I feel like every time we open Lightbulbs it's just another exercise in endurance - whoever has the stamina to still give a fuck after 4 days wins.

I think this process works, painful as it may be at times (and I'd like to express a little gratitude to those who went through the pain of creating this process). I do find that on an individual level it's probably healthiest not to be actively involved in the discussion ALL four days. Since I didn't get to start reading the thread until tonight it's been under an hour for me.

I don't really have anything constructive to add regarding the current proposal. Sorry.

Sean, I'm not sure if you're (just) frustrated because you want the thread currently under discussion, or if you honestly believe (any) thread creation should be little more than a notice in Press and a new header on the board.

Bev, I really don't know how to respond to this post of yours. I know you didn't mean it to be inflammatory, so I will not take it that way. But I have to say it's a gross mischaracterization of my position.

I don't necessarily want to be able to create a thread with just a notice posted in Press.

What I would like is for this process to take place without the gross mischaracterizations on both sides.

I don't know how to describe the posts of the people on the opposite sides of this issue from me come across in a way that will not hurt more feelings and start the fight anew, but what I want is for this process to not be so acrimonious.

I agree, it has, and I don't want it to get any worse. But if the existence of splinter communities within Buffistas isn't caused by the threads where those communities spring up, then what is it?

Cliques just happen?

I have no idea what caused these splinter communities to happen, other than some of us just don't like others of us very much.

That has nothing at all to do with new thread creation, and stopping new threads altogether won't prevent it from happening further, and won't fix it.

pssst, Seanie

I think you are missing the "out" part of without in your second to last post .

At least I hope so.

Oh dear dog.

That really changes the meaning of the post, doesn't it?

Leetle bit, yep.

That really changes the meaning of the post, doesn't it?

I just figured you were about to propose we change the name of this thread to Thunderdome.

Thanks, Perkins. I'm sure I make enough of a fool of myself without typos helping the process along.

I just figured you were about to propose we change the name of this thread to Thunderdome.

Two Buffistas enter. One Buffista leaves.

No thanks. I'd probably be the first one dumped into the cage. Probably along with a couple of bears, a lion, and a cobra or ten for good measure.

I'd just toss you in there with a Monkey, who has a gun.