I am a big grudge holder, but they actually don't bother me either.
Congratulations to the class of 1999. You all proved more or less adequate.
Snyder ,'Chosen'
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
Dana - Mar 21, 2010 4:41:11 pm PDT #4423 of 6786
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Stephanie - Mar 21, 2010 4:41:23 pm PDT #4424 of 6786
Trust my rage
I say leave them; they happened and are part of our story.
megan walker - Mar 21, 2010 4:54:15 pm PDT #4425 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
This reminds me, I'm supposed to be updating the FAQ.
Pix - Mar 21, 2010 5:01:20 pm PDT #4426 of 6786
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
They don't bother me, but part of me wants you to just put the name in quotes: "Gus." I don't know what that makes me feel better (or giggle), but it does.
sumi - Mar 21, 2010 5:09:23 pm PDT #4427 of 6786
Art Crawl!!!
Your suggestion makes me giggle.
megan walker - Mar 21, 2010 5:09:33 pm PDT #4428 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I also like that idea.
NoiseDesign - Mar 21, 2010 5:14:15 pm PDT #4429 of 6786
Our wings are not tired
Or we just change the handle to Fast Eddie, so that anyone coming here can see if plain text where he committed psuedicide.
Jessica - Mar 21, 2010 5:15:32 pm PDT #4430 of 6786
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Ooh, can we retroactively add an asterisk to his name in the archives?
[xposty w/ ND]
Cass - Mar 21, 2010 5:17:25 pm PDT #4431 of 6786
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I don't think changing the name would really clear anything up. I mean, we've tried to stay *out* of the spotlight more than shine a light on anything.
Plus it's icky precedent to me to change anyone's pseud without their express wishes. We're a public site.
Anne W. - Mar 21, 2010 5:23:01 pm PDT #4432 of 6786
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Plus it's icky precedent to me to change anyone's pseud without their express wishes. We're a public site.
I'm not sure yet what I think of the idea of indicating on-board that Gus was a fake (I see massive pros and cons), but if we were to do so, I would rather not see it done via changing the pseud. A clearly labeled Stompy Note in the tagline or in the profile would be the way I would like to see that done if we go that route. If we alter Gus's words or self-representation, it needs to be clear where, how, and why it was done.