I'd also like to point out that it's not hard to figure out what to do. If you click on the link, it says:

To gain access to the archive, send an e-mail to passwords@shriftweb.org.

If you want access, do that.

And yeah, it's not something that should be talked about in detail publically, so there's that.

It doesn't answer Anathema's question "Archive of what?", because it's being covert and doesn't want to use the words "sh**ting scrip+". I guess it's a compromise between "The eagle has landed" and clear directions -- just enough that newbies know there's something that might interest them there.

I guess it's a compromise between "The eagle has landed" and clear directions -- just enough that newbies know there's something that might interest them there.

I guess what I'm asking is... how do I find that compromise? I don't know how to word it. The last few weeks have left me pretty brain dead.

Also, I've thought about not posting announcements here because of the whole keeping a low profile thing.

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I think I'll mull it over more when I'm not quite so cranky.

You know, as much as I selfishly like the knowing, given the number of lurkers and what not, I think you might be right in wanting to not post notice here.

I say you continue just as you are, shrift. This is yet one more example where people ought to be able to figure out from context, by osmosis, or by reading, as has been pointed out, clear onscreen instructions, what the deal is.

Should we consider the possibility of having sidebarred threads' long blurbs visible on all pages?

I like this idea, too.

This is yet one more example where people ought to be able to figure out from context, by osmosis, or by reading, as has been pointed out, clear onscreen instructions, what the deal is.

But, as has been pointed out, the "clear onscreen instructions" aren't actually on the screen when those posts appear. Berating (and, it seems to me, insulting) people for not figuring something out immediately is not just counter productive, but rude as well.

Understand me, I appreciate the scripts. But I think that the situation has been handled poorly, and some of the insinuations that have been made, are, well, inappropriate.

Should we consider the possibility of having sidebarred threads' long blurbs visible on all pages?

Either on the side, or on the top of the thread. Either way would work well, I think, particularly for these threads with specific rules that differ (greatly) from the rest of the board.

Maybe I'm desensitized or something, but I didn't see any berating. Where was there berating? I thought folks were just stating the rules.

But, as has been pointed out, the "clear onscreen instructions" aren't actually on the screen when those posts appear.

It is neither Shrift's responsibility nor her obligation to include the instructions in her posts, especially considering the nature of the site being linked to.

But that's fairly irrelevant, since the original point being made was simply that Press is a no-discussion zone, and if people had questions, they should be asking them elsewhere.

since the original point being made was simply that Press is a no-discussion zone,

But MY point is that it doesn't say anywhere on the screen that it's a no discussion zone!