Sophia, I think we have to agree on the idea of a Supreme Court and debate thread first.
Bar maid! Bring me stronger ale! And some plump, succulent babies to eat!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
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
Sue - Feb 24, 2003 8:11:30 am PST #5032 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Jessica - Feb 24, 2003 8:11:45 am PST #5033 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, I missed that, Jesse. In that case, I think it's a great idea.
We already have a voting form that sends the results via email -- last year's Foamies ballot. I don't know how much of a server load it would be to alter it to a simple yes/no radio button form with a subject line. (And how we can make this the least amount of work for ita, of course.)
Cindy - Feb 24, 2003 8:11:51 am PST #5034 of 10001
Nobody
I think the admins can get a report of addresses, but only for people with their addresses in their profile, maybe? DX? ita?
amych - Feb 24, 2003 8:12:01 am PST #5035 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I love Allyson's Supreme Court thread proposal.
I do too. And I'd like to see it a bit more moderated/stomped than the other threads, if not as much so as Press and Beep Me -- it should be open to all opinions, obviously, but I worry a bit about the temptation to turn it into a bureaucracy clone as people say "oh, and while we're on the subject of whuffie, I wanted to bring up email lists..." Or something else utterly unrelated.
We are, after all, a chatty people.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 24, 2003 8:12:06 am PST #5036 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Paul, we are planning on adding a poll feature, but it is further down the line. Right now we need a work-around for before that happens.
DXMachina - Feb 24, 2003 8:12:16 am PST #5037 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
The negative side of this idea: more coding work for ita (and Lord knows that she has already work enough here during the weekend).
Paul, I'm pretty sure that polls are on the list of features to be implemented some day.
Cindy - Feb 24, 2003 8:12:39 am PST #5038 of 10001
Nobody
And why not adding a poll module to the current website?
Paul, I think that's a goal, just not an immediately accessible tool.
once - twice - three times, an x-post
Jessica - Feb 24, 2003 8:13:05 am PST #5039 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Paul, onsite polling is on the features list, but it's not a top priority. We're trying to come up with a temporary workaround.
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Rebecca Lizard - Feb 24, 2003 8:13:12 am PST #5040 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket
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Anne W. - Feb 24, 2003 8:13:59 am PST #5041 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I'd like to see it a bit more moderated/stomped than the other threads, if not as much so as Press and Beep Me
Agreed. I also think that the thread should be kept closed unless there is something up for discussion.