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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.

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Gandalfe - Apr 12, 2003 9:36:01 pm PDT #9500 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

One thing I just noted: Two apologies in Building A Better Mouthtrap Board from Zoe. This is the type of behavior everyone wants from her, yes? Then, those who were apologised to might want to acknowledge the apologies.


Laura - Apr 12, 2003 9:37:01 pm PDT #9501 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

Is anybody interested in figuring out how many people actually said that she deserves a warning because of this issue, as opposed to just in general because everyone else is so obviously upset?

Inasmuch as I would rather gouge out my eyes, no.


P.M. Marc - Apr 12, 2003 9:46:27 pm PDT #9502 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

Two apologies in Building A Better Mouthtrap Board from Zoe. This is the type of behavior everyone wants from her, yes? Then, those who were apologised to might want to acknowledge the apologies.

Not exactly, no. Because those weren't apologies for being rude. They were for making a mistake about who fucks with the DB.

But, not directed at me, yo. (edit: that sounds snarkier than intended. Sorry 'bout that. Not with it today.)


Gandalfe - Apr 12, 2003 9:52:07 pm PDT #9503 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Because those weren't apologies for being rude.

It's a starting point, yes?


askye - Apr 12, 2003 9:53:19 pm PDT #9504 of 10001
Thrive to spite them

A starting point would be to come over here and participate in the discussion about the problems she's causing.


P.M. Marc - Apr 12, 2003 9:54:42 pm PDT #9505 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

I most sincerely doubt it. Especially given the timing of it.

An apology for something that had caused a kerfuffle, in a kerfuffle based thread? Yeah, maybe.

But maybe I'm too old-time online and cranky, and see it as the same as when some nutjob wanders into your living room. Because too little, too late, too bad.


Gandalfe - Apr 12, 2003 9:55:45 pm PDT #9506 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

A starting point would be to come over here and participate in the discussion about the problems she's causing.

That would be one starting place. Are you saying that this can't be another?

Is she subscribed to Bureaucracy? If not, she probably doesn't even know the discussion is taking place.


Hil R. - Apr 12, 2003 9:56:24 pm PDT #9507 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

It's been mentioned to her several times, on board and (I think) in emails.


Jessica - Apr 12, 2003 9:56:59 pm PDT #9508 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

More than one person has emailed her with links to this discussion (and mentioned doing so in this thread).

[edit: And, since B'cy is a sidebar thread, one doesn't have to be subscribed to see it. I'm not.]


Gandalfe - Apr 12, 2003 9:58:13 pm PDT #9509 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

I remember noticing it in one post, when (Kat?) first mentioned the possible warning. Didn't notice any other mentions of it at all, but then, I don't read Unamerican, and I've been skim boy. I assume that if anyone emailed her about it, they'll speak up.