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.
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
Faith ,'Get It Done'
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
Jesse - Feb 24, 2003 9:42:20 am PST #5105 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Feb 24, 2003 9:42:36 am PST #5106 of 10001
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
a discussion thread separate from Bureaucracy
The Great Debate: Seriously, Dude, what do you think?
Michele T. - Feb 24, 2003 9:43:05 am PST #5107 of 10001
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Jesse posts for me.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2003 9:43:19 am PST #5108 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Jesse - Feb 24, 2003 9:44:42 am PST #5109 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And now ita posts for me. I get annoyed with the process and step out, but then also annoyed with the results. Not Good.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 24, 2003 9:45:10 am PST #5110 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
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.
Jon B. - Feb 24, 2003 9:50:01 am PST #5111 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
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.
Lyra Jane - Feb 24, 2003 9:51:06 am PST #5112 of 10001
Up with the sun
I agree that having a formal decision-making process will help make things zipper, more pleasant, and all-around more fun.
Wolfram - Feb 24, 2003 9:53:12 am PST #5113 of 10001
Visilurking
How about:
The Great Debate: I Came Here for an Argument!
thessaly - Feb 24, 2003 9:53:13 am PST #5114 of 10001
"...and that calls for some hard-hitting, potentially violent SCIENCE!"
Delurking to say that I think the separate thread will make it easier for someone to get all the debate about an issue with a high signal-to-noise ratio. If we end up with three issues being discussed simulatneously, it might make everything a little more coherent if they're separated by thread/time/bubble pack and allow people to focus on whatever's at hand (or maybe that's my lack-of-coffee non-multitasking morning brain speaking). It also allows people to be more involved with the issues they have an active interest in and follow that discussion (e.g. I have no opinion on how we should archive old threads 'cause I'm not technically qualified, but I have opinions about Whuffie)
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