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
I think if a troper asked us for information, that might be different. Or even if we were approached by a reporting or blogger investigating, I think we could offer up what we know. But actively seeking to insert ourselves into the situation and screaming about how big of a asshole he is or what he did or didn't do to our board or if the website was his original idea just smacks of too much vendetta.
I hate him but I don't want to go tell other people how much of a dick he is unless they ask me.
I don't think it would help anyone that much or make a big "oh we'll clearly he's evil let's kill TV tropes!" or anything. And it would cause drama here.
But seriously--if someone came here and said ita had committed pseudicide somewhere else on the Internet, would we care? I mean, we might personally lose respect for her but would we shut down the board? Stop talking to each other? I'd like to think not.
Oh yeah, I did. I was thinking about going into the thread when Fast Eddie posted and giving Gus a Shout Out from his friends in Minearverse. OH HAI, WE REMEMBER YOU AND CAN TOTES FUCK WITH YOU WHENEVER WE WANT.
But I really can't remember with razor-sharpness what happened. Just that Gus died, and Trudy was upset, and we were like, "Trudy, he's not really dead, he's was just a figment of some dude's imagination."
And then there was some hurt feelings, and then we were like, "WTF TVTROPES?"
It was at that point that there were just hundreds of stories about pseudicides popping up all over the place, I just felt kind of stupid, like I'd been had, AGAIN.
I know that a lot of folks are still really upset by it in different ways. I just think he's a fucking dick. I don't know why we wouldn't post about him, somewhere. It's our story.
(Though, honestly, the pain in the ass off turning off registrations for programming makes me lean on the side of, eh, fuck it.)
(But, err, that piece hits too close to work.)
It is our story, Allyson. If this were a convo about whether or not we should document it in our FAQ, I would feel differently. But there was no gang of 16 or 14 documenting this. There was no Margot. There was me, with a side of Teppy, Cashmere, and Hec, and mere notes of the community going, "Okay, I see your point, but you suck for not letting us grieve longer." I don't want my research used to take down the admittedly big faker, Guy Straley. It's not why I did it. I did it to save the Buffistas grocery money and grief. Period.
It could be a convo about documenting it in the FAQ. It probably SHOULD be in the FAQ. What I think is clear is that there's unresolved feelings, and we should resolve 'em as best possible. Without drawing drama. So, y'know. FAQ it.
I guess I just don't think anyone needs your permission to talk about what happened, anywhere they would like to. Is that what you're saying? I mean, I certainly didn't check with Margot before writing the Penlind story.
I get the issue for the board if someone were to out him and have to deal with an influx of crazy people, and wanting to protect the board residents from that kind of hassle.
You are right. No one needs my permission. That said, I don't need permission to delete my contributIon to the discussion, either.
