ita, should we add that to the short blurb?
Harmony: Somebody remembered to pick me up the sweetest unicorn. Guess someone was feeling guilty for standing me up in tenth grade. Brad: What? Had to get her something. She sired me. Peaches: Sire-whipped.
'Beneath You'
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
P.M. Marc - Mar 02, 2003 2:35:43 pm PST #6114 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Gandalfe - Mar 02, 2003 2:38:39 pm PST #6115 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Perhaps the original post needs to be modified with more information about what it is, if it needs a password, etc. Also, it wasn't an announcement - an announcement tells you what it's about. It just said (words to the effect of) Go Here!
John H - Mar 02, 2003 2:39:46 pm PST #6116 of 10001
How about "No Natter ... this means if you want to comment on, or ask about, something posted in Press, you must do it in another thread."
But I'm not sure new people will know the right thread.
Liese S. - Mar 02, 2003 2:40:17 pm PST #6117 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I'm in favor of the filk remaining as the initial link. The way it is, there's a community vibe version of the Rules, letting everyone know we don't take ourselves too seriously. And the simple version is a link away. If we reversed it, why would anyone ever read the filk version (which, of course, is a national treasure) and get the sense of the waters they're about to tread in?
I think as we revise our processes, our faq and our site, we run the chance of looking like we're more about the how of what we do than the fun of what we do. Let's not forget we're all about the fun.
brenda m - Mar 02, 2003 2:40:18 pm PST #6118 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Well, it's more of an update than an announcement. I guess I can see where it could be confusing - but if you look back through you'll see that Shrift posts these updates regularly.
There's no reason you can't ask a question, just take it over to Natter or the show thread.
P.M. Marc - Mar 02, 2003 2:41:32 pm PST #6119 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Well, the long blurb mentions that, but you only see that on the first page, instead of on every page. A shiny reminder like:
General Announcements
Announcements only. Replies will be deleted.
would be nice.
Liese S. - Mar 02, 2003 2:45:29 pm PST #6120 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Should we consider the possibility of having sidebarred threads' long blurbs visible on all pages? We didn't do it for normal threads, cause it annoyed us, TT style, but the sidebar questions come up often enough it might be helpful. (Which announcements go in which thread, where is natter discouraged, deleted, what's the difference between bureaucracy and building, and so forth.)
Jessica - Mar 02, 2003 2:46:35 pm PST #6121 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Good idea, Liese.
shrift - Mar 02, 2003 3:00:34 pm PST #6122 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Also, it wasn't an announcement - an announcement tells you what it's about. It just said (words to the effect of) Go Here!
Yes, it was an announcement, thank you kindly.
Apparently, my very frequent posts of this nature aren't being read or understood, but frankly, this site is not something I wish to be discussed at long length out in public.
Perhaps I'll simply stop posting the announcements at all, since this seems to be some kind of problem that hasn't been brought to my attention.
Burrell - Mar 02, 2003 3:16:11 pm PST #6123 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I would like to have you continue to post your announcements, shrift.