A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


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. - Aug 24, 2003 8:02:00 pm PDT #4552 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I had the posts-per-page at ten, and I've bumped it up to 25. But I'm only subscribed to five threads - is it OK if I leave it at 25?

Of course it is. The idea is to do what you can.


DavidS - Aug 24, 2003 8:02:34 pm PDT #4553 of 10005
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

You know, it's just a matter of finding what works for you. If 50 per page doesn't work, then just change the autorefresh and lay off the numberslutting. It's the cumulative effect of being conscious about it - nobody needs to do anything that's going to ruin the experience of being here. Try stuff out. Use what works.


deborah grabien - Aug 24, 2003 8:48:56 pm PDT #4554 of 10005
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Hec, I very systematically don't numberslut. I don't even do that in my own thread, in my own treehouse.

Just as long as the 25 per page is OK and not jamming things, 'tis cool. Autorefresh is off completely, and I always use as few clicks as possible to read things; I get less lost that way.

Thanks, all.


Susan W. - Aug 24, 2003 8:53:18 pm PDT #4555 of 10005
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

I feel really stupid. I've looked all over the Set Profile page and can't find a place to turn off autorefresh.


Jon B. - Aug 24, 2003 8:59:32 pm PDT #4556 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

It's not on the Set Profile page. It's at the bottom of the message center.


Susan W. - Aug 24, 2003 9:24:41 pm PDT #4557 of 10005
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Thanks, Jon. I have so many closed threads I never bothered unsubscribing to that I couldn't see the bottom of the message center without scrolling down.


Michele T. - Aug 24, 2003 9:26:38 pm PDT #4558 of 10005
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi

The only person on this board who has his or her "own" thread is Tim.

Could we try setting auto-refresh to 7 minutes, perhaps? It's a minor enough change that it won't drive the Katie Ms of the world crazy (will it?) but every little thing might help.


deborah grabien - Aug 24, 2003 9:46:13 pm PDT #4559 of 10005
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

The only person on this board who has his or her "own" thread is Tim.

Um, fine, but I do have one, it isn't here (as I stated, it's in my own treehouse); mine is at peoplesforum, it's been there forever, it does have my name on it and what I was trying to reassure David - who is an occasional visitor to said thread - about is the fact that I don't numberslut there or here.

I'm not really certain where Tim's thread comes into that discussion.


RobertH - Aug 24, 2003 9:56:05 pm PDT #4560 of 10005
Disaffected college student

If people have included themselves on the Buffista Calendar, then Nilly will announce their birthday when it's time.

The Buffista Calenwhat?


Deena - Aug 24, 2003 10:13:37 pm PDT #4561 of 10005
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Which reminds me... I'm not even subscribed to Natter because I can't keep up. Would it be feasible for Nilly to post birthdays in Beep Me instead of Natter?