Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.

Mal ,'Serenity'


Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier  

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


Fiona - Sep 21, 2002 2:47:34 am PDT #127 of 10001

I don't want to be the Voice of Doom here, but one thing to bear in mind: the bigger and more diverse Buffistas.org gets, sooner or later the issue of funding will raise its head. And I'd hate for this community to break up because of something so profane as money.

It's probably just worth considering. If things are handled right it may not be a problem. But I'm sure it's one of the reasons why other sites like 11th Hr. and (I think?) TWoP are closing down.


Jesse - Sep 21, 2002 9:24:43 am PDT #128 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

We don't have any paid staff, obviously, so I guess the question is how much can we grow and stay all-volunteer? When does the workload become too great for people to handle at work/in their free time?


DavidS - Sep 21, 2002 9:35:27 am PDT #129 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We don't have any paid staff, obviously, so I guess the question is how much can we grow and stay all-volunteer? When does the workload become too great for people to handle at work/in their free time?

From an organizational standpoint, our big weakness is that we're dependent on ita. Should she take a world tour with some buff brilliant krav kickboxing coder stud, we'd be left hanging. The answer, of course, is for force John and Gud to learn PHP more faster. Well, Typo Boy knows PHP too, so that's a plus.


P.M. Marc - Sep 21, 2002 9:46:25 am PDT #130 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

We have a lot of people here who either know some PHP, or could pick it up right quick.

Isn't Jon B one of the code warriors as well?


Jesse - Sep 21, 2002 9:47:43 am PDT #131 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think we have PHP interns in Shrift and Amych (?) as well.


amych - Sep 21, 2002 9:48:36 am PDT #132 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Jon B is another code guy. And I know that both Shrift and I are learning PHP now. And that's just people who have spoken up lately. We'll have it covered if we need it.


DavidS - Sep 21, 2002 9:54:07 am PDT #133 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Jon B is another code guy. And I know that both Shrift and I are learning PHP now. And that's just people who have spoken up lately. We'll have it covered if we need it.

Okay, we're all set. Should Chow Yun Fat propose to ita tomorrow, we'd have no problems.


§ ita § - Sep 21, 2002 9:55:55 am PDT #134 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Well, Chow better not hurry, since the only solid offer of up to speed PHP/MySQL assistance I've had has been from Burrell's DH. There's been intern discussion, and Gud's volunteered to help as his schedule allows.

But we've by no means got anything solid in place.


brenda m - Sep 21, 2002 9:56:56 am PDT #135 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

Except which weapons to wear at the wedding.


P.M. Marc - Sep 21, 2002 10:03:31 am PDT #136 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 would also be willing to intern, though my coding background is so Redmond-based it's not funny.