(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.
Raise your hand if 'ew.'
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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.
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.
brenda m - Jul 03, 2006 2:11:27 pm PDT #6868 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Huh. I always assume Beep Me is personal news, and Press is News of the World (in this instance, this particular world).
Yup. I'd as soon keep them that way, though I guess I could be convinced otherwise.
sumi - Jul 03, 2006 2:12:07 pm PDT #6869 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Yes - Beep Me = personal; News - Not personal
Strix - Jul 03, 2006 2:12:48 pm PDT #6870 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I just read both whenever I see a new message.
Doesn't really matter to me how the news gets disseminated, as long as it does.
P.M. Marc - Jul 03, 2006 2:14:47 pm PDT #6871 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
I always read Beep Me, because the goings on in people's lives is something I care about, even if pressed for time and skipping the board like a mad thing.
If pressed for time, I don't read Press.
I dig the separation.
sumi - Jul 03, 2006 2:17:34 pm PDT #6872 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Right: Beep Me and COMM when you're pressed for time.
deborah grabien - Jul 03, 2006 2:24:10 pm PDT #6873 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I tend to read both BM and Press, because I only read/post in one actual thread, so I've generally got the time. Besides, even when not actively involved, there are a lot of people I love here and I want to know what I've missed.
Like Plei, I like the separation - but there are times when it's tricky to know which thread is appropriate. If I have a new book coming out and am throwing a Halloween party to celebrate it, it's personal to me on the business aspect, but I'm inviting board members. So there's often overlap and as a result, I've often not posted in either place, and taken it to mass email instead.