Natter 13: Maybe it's not such a good idea for you to piss us off.
I like it.
You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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.
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DavidS - Jun 13, 2003 8:27:51 am PDT #2550 of 10005
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Cashmere - Jun 13, 2003 8:28:47 am PDT #2551 of 10005
Now tagless for your comfort.
Natter 13: Maybe it's not such a good idea for you to piss us off.
Oh, yeah. This is perfect.
P.M. Marc - Jun 13, 2003 8:36:59 am PDT #2552 of 10005
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Oh, I love that.
billytea - Jun 13, 2003 8:41:22 am PDT #2553 of 10005
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
The thought does occur to me that while HostRocket won't see the thread title, occasional newbies might do as they find this site and its attendant warning not to piss us off. Is it too belligerent for people who are unfamiliar with the backstory?
DavidS - Jun 13, 2003 8:54:22 am PDT #2554 of 10005
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Is it too belligerent for people who are unfamiliar with the backstory?
I don't think so. (a) it's a show quote (b) we're snarky (c) most folks lurk before posting so they'd know what we're about. Also, other thread titles aren't so crabby.
billytea - Jun 13, 2003 9:02:34 am PDT #2555 of 10005
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I don't think so. (a) it's a show quote (b) we're snarky (c) most folks lurk before posting so they'd know what we're about. Also, other thread titles aren't so crabby.
True, but (a) Not everyone will recognise it off the bat, nor will all those who recognise it know why we chose it and that it's not directed at, say, them (b) I don't think 'snarky' is the first word that comes to mind concerning this proposed title, I mean we're considering it because essentially we were sufficiently pissed off at HR to discuss, albeit reject, legal action - that's beyond snarky to me (c) they'll see the thread title before they even decide whether to lurk, let alone post.
It may not be a big deal, really, it just makes me a bit uneasy as a thread title.
Laura - Jun 13, 2003 9:03:54 am PDT #2556 of 10005
Our wings are not tired.
Is it too belligerent for people who are unfamiliar with the backstory?
We don't need no stinking context.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 13, 2003 9:06:26 am PDT #2557 of 10005
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't know, compared to "Out. For. A. Walk. Bitches." or "Mountie Fetishists Anon," the title really doesn't seem that off-putting to me. Won't most new arrivals to the site be hitting the show threads first and then moving into Natter as they feel more comfortable with site culture anyway?
DCJensen - Jun 13, 2003 9:10:59 am PDT #2558 of 10005
All is well that ends in pizza.
Natter 13: Maybe it's not such a good idea for you to piss us off.
Maybe just shaving a couple of words?
Natter 13: Maybe it's not such a good idea to piss us off.
For my own amusement:
Natter 13: Piss us off? Maybe not such a good idea.
billytea - Jun 13, 2003 9:13:23 am PDT #2559 of 10005
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I don't know, compared to "Out. For. A. Walk. Bitches." or "Mountie Fetishists Anon," the title really doesn't seem that off-putting to me. Won't most new arrivals to the site be hitting the show threads first and then moving into Natter as they feel more comfortable with site culture anyway?
The problem for me is that it's warning people not to piss us off. It has a personal element the ones you mentioned lack. And if someone turns up at this site, one of the first things they'll see, before they dive into any thread, will be the title of the Natter thread (which given its level of activity will be close to the top of the home page most of the time). That is, I'm not concerned about the way it makes the Natter thread look, I'm concerned about the way it makes the site look - to me, a bit unfriendly.
Natter 13: Maybe it's not such a good idea to piss us off.
I do like this better. More free-floating, less directed.