And, yes, all the folk here participate in the decision. Participatory democracy is not a clean, easy process.
And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.
Giles ,'Touched'
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
Connie Neil - Mar 19, 2003 11:02:02 am PST #8055 of 10001
brillig
Sue - Mar 19, 2003 11:06:29 am PST #8056 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Plei, I think you missed one in Press.
thessaly - Mar 19, 2003 11:07:58 am PST #8057 of 10001
"...and that calls for some hard-hitting, potentially violent SCIENCE!"
My vote for discussion thread name:
Discussion 1: No Big Whoop.
Katie M - Mar 19, 2003 11:14:42 am PST #8058 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Okay, I promise, my last poke about this:
We have a formal, democratically-decided procedure for discussing and deciding issues of board-wide import. It will do us no good if we don't use it. It is, at this point, well-delineated enough that we can use it. Right? (Am I missing something that's missing?) So can we get the structural issues that we need for that (i.e. the discussion topic) set up so that we can use the procedure, rather than launching off on another discussion?
We can second each other, and move discussions from one topic to another, and it'll be more fun than a barrel of dead monkeys! (Which should not be taken as a thread title suggestion, Monkey Junta.)
Nutty - Mar 19, 2003 11:21:16 am PST #8059 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Hmmm. No Big Whoop, or Monkey Junta.
"Oh, David's proposing a Whoopee thread in Monkey Junta again !"
"Can we take this discussion over to No Big Whoop? Because the voters will want to see this."
"I have thoughts. But I will go think them in the Monkey Junta. Back soon."
Hmmm. I'm thinking Monkey Junta wins on account of it being about monkeys, but I will survive if we go for the Mike Myers reference.
See! Procedure! Acting out the voting will! Hurray!
Katie M - Mar 19, 2003 11:23:14 am PST #8060 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
No no no, I was trying to avoid the Monkey Junta! Damn you, twisting my words!
Nutty - Mar 19, 2003 11:29:22 am PST #8061 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
But I like Monkey Junta.
Ummm, so jokey names involving "Buffista Politburo" are out, huh?
Going with No Big Whoop, then.
Connie Neil - Mar 19, 2003 11:30:45 am PST #8062 of 10001
brillig
"No Big Whoop" trumps monkeys every time.
Lyra Jane - Mar 19, 2003 11:30:48 am PST #8063 of 10001
Up with the sun
Registering an anti-vote on No Big Whoop.
Are there any show references about judging, or voting, or talking things to death, that we could use?
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2003 11:30:49 am PST #8064 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thank you for making me laugh, Nutty.
Regarding voting procedures -- there was an open issue of, if a proposal is defeated, how long before it can be brought up again. 3 months? 6 months? Were there any other choices?
Are there any other open issues wrt procedure?