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
Well, Michele, I have angst about formal moderators, which relates to the fact we've never had them before, and I don't know as how I can handle that much change in such a short period. Also I am foreseeing the voting wrangle in trying to implement such a notion and pre-emptively blowing my own brains out.
The real problem, I think, is that we have indicated our intentions with rules, but we have not defined them as formally and in as much detail as I (and I suspect others) would like. I mean, there is also a big part of me that would be pleased as punch to participate in a Buffista Law Caucus, to gather up what has been said and passed; assess the gaps and places where we see no consensus or clear indication; make proposals how to fill those gaps; and have everyone vote each part up or down.
I mean, it would make me feel like I had my back up against something firm and clear; and it would result in a document of precedents and rules we could all consult if we felt iffy. So I would want to tear out my own eyes with my toenails during, but afterwards I would be glad I had done it. Also, blind.
And in desperate need of a pedicure.
I think one thing that would help would be some boilerplate warning text.
Standardize it, yo.
Because drafting a warning? Pain in the ass.
Because drafting a warning? Pain in the ass.
No fucking kidding. It's my major reason for inertia.
I agree with having a standardized warning.
No fucking kidding. It's my major reason for inertia.
Yeah, mine too. (BTW, have I kissed your feet for doing the deed? Or thrown knives at them?)
You know, I don't know if this would be at all useful, but I'd totally be willing to be a Stompy Foot, not because I have any skills, but because I'd be willing to draft and send out warnings and stuff like that.
I agree -- standardized wordings for official notices would be a good thing.
I agree that standardized warnings are good.
(Is this something we need to vote on?)
(Is this something we need to vote on?)
The exisitance of an standarised warning or the wording of it?
