You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job

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: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura

Stompy Emerita: ita, DXMachina


Miracleman - Apr 21, 2008 4:57:38 am PDT #2559 of 6786
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020

Do I have to do anything else? Set up a thingie? E-mail someone? Offer a car in every pot and a chicken in every garage if you vote for me? Pass out candy and cigarettes? Shake babies, kiss hands?


Jon B. - Apr 21, 2008 6:38:52 am PDT #2560 of 6786
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Stick a fork in ya, MM. You're done. I'm just waiting for a note from ita that votes@ is pointing to Sophia.


Sophia Brooks - Apr 21, 2008 6:40:44 am PDT #2561 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Jon- I want to creat a tag in gmail for the votes. Can you remind me the address that the email will come from? Or the subject line?


Jon B. - Apr 21, 2008 6:57:10 am PDT #2562 of 6786
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Jon- I want to creat a tag in gmail for the votes.

Messages go to votes@b.org. They come from whoever is voting. Typically, I've put the vote (Y or N) in the subject line for easy parsing, but it can be whatever you want. How about "Buffista Vote: Y" or "Buffista Vote: N"?


Sophia Brooks - Apr 21, 2008 6:59:28 am PDT #2563 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

How about "Buffista Vote: Y" or "Buffista Vote: N"?

Thanks! Sounds good!


Sophia Brooks - Apr 21, 2008 7:04:38 am PDT #2564 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Also, so as not to clog up the vote thread with things that have nothing to do with the vote:

I only check the music thread rarely, because I am not that in to music, but sometimes I like to get suggestions, but because it was brought up in the voting thread, I was able to join in on the bandom conversation, which was nice. I might have not noticed it if it wasn't announced, or read it really late. Which seems like maybe the music thread was a bad idea, because lots of people may have missed the bandom conversation. On the other hand, I am not sure that the bandom conversation could or would have taken place in natter/bitches. I mean, it has been brought up a lot, but we never got to have the depth of conversation that seemed possible in music.

I only wish it was practical to have a highlights thing where you could know what was being discussed and go there, but I realize that is complete not possible.


Steph L. - Apr 21, 2008 7:06:12 am PDT #2565 of 6786
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I only wish it was practical to have a highlights thing where you could know what was being discussed and go there, but I realize that is complete not possible.

Like a stock market ticker?

"Now being discussed in Natter: what people had for lunch; tommyrot's cat farted; Hallmark Channel is manipulative."


Sophia Brooks - Apr 21, 2008 7:07:28 am PDT #2566 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Exactly!


brenda m - Apr 21, 2008 7:07:50 am PDT #2567 of 6786
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I only wish it was practical to have a highlights thing where you could know what was being discussed and go there, but I realize that is complete not possible.

I can't be the only one who remembers the near-riot that occurred when something of this sort was suggested back in the day. (WX, I think?)


Sophia Brooks - Apr 21, 2008 7:09:48 am PDT #2568 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Actually, I remember, too, which is why I was careful not to say it was an actual suggestion! I really want it for threads I only visit sometimes (Boxed Set, Music, Firefly, Bitches)