Rebecca had a simple and valid point about the banning/unbanning thing, and it kind of got lost in all the innuendo.
Rebecca Lizard "Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier" Mar 14, 2003 7:27:09 pm EST
Book: I am a Shepherd. Folks like a man of God. Mal: No, they don't. Men of God make everyone feel guilty and judged.
'Safe'
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
John H - Mar 14, 2003 8:48:28 pm PST #7621 of 10001
John H - Mar 14, 2003 8:50:44 pm PST #7622 of 10001
And jengod has said that stompies will make a comment about the situation soon: jengod "Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier" Mar 14, 2003 7:37:53 pm EST
DavidS - Mar 14, 2003 9:11:15 pm PST #7623 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Can I just ask people to wait until the Stompies can actually say what they have to say?
§ ita § - Mar 14, 2003 9:13:06 pm PST #7624 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Here we go:
"The stompies were recently presented irrefutable evidence that Anathema was the poster formerly known as mieskie (photos were involved). He was asked to offer a public apology, but refused because of his sincere belief that it would stir up resentment on the board. He's learned to really respect this place and felt that his continued presence would be divisive. Therefore he agreed to leave.
"The Stompies felt that it was important to deal with this backchannel because we saw no benefit to a public flogging. Anathema has promised that he would not reregister again under another name, and we believe him. We see no reason to discuss this further."
DavidS - Mar 14, 2003 9:18:11 pm PST #7625 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
We see no reason to discuss this further.
Well, I can see how this will stick in a few craws.
P.M. Marc - Mar 14, 2003 9:19:30 pm PST #7626 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
Shush, you. ;P
§ ita § - Mar 14, 2003 9:19:51 pm PST #7627 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My interpretation of that is that we we, admins we see no need to discuss it further. I'm sure not speaking for anyone else's need.
DavidS - Mar 14, 2003 9:21:34 pm PST #7628 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm sure not speaking for anyone else's need.
Thanks for the clarification.
§ ita § - Mar 14, 2003 9:33:25 pm PST #7629 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It should be made clear, that we didn't do anything ... someone realised that a pic of Anathema was a pic of mieskie, and Anathema was pinged.
He copped to it, decided to leave, forestalling any discussion, since he didn't see any way he could stay even if he were allowed to.
End of story, really.
It was just waiting for someone to ask, and working out how to say all that without sounding like a terrible dark cabal. Perhaps not the most successful attempt.
Nutty - Mar 14, 2003 9:36:12 pm PST #7630 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Thanks for the narrative, ita. I think it helps mitigate the vague dark cabal inferences I was making from your previous announcement. The narrative version is a lot clearer about who did what.
RL, others, was this the laundry in need of airing? If it is, I think it's fair game for discussion now, and I'm curious what you all were thinking in re the above.