I'd like to think that we don't have a huge problem with anything right now and that this whole discussion is purely theoretical, inspired by some interesting ideas in that article.
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.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Jon B. - Jul 02, 2003 11:41:59 am PDT #2803 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
§ ita § - Jul 02, 2003 11:43:14 am PDT #2804 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Would posting once count, Cindy? How recently would they have to have posted?
Jon B. - Jul 02, 2003 11:44:13 am PDT #2805 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
And what if all they post is "Wrod"?
Dana - Jul 02, 2003 11:46:30 am PDT #2806 of 10005
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
And does it count more if they post "Porn!"?
What? It seemed like a Buffista sort of question...
Jon B. - Jul 02, 2003 11:47:58 am PDT #2807 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm sorry if I'm sounding flippant about this. I think my point is that coming up with a system to determine who can vote would be orders of magnitude more destructive to the community than any theoretical benefit it would bring (I say "theoretical" because "undesirables" voting hasn't appeared to be a problem yet).
Consuela - Jul 02, 2003 11:48:17 am PDT #2808 of 10005
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'd like to think that we don't have a huge problem with anything right now and that this whole discussion is purely theoretical, inspired by some interesting ideas in that article.
I think it is, Jon.
But, you know? I'd rather have this kind of vaguely-touchy and unsettling discussion now, rather than in the middle of some crisis. If we're going to talk about it, do it when it's not currently loaded with emotion and affecting decisions right away.
But I'm kind of an academic and I love to talk theoretically, so perhaps I'm not representative. I know that for a lot of people these are emotional topics.
Jon B. - Jul 02, 2003 11:50:44 am PDT #2809 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
But I'm kind of an academic and I love to talk theoretically, so perhaps I'm not representative. I know that for a lot of people these are emotional topics.
Wrod.
Aims - Jul 02, 2003 11:52:35 am PDT #2810 of 10005
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Porn.
§ ita § - Jul 02, 2003 11:54:57 am PDT #2811 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
People! Content! Content! Content!
And in the service of illustrating potential lurkers, here's a nation breakdown of June visitors:
#HitsCountry
1150032Network 2123118US Commercial 357965Unresolved/Unknown 427671US Educational 516600Canada 69184Australia 75515US Government 85435United Kingdom 94028Non-Profit Organization 102996Israel 11917New Zealand (Aotearoa) 12665Netherlands 13554Germany 14308United States 15293Switzerland 16275Ireland 17133Japan 1876Spain 1970France 2049Argentina 2126Denmark 2220Russian Federation 2315US Military 2414Niue 2513Italy 2611Sweden 2710United Arab Emirates 2810Belgium 299Mexico 306Qatar
eta: this is the top 30 of 43 countries
JohnSweden - Jul 02, 2003 11:55:04 am PDT #2812 of 10005
I can't even.
Mmm ... porn
/newbie semi-lurker posting in Bureau