On the disclaimer front, I'm wondering. We have no official affiliation with ME, but we (as I understand it) a forum owned by its members. Joss and Tim are among those members: which suggests that they have a share in the owning and running of the board. They don't own the board, but they are a part of our community, because they are registered here and we haven't suspended or banned them (well, I hope we haven't!).

We should have a disclaimer to say we are not the official website of ME, certainly, and as a fanfic writer I have issues with some of the rest of it. Our status is unclear, and this may be a problem for us.

I added entries to the FAQ for meara and the John H Natter Diet.

Our status is unclear, and this may be a problem for us.

I disagree that our status is unclear. While Joss and Tim are members, and they would be welcome to weigh in on the "should there be a Salad Shooter thread?" discussion, their presence here does not imply any kind of legal relationship between Buffistas.org and Mutant Enemy Productions (or Fox/WB/UPN/etc). We are not "Joss Whedon's website" simply because he's a member, in the same way that we are not "Jess PMoon's website" simply because I am a member.

Should we put DNFtEC in the FAQ? Anyone want to tackle writing the entry?

We are not "Joss Whedon's website" simply because he's a member, in the same way that we are not "Jess PMoon's website" simply because I am a member.

We aren't, indeed: we don't belong to any one person. On the other hand, if I am a member here, am I affiliated with Buffistas?

Concise Oxford:

affiliate (of institution) adopt (persons as members, societies as branches)

So, yes, I am. I know this is pedantic, I know this is nit-picky, but I feel it is important to be truthful in what we're declaring here.

Should we put DNFtEC in the FAQ? Anyone want to tackle writing the entry?

DNFtEC: Do Not Feed the Energy Creature. This is the online version of your mother telling you "if you just ignore him, he'll go away." When dealing with trolls who are just looking for attention, simply refusing to reply can actually work.

(Not funny, alas.)

Should we put DNFtEC in the FAQ? Anyone want to tackle writing the entry?

What happens when a troll visits?

We Do Not Feed the Energy Creature (DNftEC). And you shall know your trolls by their obnoxious baiting, distinterest in engaging with the community, their resistance to modifying their objectionable tone. This is the first line of defense. A polite note may be in order explaining that we don't talk to each other That Way at Buffistas.org. But after that please disengage else it encourages the troll in their sad little tantrum. This only works on standard variety internet trolls however. Cave trolls require heavy artillery.

Am-Chau, I sort of get your gist, but really, that would imply that AAA or the Society For Creative Hairdos or the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce was "affiliated" with Joss just because he's a member.

We're not affiliated with Joss Whedon; if anything, he's affiliated with us, by becoming a member. And either way, it's Buffistas : person, not Buffistas : corporation (ME). I don't think it's an issue.

Well, don't mind me too much, because I suspect I'm not as rational as I normally am (various life things are upsetting me, and that may be carrying over). By all means, we're not affiliated with ME, and we should be saying that.

I don't *mind* you, Am-Chau, but I like you an awful lot. I hope that's okay.