I don't think Fay mentioned B.org by name, FWIW. I also think Gus sold TV Tropes to someone years ago. Nobody there probably even cares/knows/thinks about us.

Do we also want to consider removing Jossverse reference in certain thread summaries and descriptions? For example, those references in threads like Fan Fiction, Literary, and Other Media don't seem particularly relevant at this point.

I would like that.

Do we want to put something on our "About" page? Our current one is pretty bare bones. [link] Was it just put up as a place holder?

Here's an archive of the "About This Site" page from the old site. [link]

If we want to flesh it out the new page at all, we could also add a disclaimer. My mind keeps going to the beginning of SMG's statement [link] :

While I m proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don't want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon....

I keep thinking of riffing straight off that, with something like:

While we are proud to have derived our name from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, like the lead actress herself, we don't want to be forever associated with the show's creator. Through the years, his former spouse and several cast members have recounted behavior that is antithetical to our values. We're not throwing out the babies, but we are through with the brackish bathwater.

It would be nice if we could do it without name-checking him - what with going to all the trouble of taking it out all over the place.

Would "with the show's creator" be enough?

I was just coming over, prompted by the Twitter thread, to ask if anyone has ever reached out to the new owners of That Site, as they still namecheck Fuckhead on their staff page, just so that they know.

I think a statement like Cindy has there is good. I can see value in a "Let Us Speak Of Him No More" approach and not including his name. I can't imagine anyone would find it confusing (maybe in another decade, but bridges, coming to, etc)

Good point, Trudy.

Would "with the show's creator" be enough?

I like that, amyparker. I'm going to edit his name out of my previous post.

Do new registrations have to be approved by a stompy or do they just go through?

Good question. I don't know. I'm going to have Brendon register to see what happens.

This is really Laura. Just logged in as Brendon to test. New users don't require any admin action. Also, I don't actually expect he will ever post unless I am incapacitated, and then he would probably just log in as me!

Would "with the show's creator" be enough?

Good idea. I can edit my discussion posts above too.

Cindy, I like your wording

I like your wording, too, Cindy.