I don't really care either way about the specific birthday issue, but the more posts there are in Beep Me and Press, the less likely that everyone really will read them and see the important things.
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Jesse - Aug 25, 2003 4:26:45 am PDT #4569 of 10005
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Trudy Booth - Aug 25, 2003 4:34:54 am PDT #4570 of 10005
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
but I'd always envisioned Beep Me as being for important stuff, and not predictable stuff
Yeah, but people put greay going, etc. there too.
the more posts there are in Beep Me and Press, the less likely thateveryone really will read them and see the important things.
True, but if Natter becomes denser we'll get more skimmers. A calandar announcement two or three times a week wouldn't really be a huge increase.
Laura - Aug 25, 2003 4:35:22 am PDT #4571 of 10005
Our wings are not tired.
I enjoy both the giving and receiving of birthday wishes. I would like to see them in Press.
I don't use refresh. I'm only subbed to a handful of threads during the week. I don't see a problem with the glitter wars and number slutting in quiet times. It looks to me like people are all doing what they can to help. It's all good.
Lyra Jane - Aug 25, 2003 4:42:43 am PDT #4572 of 10005
Up with the sun
A calandar announcement two or three times a week wouldn't really be a huge increase.
I think this might be the best way to do it. Easier on Nilly, too.
I agree that birthdays aren't earthshattering (though, of course, my quarter-centennial a week from next Sunday will be). But it seems to me that the posts in Beep Me now are about one-third major news, two-thirds minor things on the level of someone going away for the weekend (and I just posted one of these). So if the function of it is supposed to be major events only, we need to clarify that.
Jessica - Aug 25, 2003 4:47:52 am PDT #4573 of 10005
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Personally, I would feel weird announcing my birthday in Beep Me, but if Nilly wants the Buffista Calendar announcements to go there, I think that's fine.
DXMachina - Aug 25, 2003 4:55:55 am PDT #4574 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I think the Calendar announcements should go in Press. Press is for general announcements. Here's the blurb for Press:
Having a party? Organizing a local F2F? Know something that we all really need to know? Announce it! Want to discuss anything posted here? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
§ ita § - Aug 25, 2003 5:12:06 am PDT #4575 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think the most important thing about calendar announcements in Press is that Nilly get permission from everyone applicable beforehand.
Trudy Booth - Aug 25, 2003 5:19:54 am PDT #4576 of 10005
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think the calendar was presented as "if you want it announced let me know".
I doubt there is any "Nilly, here is my birthday, keep it to yourself. " (And if there WERE, Nilly could tell you the date and time she received it)
Allyson - Aug 25, 2003 5:23:08 am PDT #4577 of 10005
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
By adding your birthday to the calendar, I think permission to post is implied, no?
§ ita § - Aug 25, 2003 5:27:14 am PDT #4578 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I mean the permission to post in Press, not in Natter.
If there indeed is a difference between posting in the two, then I think people may feel differently about the dissemination. If there is no difference, then why post in Press?
For love or money, I'd not want my birthday up in Press. In natter, it's been there, and it's okay.