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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


deborah grabien - Jul 25, 2003 10:33:44 am PDT #3405 of 10005
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

I desperately want a MARCIE. There are just times when conversations are going on that are making me nuts, and rather than make myself even more nuts, I could just MARCIE the combatants until it's all over and then remove the filter.

I like the option; I like being trusted to use one in an adult fashion.


beth b - Jul 25, 2003 10:36:26 am PDT #3406 of 10005
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I'm not sure I'd ever use it ... I feel the need to be aware. but I can see why someone would want it.


erikaj - Jul 25, 2003 10:41:29 am PDT #3407 of 10005
Always Anti-fascist!

I don't think I would use it either, but will go along with what the majority wants.


Michele T. - Jul 25, 2003 10:43:41 am PDT #3408 of 10005
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi

We should have this discussion in BaBB, but -- I understood that one of the holdups with MARCIE was that we couldn't set up the right sort of dev environment over at HR. That should no longer be a problem, no?


Volans - Jul 25, 2003 10:44:14 am PDT #3409 of 10005
move out and draw fire

I'll go along, as if it's there I don't have to use it. But I've got a pretty thick skin, and I'd rather see what's being said. Knowledge is Power, doncha know.

But, since your B.org experience may vary, I've got no issues with the board implementing such a thing.


Burrell - Jul 25, 2003 10:48:49 am PDT #3410 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Overturn "All Buffistas Are Foamy"?

What does that mean?

I was wondering the same thing. Is "All Buffistas Are Foamy" now an official policy?


Dana - Jul 25, 2003 10:51:20 am PDT #3411 of 10005
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I was wondering the same thing. Is "All Buffistas Are Foamy" now an official policy?

It's more a guideline, really...

t /Pirates joke


Jon B. - Jul 25, 2003 10:58:36 am PDT #3412 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Folks - We already decided that MARCIE should be done and it was given a fairly high priority on the to-do list. IIRC, Paul (the Spanish guy) did a lot of the basic coding and it is now on ita's desk.

(which is not to pressure ita in any way; just wanted to let folks know where we are).

(and I've been using the word "folks" way too often lately)


DCJensen - Jul 25, 2003 11:04:09 am PDT #3413 of 10005
All is well that ends in pizza.

Well, you could use Ffolks, but then you'd be evoking memories of Roger Moore as a misogynist cat fancier/mercenary.


Frankenbuddha - Jul 25, 2003 11:18:53 am PDT #3414 of 10005
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Well, you could use Ffolks, but then you'd be evoking memories of Roger Moore as a misogynist cat fancier/mercenary.

Whoa - talk about the obscure movie reference. The bad part is, I saw this movie (on TV, thank god - didn't pay for it). Wasn't Anthony Perkins the bad guy (doing yet another Norman Bates retread, sort of)?