threads and some level of confusion over what goes where. Since this is the case, why not just combine them into one announcement thread. As it is it seems that most people just read both threads anyway, so it seems to make sense to make it one stop for all announcements.
§ ita § - Jul 03, 2006 1:26:43 pm PDT #6861 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
As it is it seems that most people just read both threads anyway
Most people haven't even chimed in with anything, much less saying how they read the threads.
Amy - Jul 03, 2006 1:34:14 pm PDT #6862 of 10001
Because books.
I assume Beep Me is for any personal news, and Press is anything that's of interest to Buffistas at large. Pretty much the way FredPete described it. I read both, but if I'm rushed, I'm more likely to read Beep Me first.
megan walker - Jul 03, 2006 1:34:16 pm PDT #6863 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Maybe we should ask the question in Press? Or is it Beep Me?
t /runs and hides
deborah grabien - Jul 03, 2006 1:58:15 pm PDT #6864 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(wandering in after seeing number of new posts)
Huh. I always assume Beep Me is personal news, and Press is News of the World (in this instance, this particular world).
Have I been inverting that, or misusing it? If so, apologies.
NoiseDesign - Jul 03, 2006 1:58:35 pm PDT #6865 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Most people haven't even chimed in with anything, much less saying how they read the threads.
Point taken. It would seem that people read both threads, but that may not be accurate.
P.M. Marc - Jul 03, 2006 2:01:17 pm PDT #6866 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Huh. I always assume Beep Me is personal news, and Press is News of the World (in this instance, this particular world).
Yep, that's my understanding. (Well, news of the world or News You Can Use, y'know?)
Kate P. - Jul 03, 2006 2:10:15 pm PDT #6867 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I read both threads, and this:
Beep Me is for any personal news, and Press is anything that's of interest to Buffistas at large.
is how I've always thought of it. But I have to say it really doesn't bother me when stuff gets posted in the wrong thread, since I read both anyway, and they're both really low-volume.