And oft used.
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 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
esse - Sep 24, 2002 11:52:46 pm PDT #201 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
bon bon - Sep 24, 2002 11:58:38 pm PDT #202 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Are there consistent tape fairies, or do people just volunteer on a contingency basis? I mean-- who's gonna subscribe to the thread?
§ ita § - Sep 25, 2002 12:00:15 am PDT #203 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think that three tape requests have been answered in the past 5 hours. Those people.
I mean, I would, since I'd want someone to help me if I were in need.
DavidS - Sep 25, 2002 12:10:56 am PDT #204 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hec volunteered to be in charge of marshalling quotes. That way he can be sure of avoiding dupes, et al. Send them to him, why don't you?
Send away, Misha.
Michele T. - Sep 25, 2002 12:33:12 am PDT #205 of 10001
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Insent to the profile address. Got lots of micheletepper.com - specific CSS in them, but nothing a good search and replace can't cure.
DavidS - Sep 25, 2002 12:34:43 am PDT #206 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Insent to the profile address. Got lots of micheletepper.com - specific CSS in them, but nothing a good search and replace can't cure.
Awww, man. What do you think I do all day? Just sit around and...Oh yeah.
John H - Sep 25, 2002 3:59:39 am PDT #207 of 10001
Meta-bureaucracy question -- why did we move the discussion of banning from Building A Better Board to here?
I thought Plasmo should post it there, because
- I see that thread as the continuation of Roll Your Own, and
- I'm convinced we had the "what to do about bad posters" discussion in RYO
Am I confused about either of those things? I'm happy to admit I'm easily confused.
Noumenon - Sep 25, 2002 6:42:48 am PDT #208 of 10001
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
I am the anti-new-thread girl, but what do people think about a "Help! Need a tape of!" thread? I hate to see these things risk getting lost in Natter.
I don't think getting overlooked is a threadworthy problem. It's not like only two or three Buffistas are kind enough to send a tape. It's like getting help crossing the street during a crossing guard convention. UnAmericans have fewer options, but they already have a thread. I say, if at first your tape request gets missed, cry, cry again.
DXMachina - Sep 25, 2002 7:03:19 am PDT #209 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I thought Plasmo should post it there, because
1. I see that thread as the continuation of Roll Your Own, and
2. I'm convinced we had the "what to do about bad posters" discussion in RYO
Am I confused about either of those things? I'm happy to admit I'm easily confused.
You're not confused, because that's how it was. When we were talking about policy over at WX, it belonged in RYO because that was where we were talking about how to manage the new board. Now that we're here, the discussion becomes bureaucracy, because now it's a discussion about managing *this* board. The BBaBB thread is more for the technical aspects of running and improving the board. Does that make sense?
Jessica - Sep 25, 2002 7:28:53 am PDT #210 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Aren't tape requests usually posted in Press?