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
I just meant that for people who don't hang in Bureau a lot, perhaps it would be easier if there were a thread were they could go and quickly run through everyone's postion without having to wade through hundreds of posts.
I like this. And you can go back and edit your position as needed (and in response to other positions).
I think "a day or two" or discussions, as Wolfram suggested, is too short. Three business days I could live with.
I'm not suggesting one or two or three business days in total. I'm suggesting the discussion get a two day head start, then the voting opens while discussions continues for another five or seven days. That gives the business trippers time to get in on the discussion and/or vote and the mind-made-uppers time to vote and move on, and reduces the whole business down from 14 days to a more manageable 7 to 9 days.
Just so it's clear, I was not trying to limit discussion. I just thought a seperate thread where each person could clearly state their position in a single post would be a help. But I don't want to cut down on discussion in this group. Discussion is a very, very good thing. Even repetitive discussion is good, because sometimes it helps people to make up their minds.
Just was thinking that a set aside thread for position statements might make it easier for people to understand what the whole community is thinking.
Sort of as if this thread were the Campaign Trail, so to speak, where you can spout off your opinions to your heart's content. But another thread would be more like a Presidential Debate, so to speak, where you ability to state your position is strictly controlled in order to ensure that each position gets an equal airing.
Just was thinking that a set aside thread for position statements might make it easier for people to understand what the whole community is thinking.
Ditto. Discussions in one thread - position statements in another - one per person.
I like this. And you can go back and edit your position as needed (and in response to other positions).
Ugh. So you'd have to reread the entire thread every day? Can't say I like that idea.
I would say no need to edit and cause rereading of the thread. If you change your mind, then you could delete your previous post and post a new one.
If you change your mind, then you could delete your previous post and post a new one.
Which makes it more redundant with the regular discussion thread. I dunno. I think one thread for discussions and positioning is enough.
I can say that I would never post in a thread that only allowed me to have one position at a time.
I think one thread for discussions and positioning is enough.
Agreed. The idea of bureaucracy + Supreme Court + State Your Position + Polling + So Mote it Be at the end kind of makes my head spin.
I think that is too much.
However, I do agree it can be confusing, which is why I was periodically posting a summary of the discussion as I understood it at WX.
I can't always do this, like today I am at work. I do think it is a good formula.
