I like 1b.
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sumi - Apr 20, 2004 5:14:59 pm PDT #7252 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Sue - Apr 20, 2004 5:30:44 pm PDT #7253 of 10000
hip deep in pie
I love the boot, but I agree with DX, that it might not look serious. So I would go for 1a.
Jon B. - Apr 20, 2004 9:01:55 pm PDT #7254 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I still like 2a the best. It's slightly whimsical without being flippant.
Hil R. - Apr 20, 2004 9:19:55 pm PDT #7255 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I like the stamp ones, mostly because we have plenty of rectangles on the site, but no circles, so those will stand out more. I kind of like the boots, but can see the argument against them.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 21, 2004 2:45:47 am PDT #7256 of 10000
What is even happening?
I half share DX's objection, but then can't help but wondering if the humor of the boot might help.
I am not sure how to articulate this, but I see the warning as being used for an incident more serious than a trip in the guac, and yet, one from which a poster ought to be able to come back (I mean regain social standing and comfort). I guess I am thinking particularly of Schmoker/mieskie. Despite a lot of the nonsense, I can't help but think if we'd approached him differently somehow, eventually, he would have mellowed and been okay, here.
It was like he had a massive guac trip, that managed to spatter onto others. When we pointed that out, somehow, instead of him wanting to clean up the guac, he chucked it at us. Maybe what I'm trying to ask is: would a little lightheartedness be helpful? It seems to me our biggest kerfluffles of any kind come when we take t whatever issue at hand too seriously.
DXMachina - Apr 21, 2004 2:48:47 am PDT #7257 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Would you have wanted to be lighthearted towards Zoe? There may be situations were lighthearted could defuse, but not all. I'd rather go with neutral.
Laura - Apr 21, 2004 4:11:06 am PDT #7258 of 10000
Our wings are not tired.
The stamp is still somewhat lighthearted. The boot or foot seem too light for an official warning. Now a boot for inadvertant spoilage, open tags, or natter where it shouldn't be would be quite funny.
tommyrot - Apr 21, 2004 4:19:19 am PDT #7259 of 10000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think there should be an Unclosed Tag Monster. I have no idea what it would look like, except it has to have three horns.
Of course, I'm proposing others do more work merely for my amusement, so just ignore me....
Kat - Apr 21, 2004 5:08:50 am PDT #7260 of 10000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I like the stamp much better than the other logo-y one because the stamp looks more distinctive.
Allyson - Apr 21, 2004 5:39:16 am PDT #7261 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
We've been Whedonesqued by a regular user. Is this information helpful for anything other than explaining a spike in pageviews? Is it worth asking Buffistas to not Whedonesque us? I'm not sure that it matters on this server.
I'm not sure if it matters. Going back to my coffee, now.