I really like the idea of having a discussion thread separate from Bureaucracy so that other bureaucratic issues don't get lost in the of the Big Debate Du Semaine (or should that be "de la"?).

De la. And I think I agree with this, but I also worry that things are getting a bit over-bureaucratized, but I'm not entirely sure that something less formal would neccesarily be a better idea.

I think our lack of formality is being our undoing, personally. For Big Decisions, a little formality isn't so bad. There won't be that many of them, and we are still Buffistas -- I mean, I don't think anyone's going to get yelled at for being slightly casual within our newly-formal framework.

a discussion thread separate from Bureaucracy

The Great Debate: Seriously, Dude, what do you think?

Jesse posts for me.

Decision making is never fun, and when it gets annoying I just step out. It's important and not so important all at the same time.

I just want to see a procedure laid out so there's less to complain about when I do participate.

And now ita posts for me. I get annoyed with the process and step out, but then also annoyed with the results. Not Good.

I'm REALLY hopeful that having this discussion will actually allow us to put some fun back in, because we won't get so frustrated with circular discussions.

I'm REALLY hopeful that having this discussion will actually allow us to put some fun back in, because we won't get so frustrated with circular discussions.

Me too, Sophia. Speaking only for myself, I VERY rarely get angry at decisions that are made here because, really, it's just an Internet message board. (At the moment, I can't even think of a single time I've gotten angry at a decision) However, I do often get annoyed with the endless discussions leading to the decision.

I agree that having a formal decision-making process will help make things zipper, more pleasant, and all-around more fun.

How about:

The Great Debate: I Came Here for an Argument!