I think possibly Movies and Music came about this way, but the problem with those threads is that they are legacy threads from previous boards.
Nope, they were born here. Both grew out of Natter.
Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.
Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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!
Jessica - Apr 20, 2008 11:24:41 am PDT #8575 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean K - Apr 20, 2008 11:26:17 am PDT #8576 of 10289
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay. It was before I got here, so I wasn't sure.
Jon B. - Apr 20, 2008 11:29:23 am PDT #8577 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Yeah, I think Movies and Music were more of a 3 than a 1.
As far as 2 goes, while I'm sorry that there were hurt feelings, I'm not sorry that Supernatural got its own thread. For all the reasons that were expressed at the time, I think it was ultimately a good thing for the board. So, yeah, if a similar situation presented itself, I would go through it again. What other option is there?
Atropa - Apr 20, 2008 12:27:02 pm PDT #8578 of 10289
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
As far as 2 goes, while I'm sorry that there were hurt feelings, I'm not sorry that Supernatural got its own thread. For all the reasons that were expressed at the time, I think it was ultimately a good thing for the board.
It is not my intention to stir up trouble, but I have to reply to this. I'm still waffling about whether or not it was a good thing for the board. I know that I am far less likely to try and start a conversation or make lots of posts about something I'm enthusiastic about, because I'm worried that someone will decide that the conversation is annoying and want to shunt me and my enthusiasm off to someplace where that they won't have to read it.
Does this mean I think there should be a gaming thread? Eh, I'm waffling about that, too. I can understand the reasons people want a separate thread. But I, like Plei, worry it will lead to further splintering of what I think of as the Buffista community.
Beverly - Apr 20, 2008 12:39:29 pm PDT #8579 of 10289
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Jilli is me.
Well, you know, I can't aspire to Jilli-ness. But the situation has changed my experience of, attitude toward, and relationship to B.org as a whole. Change is good, they say and also, I'm just one board member, so grains of salt, as needed.
Lee - Apr 20, 2008 12:41:08 pm PDT #8580 of 10289
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
And Beverly is me.
Cass - Apr 20, 2008 1:00:47 pm PDT #8581 of 10289
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I agree with Jilli.
I have a very different relationship with the board these days. And that's my choice but it's not the choice I wanted to need to make.
NoiseDesign - Apr 20, 2008 1:07:02 pm PDT #8582 of 10289
Our wings are not tired
My relationship to the board changed years ago. I didn't like it but I wasn't in the majority so I just went with it.
Tamara - Apr 20, 2008 1:12:09 pm PDT #8583 of 10289
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
What is so different about the board now than compared to the golden age you all are talking about? I wasn't here then, and I'm curious to know what changed or was lost.
Connie Neil - Apr 20, 2008 1:14:33 pm PDT #8584 of 10289
brillig
What do people feel is the ideal setup of the board?