I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—

William ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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


meara - Jan 15, 2015 5:58:55 pm PST #5757 of 6786

I am all about the practical but am useless at the technical bits (and so very glad y'all seem to have it covered). But let me know when you need someone to speak sternly, wave money around, or flirt with anyone...


Beverly - Jan 15, 2015 6:14:28 pm PST #5758 of 6786
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

There is precious little money, but what there is, I will wave in b.org's direction--just say the word.


Zenkitty - Jan 15, 2015 7:26:04 pm PST #5759 of 6786
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

What Beverly said. I have no expertise, but I can throw (a little) money at problems. I am hugely grateful for all of you who are able and willing to do what needs done to keep this unique and wonderful place ita made going.

Also, does anyone else read SQL as "squirrel!"?


Liese S. - Jan 15, 2015 8:05:37 pm PST #5760 of 6786
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I'm happy to do what I can, obvs, since I quietly butted in without asking anyone's leave but Jesse. We'd just gotten a few memory overages, and I didn't want us to go down while we had extra traffic, so we've, at least temporarily, bumped our allowances, which costs more, but it's still way cheaper than what we were paying.

I didn't want to worry everyone in the moment, and I'm glad we are talking about it. So yes, at the moment, I have keys, and can give out appropriate access, I believe. However, we should probably set up a few protocols, since basically up till now it was basically in ita and scola's hands. If we're going to have more people in the mix, which is good, we should do it properly.

My skill set is decades out of date, but I'd been wanting to get back up to speed anyway.

I am happy to step back, it just worried me to have only her name on there.

And then I had a big meltdown because I didn't want to need to work on the backend, because ita should be there to cover it. Err, so to speak.

But it's ok. We're community, and we can do this together and uphold her legacy.


Vortex - Jan 15, 2015 8:10:29 pm PST #5761 of 6786
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

No expertise, but I'm happy to throw some money in to keep the lights on.


beekaytee - Jan 16, 2015 1:54:49 pm PST #5762 of 6786
Compassionately intolerant

I could throw a few dollars too, and can offer to be madly supportive of the tech types.

My super power is _never_ losing when it comes to consumer struggles. Not that the community is in any way lacking in badasery...I just have a more flexible schedule.

Whatever I can, I will do.


Beverly - Jan 16, 2015 4:10:18 pm PST #5763 of 6786
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Do we need money? Do we need money now? Or will we need money more, later? Or more money later? I have a little right now if we need it. Say the word.


Jesse - Jan 16, 2015 4:47:48 pm PST #5764 of 6786
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

We don't need money now. Of course, if anyone wants to send it now, I will hold it until we do need it, but we don't need it now.


Gris - Jan 17, 2015 9:18:49 am PST #5765 of 6786
Hey. New board.

I am not a professional coder but have the skills to do all manner of troubleshooting and have solely maintained large online communities in the past. I am happy to be on a second string tech volunteer list of techies if need arises.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 17, 2015 10:17:33 am PST #5766 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Should I start making a list of people who have volunteered?