I also like that idea.
Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?
'Heart Of Gold'
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
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
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.
Jessica - Mar 21, 2010 5:24:33 pm PDT #4433 of 6786
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't think an entry in the FAQ would be out of line, but the thought of actually writing it gives me preferential voting flashbacks.
DavidS - Mar 21, 2010 5:45:44 pm PDT #4434 of 6786
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm against changing anything. Just let it stand. It's part of our history. Just about every long lived online community has a pseudicide at some point, and a few instances of trolls being pushed away.
Let it Stand As Set.
shrift - Mar 21, 2010 6:24:48 pm PDT #4435 of 6786
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Not removing the entries means less work for me, and as you know, Bob, I'm in favor of most activities that require me to do nothing.
ThomasW - Mar 21, 2010 8:35:25 pm PDT #4436 of 6786
Anything for a weird life.
Pardon my ignorance, but what's all the hubbub about? I don't want to Natter in an unNattery thread, so just point me toward where drama apparently went down.
aurelia - Mar 21, 2010 9:03:22 pm PDT #4437 of 6786
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I'm with Hec. No changes necessary.