I believe that the volume of discussion concerning the remarkably few problems we have had is far more upsetting than the actual problems.

A streamlined process would be nice. We have the process, but we need a smoother way to use it.

ita, thank you for sending the warning, if it was you who sent it as an admin. If you asked another Stompy to do it, I'll just say thank you in general to the Stompies.

Because this is a lot of bullshit to deal with on top of HostRocket being wankers.

I was going to reply to a lot of posts, but I'm not going to now that an official warning e-mail has been sent.

And I guess the next step is to wait and see.

And for what it's worth, I miss Allyson being here more than she is now, and I think it's sad that our endless debate/argument/red tape is what drove her (and others) away.

Thank you, ita.

eta: and all Stompies!

Thank you ita for once again being willing to be the stompy.

And I too miss your presence here, Allyson. I'd love to see you around more.

Well - I can post my process suggestion if you like now.

First of all stompies are allowed to be proactive - to decide enough is enough and issue a warning without discussion. But I think most of them won't.

So at a certain minimum number of complaints or if they observe incidents, but are unsure if a warning is needed they ask for comments - letting possible warnee know.

As soon as they have enough comments they say "OK, we've have enough info" and ask that comments stop, possibly waiting for potential warnee to say something if enough time as not been given.

Immediately or after waiting enough time, they get together via e-mail, decide, and warn or not, announcing the decision in bureacracy. Consensus if possible, majority rule if not - among stompies only, not among buffistas as a whole.

It puts a bit on the stompies, but compared to endless decision on isssue of really extraordinary and lasting divisiveness, I hope they will accept the added responsibility.

And I also want to thank ita - and I really apologize for suggesting you take on added responsiblity - except I think having a little extra authority may be easier for you to take than the endless and sometimes really nasty discussion.

I am thirding the more Allyson around here posts. I am sorry the discussion makes folk crazy. It doesn't bother me at all--a LOTof Buffiistas like to put their two cents in, and then you end up with endless opinion-o-rama, but this crowd has opinions on everything, so behavior isn't treated any differently than corsets or baseball or recipes. I skim over any subject when my eyes start to glaze over or my teeth clench.

People were suggesting possibilities re: my non-existence as a physical entity. --Deena

Warnings and suspensions look pretty mild next to that!

I am thirding

Heh. If we vote, can we get more Allyson around here?

...it was a JOKE, people! Really!

(Well, the wanting more Allyson isn't a joke; the wanting a vote IS.)