If it poisons the entire board, shut it down.
The problem is that the entire board is already poisoned by that point.
Yeah, I'm afraid. Big time.
Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!
We open it up, we talks the talk, we votes, we shuts it down. This thread is to free up Bureaucracy for daily details as we hammer out the Big Issues towards a vote. Open only when a proposal has been made and seconded according to Buffista policy (Which we voted on!). If this thread is closed, hie thee to Bureaucracy instead!
Dana - Apr 02, 2004 7:20:41 am PST #3607 of 10289
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Michele T. - Apr 02, 2004 7:23:48 am PST #3608 of 10289
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
increased thread count, while good for sheets, is bad for community, leading as it appears to to clusterings of sub-communities with little bleedover
Although, conversely, a board on which all of the threads move so quickly that no one can keep up with any of it is also bad for community.
Just devil's-advocatin', here.
Wolfram - Apr 02, 2004 7:30:27 am PST #3609 of 10289
Visilurking
If it turns out to be a source of great misery to all involved and leads to an untoward number of trolls or disciplinary issues, it goes. No need to wait out the full three month trial, or six months to a revote.
I'm 100% behind this. And I'd take it a step further and suggest that "untoward number of trolls" be the minimum amount needed to prove the thread has become a troll magnet. I'd suggest 3 trolls within 3 months.
flea - Apr 02, 2004 7:31:20 am PST #3610 of 10289
information libertarian
If Hubs and I move to Massachusetts and get married next month (not likely, but less likely things have happened), should I announce it in Natter or Politics?
If you do this, it's totally Beep Me. IJS.
Wolfram - Apr 02, 2004 7:34:40 am PST #3611 of 10289
Visilurking
It's better to try it and then say, "OK, that was very educational, let's never speak of it again", than to say, "Nope, wouldn't be prudent at this juncture."
Connie stole my brain.
Sean K - Apr 02, 2004 7:40:02 am PST #3612 of 10289
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
If Hubs and I move to Massachusetts and get married next month (not likely, but less likely things have happened), should I announce it in Natter or Politics?
If you do this, it's totally Beep Me. IJS.
What. flea. said.
On the subject of the thread - I think I would read and post in it, if it were to come to pass, for all the PRO reasons everyone has stated. but my inclination right now is to vote against it, for all the CON reasons everybody has stated.
Dana - Apr 02, 2004 7:44:01 am PST #3613 of 10289
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's better to try it and then say, "OK, that was very educational, let's never speak of it again", than to say, "Nope, wouldn't be prudent at this juncture."
I admire the sentiment, but can someone name the day that Buffistas managed to never speak of anything?
We're not so good at the shutting up.
Liese S. - Apr 02, 2004 7:49:26 am PST #3614 of 10289
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Of course if it were just two posters, and Gar & I were in there agreeing with each other, it might be pretty dull for the rest of you. Heh.
Hil R. - Apr 02, 2004 7:59:48 am PST #3615 of 10289
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Just a quick question, but what days are we going to be voting on this?
Topic!Cindy - Apr 02, 2004 8:01:32 am PST #3616 of 10289
What is even happening?
That's a good question. Passover begins Monday evening. Aimee is out of town, at least through the weekend, I think.