Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'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


-t - Feb 11, 2021 10:03:39 am PST #6649 of 6776
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

::briefly considers changing my board name::


amych - Feb 11, 2021 10:19:42 am PST #6650 of 6776
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Consensing


Jessica - Feb 11, 2021 10:33:01 am PST #6651 of 6776
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Further, I propose that JW change his first name immediately as the Buffista J-squad no longer wishes to share the letter J with him.


juliana - Feb 11, 2021 10:33:31 am PST #6652 of 6776
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Further, I propose that JW change his first name immediately as the Buffista J-squad no longer wishes to share the letter J with him.

Seconded.


Trudy Booth - Feb 11, 2021 10:34:31 am PST #6653 of 6776
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Proposal: Henceforth we refer to that person as Oss.


amyparker - Feb 11, 2021 11:16:14 am PST #6654 of 6776
In the end it's only ever been one step, and then the next.

It's fair to say that we're not following his work because it's his work at this point.

What jesse said, and as setting it on fire isn't an option, I vote for archiving the thread.

ETA: on behalf of the Amiable Alliance, we support the J-s in their efforts to remove their letter from association with the subject of the current discussion.


JenP - Feb 11, 2021 11:28:32 am PST #6655 of 6776

Further, I propose that JW change his first name immediately as the Buffista J-squad no longer wishes to share the letter J with him.

Thirded.

ETA: on behalf of the Amiable Alliance, we support the J-s in their efforts to remove their letter from association with the subject of the current discussion.

Solidarity!


javachik - Feb 11, 2021 11:42:05 am PST #6656 of 6776
Our wings are not tired.

Further, I propose that JW change his first name immediately as the Buffista J-squad no longer wishes to share the letter J with him.

Hahahahaha.


Atropa - Feb 11, 2021 11:50:14 am PST #6657 of 6776
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

BS consensus = yes. Let's archive.

Further, I propose that JW change his first name immediately as the Buffista J-squad no longer wishes to share the letter J with him.

I support this!


Dana - Feb 11, 2021 11:53:14 am PST #6658 of 6776
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Proposal: Henceforth we refer to that person as Oss.

YES