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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


brenda m - Mar 22, 2003 9:53:32 am PST #8744 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

Ick, no. On the About this Site page if anywhere.


Elena - Mar 22, 2003 9:57:05 am PST #8745 of 10001
Thanks for all the fish.

I don't disagree, of course individuals are responsible for their posts, but why do we need the disclaimer? Something going on in a thread? Did someone make a positive Riley statement?


Fay - Mar 22, 2003 10:40:20 am PST #8746 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Did someone make a positive Riley statement?

I quite liked Riley


Jon B. - Mar 22, 2003 10:44:00 am PST #8747 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I quite liked Riley

Dammit. Someone post that disclaimer already!


Jessica - Mar 22, 2003 10:45:14 am PST #8748 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Is Buffistas.org even an official organization capable of having a viewpoint?

I think the disclaimer's a fine idea, but I'm not sure it's necessary.


amych - Mar 22, 2003 10:45:43 am PST #8749 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

See, there it is right there! Fay likes HWSNBN. But that's her own freaky weirdness and I really wouldn't want someone thinking that that was some kind of official Buffista position!

Uh, seriously? Seems to me like something we probably should've had all along. A pretty standard ass-covering measure.


Kat - Mar 22, 2003 10:46:35 am PST #8750 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

If we have one I'd like that the disclaimer, in honor of Calvin and Hobbes, to say:

We can't be responsible for what every wrongheaded crackpot with an ignorant opinion posts here.

[link] for clarification.


Burrell - Mar 22, 2003 11:00:06 am PST #8751 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

tee hee!


bicyclops - Mar 22, 2003 12:03:18 pm PST #8752 of 10001

Here’s what led to my change of mind:

On the grandfathering issue, I finally realized that if I lost, I ultimately won. Say what? My objection was that issues decided by consensus didn’t have the authority of a vote. But if the grandfathering proposal passed (which is a given) then they would have the authority of a vote, which satisfied my objection. Suddenly it made more sense to be for grandfathering then against it. And since I was the one arguing so vehemently against it, it made more sense to concede than fight it.

The other train of thought:


1. Hey, arguing about this stuff is painful.
2. Gee, there’s dozens of people in hundreds of posts telling me over and over that they’ve been through this before, it’s painful, and it’s best to accept what’s been decided and not discuss it any more for a while.
3. Huh, maybe I should shut up and listen to these people.


victor infante - Mar 22, 2003 12:21:08 pm PST #8753 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Uh, seriously? Seems to me like something we probably should've had all along. A pretty standard ass-covering measure.

I quite, quite agree. I don't think it needs to be posted on every page, but just something that states explicitly that individual posters are responsible for the contnet of their posts.