Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Bureaucracy 2: Like Sartre, Only Longer  

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: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych


amyth - Apr 15, 2003 3:05:22 pm PDT #250 of 10005
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

msbelle, that's a lovely thing to do, sending the baked goods. I'm not much of a baker, but I do make a really kickass pitcher of sweet iced tea. (It's a Southern thing.) Unfortunately, I'm not sure that would travel so well.

Things got really hot in here yesterday. Regardless of where any of us stands on the notify-warn-suspend-ban-BurnAtTheStake issue, I hope we all remember each of us who voices an opinion is doing so out of concern for the community as a whole. I think we all want to preserve what's best about our community and just vary on how we think is the One True Way.

Cindy speaks for me, here. Also, it bears repeating. Also, I'm doing her laundry right now, so I need someone to speak for me for a while.

{{Fay}} {{askye}}

I have absolutely no doubt that each of you care deeply about this community, because I've seen it, over and over again in your posts. I really hope that we can move on from this soon without too many hurt feelings.

Also, {{smonster}} because I just like hugging you, and also because I respect your bravery in coming forward when you still felt like a wee little newbie. Also when your various body parts were sore from rugby.


askye - Apr 15, 2003 3:05:23 pm PDT #251 of 10005
Thrive to spite them

No, Fay, it's not that I think you are priortizing her over me.

Honestly I don't.

I said this to Msbelle-- There are certain separate things I wish I could address but I can't because it ends up coming back around to Zoe when, for me, it's not about Zoe or this current situation.


askye - Apr 15, 2003 3:09:15 pm PDT #252 of 10005
Thrive to spite them

What I was trying to say Fay, is that no matter what I try or how I try to explain I can't because it ends up coming out wrong and I end up sounding rude or hurtful and that's not what I want.

I don't know how to explain, I'm sorry.


Fay - Apr 15, 2003 3:20:47 pm PDT #253 of 10005
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

What I was trying to say Fay, is that no matter what I try or how I try to explain I can't because it ends up coming out wrong and I end up sounding rude or hurtful and that's not what I want.

I don't know how to explain, I'm sorry.

It's all right. You're upset - I do understand that. It's a difficult time. I'm glad I misunderstood you, because it upset me - but we're cool. It's all cool.

Go Team Cookies, say I.

Also, {{smonster}} because I just like hugging you, and also because I respect your bravery in coming forward when you still felt like a wee little newbie

wrod.


askye - Apr 15, 2003 3:31:52 pm PDT #254 of 10005
Thrive to spite them

The thing is Fay, I'm upset because I can't be articulate.


Jim - Apr 15, 2003 4:02:46 pm PDT #255 of 10005
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!

askye, Fay, stop. You're upsetting yourselves, and getting upset that the other's upset. which is both a good reflection on each of you, and counterproductive. Kiss (with tongues) and make up.


Monique - Apr 15, 2003 4:10:14 pm PDT #256 of 10005

There's a dropped tag in Buffy 3, in Cindy's post above the one where she's requesting that Zoe stop trying to provoke Darth. Do Stompies pick up dropped closing tags, 'cause the rest of the page is italicizing for me in Netscape.

Thanks!


amych - Apr 15, 2003 4:11:56 pm PDT #257 of 10005
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Got it, Monique -- thanks for catching it.


Monique - Apr 15, 2003 4:15:06 pm PDT #258 of 10005

Thank you for the fast response!


Jim - Apr 15, 2003 4:19:25 pm PDT #259 of 10005
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!

Oh, and Fy - good intervention in UnAmerican. Very elder statesbird.