Hey ita, is the change in refresh rate supposed to have gone through? It now says that the lower limit is 10 minutes, but the little number in the box is still 5, and I'm still refreshing after 5. (I'll change it manually if necessary, but I'm going to leave it alone for now.)
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Katie M - Aug 25, 2003 11:17:00 am PDT #4605 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
§ ita § - Aug 25, 2003 11:20:40 am PDT #4606 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Katie, your session needs to be expired and restarted for the change to take effect. So you may not see it until after a period of inactivity, or after you change anything in your profile manually.
Trudy Booth - Aug 25, 2003 11:21:41 am PDT #4607 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
When our Kristen cries
Let her know the board won't die-ie
Cause when our Kristen snarks
She's a candle in the dar-ark...
Katie M - Aug 25, 2003 11:41:24 am PDT #4608 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
Katie, your session needs to be expired and restarted for the change to take effect. So you may not see it until after a period of inactivity, or after you change anything in your profile manually.
Ah, okay. Thanks.
DCJensen - Aug 25, 2003 11:50:54 am PDT #4609 of 10005
All is well that ends in pizza.
I remember making a suggestion a few of months ago to have the Buffy quotes available like the BROQ, so that people can go sit at that generator and amuse themselves.
This was countered by people telling me "Why not sit at the message center and simply keep hitting 'refresh?'"
This may have been not-so-good advice in retrospect, and part of our hits issue. I know at least one person who actually did this. ...a lot.
Perhaps we could revisit the idea for those who just want the joy of reading buffy quotes at random. Maybe even adding a second button to the BROQ?
Liese S. - Aug 25, 2003 12:35:23 pm PDT #4610 of 10005
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I would be averse to having birthday posts in Beep Me. Generally speaking, I am also okay if we informally limit ourselves to dark announcements of over a week or so. (Though I know I'm an offender too, in this respect.) It's a nice thing, because if we're frequently around, it's a good way for people to know we've not fallen off the earth or anything, but it's also something we could do on a smaller scale, letting the people we're closest to know, so if folks ask, they could pipe up.
I like Beep Me because it allows me to keep up on the major events in people's lives, even when I'm not in full natter mode.
DavidS - Aug 25, 2003 12:42:19 pm PDT #4611 of 10005
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Generally speaking, I am also okay if we informally limit ourselves to dark announcements of over a week or so.
Yeah, I never really understood the need to mention you'd be gone for the weekend.
Allyson - Aug 25, 2003 12:45:19 pm PDT #4612 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
Sometimes, I look at Beep Me and think I'll write:
"Monday, August 25, 2003. I just swallowed a piece of gum."
Lyra Jane - Aug 25, 2003 12:49:57 pm PDT #4613 of 10005
Up with the sun
I thinwhat probably happened was that some people started posting weekend trips when they had a specific reason, and now a lot of people (me included) just do it as a matter of course.
I can cut it out, though. Honest.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 25, 2003 1:11:24 pm PDT #4614 of 10005
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Generally speaking, I am also okay if we informally limit ourselves to dark announcements of over a week or so.
I would also be OK with that.