I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'Serenity'


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


Burrell - Aug 19, 2003 11:20:12 am PDT #4241 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Also pulled from Lightbulbs:

To be honest, the whole option of bumping Previously ticks me off a little.

I was going to ask, because I don't really go into the thread, what is the purpose of Previously? I don't understand why one can't discuss syndicated episodes in the main thread. I'd be very happy to have a denizen of Previously explain to me why it is so different so that I can better understand why that difference should be preserved.


Katie M - Aug 19, 2003 11:21:31 am PDT #4242 of 10005
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Combining the Quotables threads post-Deathmatch

Are you talking about combining all three? (I'm pro combination, I'm just clarifying.)


Burrell - Aug 19, 2003 11:21:48 am PDT #4243 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

When you say "we all agree" who do you mean?


esse - Aug 19, 2003 11:30:13 am PDT #4244 of 10005
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I was going to ask, because I don't really go into the thread, what is the purpose of Previously?

I wasn't around for it's original incarnation, but I'd imagine it was to handle discussion of previous episodes and seasons when the main thread was taken over with current discussion.

Plus it's a place that's unAmerican friendly, and while I know they have their own thread, it's a thread that allows discussion for both unAmerican and Americans without worrying about the WF or NAFDA.


Lyra Jane - Aug 19, 2003 11:31:42 am PDT #4245 of 10005
Up with the sun

Are you talking about combining all three?

Sorry -- yes, I am.

When you say "we all agree" who do you mean?

Good question.

I don't mean "we have a bullshit consensus and should therefore make these changes right away." I mean, "of the people who have been in the Bureaucracy and Lightbulbs threads today, these changes have been mentioned several times and have met no significant objection." It's just an informal list to help me (and hopefully others) keep track of what's being said.


Burrell - Aug 19, 2003 11:34:45 am PDT #4246 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Plus it's a place that's unAmerican friendly, and while I know they have their own thread, it's a thread that allows discussion for both unAmerican and Americans without worrying about the WF or NAFDA.

I don't think it's serving the first purpose, nor do I think it is necessary. This other, however, is relevant. I'd love to have some unAms weigh in on this.


Wolfram - Aug 19, 2003 11:36:26 am PDT #4247 of 10005
Visilurking

Burrell, the way I understand it, it's a place for people who are watching the syndicated shows (possibly for the first time) to talk about them without getting spoiled for the new shows. It's also a place to have an earlier show discussion without it getting lost in the discussions of new episodes or watch'n'posts which can happen during the season.


Jesse - Aug 19, 2003 11:37:30 am PDT #4248 of 10005
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Plus it's a place that's unAmerican friendly, and while I know they have their own thread, it's a thread that allows discussion for both unAmerican and Americans without worrying about the WF or NAFDA.

This is now true for any thread dedicated to discussing Buffy. I mean, right? Hasn't everyone now seen the whole thing? (Except Nilly, of course -- sorry about that...)


Jessica - Aug 19, 2003 12:02:37 pm PDT #4249 of 10005
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

This is now true for any thread dedicated to discussing Buffy.

Yep. The only reason for keeping Previously open, really, is if people (either UnAms or people on tape delay) want a separate thread for AtS syndication, which begins in September.


Burrell - Aug 19, 2003 12:51:56 pm PDT #4250 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

There seems to be a tacit resistance to closing Previously.