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

I understand that, Gandalfe, and what I'm trying to do is figure out a way to make the announcements more clear without exposing myself to trouble.

I apologize if I've come across as rude. I didn't intend to be, but I'm the only one at the risk in this equation, and lately I've found the high profile of this site to be more and more worrisome.

Since I seem to be unintentionally insulting people simply by being intentionally vague, that just puts another check in the "stop posting the announcements" column.

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

Am I wrong in thinking that the registration email contains instructions to read the etiquette guide? (Can a Stompy answer this?)

Really, I don't think "know the posting rules for threads you want to post in" is an unreasonable or rude request to make of anyone.

BTW, I agree that Shrift doesn't need to post specifics about the rules of the thread, because, well, duh. Otherwise, everyone would have to post the rules, and we'd all get really bitch.

Ah. I'm seeing the confusion. I'm not referring to shrift's site when I'm talking about the clear instructions. I'm only talking about the fact that the rules for the Press thread are not actually shown on the page, unless you feel like scrolling back several hundred posts.

My apologies for the mistake.

Shrift, I didn't mean at any point to suggest that I thought you were the one being rude, and I'm sorry if you got that impression.

We talk a lot. Most of our ramblings are in the Natter threads --- if it's off-topic for another thread, that's probably where it belongs. Please don't natter in the bureaucracy threads, in Sunnydale Press, our general announcements thread, or in Apocalypse, our personal announcements thread. Misplaced Natter may be deleted.

Should be reworded. Natter is discouraged but not deleted here, and all non-announcey stuff is deleted from the Announcements threads.

Glad we got that sorted out.

So, we patched up the lack of blurb on Press by ita's reposting it in ita "Sunnydale Press" Mar 2, 2003 4:32:15 pm EST. Maybe in time we'll show the sidebar blurbs at the top of each page.

Shrift, maybe you can just post your announcements in the lower-profile show threads. If you do stop posting announcements totally, announce it with one last link for us to bookmark.

Shrift, maybe you can just post your announcements in the lower-profile show threads.

Problem with that is that I'm on a tape delay, which is why you'll hardly ever see me in the show threads. By the time I see the episodes, I'm usually about 3,000 posts behind. (Hell, I had to speed read the 900 message threadsuck of Bureaucracy, and now my eyes are thinking of mutiny.)

I'll mull it over for a few days before I decide anything.

shrift - If you ever want me to announce anything for you, anywhere, please let me know (profile address is fine) and I'll do it as discreetly as you'd like. I really value your site. It's a fantastic resource.

Shrift, maybe you can just post your announcements in the lower-profile show threads. If you do stop posting announcements totally, announce it with one last link for us to bookmark.

Actually, the show threads seem to be the higher profile threads here as far as the world of ME fandom is concerned. Press is probably the better place to do it, because the announcements can get lost among all the posts in the show threads, are probably less likely to be seen by non-regulars if they're in Press, and keeps shrift spoiler free. And if she doesn't want to announce them at all, I have no problem with that. As she said, it's her site, and her ass that's on the line (leather clad though it may be).