Minearverse seems the logical place for strike related natter. After the conclusion of negotiations when there is a new fair agreement in place for the writers, then we can talk about shiny new things being written in Minearverse!

I don't know that anyone has had problems with the appropriation of Minearverse, which features two striking writers, in the absence of anything more on-topic to discuss.

I like having a central place to read about Buffista thoughts and involvement in support of the strike and Minearverse seems as good a place as any. It's a logical place to me, but would it be helpful to have directions somewhere on the main page? Because it's not intuitive to a visitor. Why would they know about two striking writers in that particular thread?

Speaking just for myself, I would prefer that we not highlight the fact that there are two WGA members talking about the strike here. The people who are members and/or frequent readers of this community have already figured that out. I don't want to draw any outside attention to it.

What Kristen said. No need for a new thread or for excess publicity as far as I'm concerned.

I agree with Kristen.

No need for a new thread or for excess publicity as far as I'm concerned.

But isn't that what is being discussed in lightbulbs? How Buffistas.org is going to show support? I understand doing something in-house such as a logo or goodie bags doesn't garner extra visitors, but affiliating with another, such as fans4writers.com, will inadvertently draw excess attention. If you do want to discuss it without highlighting any particular members, then perhaps there should be a separate thread. Unless the vote is to not advertise support outside of this site, and then I agree, members can find their own way to the discussion.

I thought the vote was to put a link on this site to fans4writers. I don't know anything about affiliating or advertising.

affiliating with another, such as fans4writers.com, will inadvertently draw excess attention.

Attention to Buffistas.org as a whole, yes. But not to any specific Buffistas who are WGA members. It's not like we have a roster somewhere listing vital stats of Buffistas. (Teppy: 36, editor, blonde, v. cute.) So if anyone came to us through fans4writers, why would they need to know who -- if ANY -- Buffistas were WGA members? They don't. We're just a community who, as a whole community (probably) wants to support ALL of the people who are responsible for writing the many shows we love.

If you do want to discuss it without highlighting any particular members

I don't understand why discussion of the strike -- in Minearverse or any thread -- *should* mention any particular Buffista.

There was a suggestion to link to Minearverse for strike talk earlier, but the exact details of the proposal on the table are still in flux from what I can see. Mostly just the link and the image.

Yeah, the reasons above are perfectly valid, so ignore my idea. Although if the site starts to get advertised at the WGA strikes directly (I think that was tabled) having all the strike discussion in Minearverse may be an issue in itself. It's not an issue I have an opinion on, because I'm not a writer.