I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.

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


Cindy - Aug 27, 2003 9:30:20 am PDT #4798 of 10005
Nobody

One last time, I think we're supposed to stay clear of saying "other," "et al," and the like in the title, name, slug, and description.


DXMachina - Aug 27, 2003 9:31:03 am PDT #4799 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

we are in constant trouble with our service provider and 150% over on our server usage maximum

We are now at about 40% under, according to what Kristen posted here. It appears the Random Quote Generator was doing most of the damage. Unfortunately, we didn't know this until well after most of the votes were cast. (Please note that this is not to say that we should go hog wild creating new threads, just that the belt-tightening doesn't have to be quite so fervent at this point.)

Because I like the thread name, but what are we going to call it when we get to a second thread?

Boxed Set 2?


Cindy - Aug 27, 2003 9:33:24 am PDT #4800 of 10005
Nobody

We are now at about 40% under, according to what Kristen posted here. It appears the Random Quote Generator was doing most of the damage. Unfortunately, we didn't know this until well after most of the votes were cast.

Yes, and I know that. To clarify, I was responding to askye's point that everyone got to have a say on the fate of the three threads, and my point was, it was put up for a decision at a time when all those things were going on. Regardless, Kristen is still pretty pro-consolidation.


Fred Pete - Aug 27, 2003 9:34:25 am PDT #4801 of 10005
Ann, that's a ferret.

Please note that this is not to say that we should go hog wild creating new threads, just that the belt-tightening doesn't have to be quite so fervent at this point.

Deserves emphasis, especially because we're in summer vacation season with no new eps and more people on vacation than at other times.


esse - Aug 27, 2003 9:38:31 am PDT #4802 of 10005
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Boxed Set 2?

I meant more like a Boxed Set Season Two: What creative phrase are we going to put here? kind of thing.


DCJensen - Aug 27, 2003 9:38:41 am PDT #4803 of 10005
All is well that ends in pizza.

I'm all pro-consolidation, too, but since we are under 40% can we smooth out the transition a little more? Like have a stated date, preferrably the Friday after the US Labor Day holiday or so, that the threads will be consolidated, and reminding people of this at least once next week?

Just an idea, not a demand.

ETA: x posty with like minds.


Kristen - Aug 27, 2003 9:40:10 am PDT #4804 of 10005

Regardless, Kristen is still pretty pro-consolidation.

You bet your sweet bippy, I am.


Cindy - Aug 27, 2003 9:40:40 am PDT #4805 of 10005
Nobody

Whoo hoo. Two sweet bippies for me.


Gandalfe - Aug 27, 2003 9:42:45 am PDT #4806 of 10005
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

You bet your sweet bippy, I am.

I see your sweet bippy and raise you your mama.


Nutty - Aug 27, 2003 9:43:04 am PDT #4807 of 10005
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

What is a bippy? How can I make mine sweet?

So. Boxed Set (in future, Season 2, etc.): Farscape, Due South, Smallville.

Slug as Katie formalized, with only vague hinting as to the other TV fandoms that might pop up. People like it better?

(Personally, I prefer general use to specific, but I bow to the people who have used their ballots to feel strongly on the issue.)