{{{wolfram}}} even though you're gone.

whistling merrily, hauls childhood blocks down from the attic and sets about rebuilding Buffista social capital.

Fay Jay and amyth, belated thanks for the hugs.

I say ban her in press.

I would've liked to know that Zoe was suspended before I had to read through UnAmericans last night. I responded to some things thinking it was an open situation. Now that everyone's been in and asked, I don't know what good posting in Press would do.

Actually, I think that Wolfram has always been one of the most composed and level-headed (when it comes to tone) posters that I have read.

Maybe this explains why I'm a fan. (You'll notice I'm not that big on the personal revelations either.) I respect a distanced and professional tone in Bureaucracy. To me, it's a way to gather social capital with one hand while you spend it on promoting change with the other.

I'm liking that social capital metaphor, because you can acknowledge that people have different levels of clout without drawing a line that separates the cool kids from the rest.

Good God!

I go off to do a show, and now I jst had to read 2 MILLION posts in here.

And I have nothing more to say, except that I think ALL my social capital was spent on the voting issue.

And I have nothing more to say, except that I think ALL my social capital was spent on the voting issue.

Feh.

You spent none. You simply tallied and recapped, a thankless job. If anything, you're the only person in the history of the thread to EARN it here.

Don't forget Nutty with the Cheese Butt. She was a fresh breeze of good-humored rationality when she came in with that proposal. And I remember moonlit making a strong debut in Bureaucracy -- at least that's where I first remember being impressed by her.

And Julie venturing out of UnAmerican. Also for her post in there which I personally wish I had been able to articulate, and were I able to go back in time would have reposted in here because I think it hit on how a lot of us were feeling.

Heather has to stop saying nice things about that post or I'll feel like I've planted my flag in the peak of BuffistaMountain and it's all downhill here from here :)

Now that everyone's been in and asked, I don't know what good posting in Press would do.

The feeling at different times is that many people, especially when pressed for time, will hit Press and Announcements first before they venture into their thread of choice. (I know that's true for me.) And whilst it feels like it all happened forever ago, I bet there are still people who've managed to miss all the excitement.

I also think that Press might give us a nice flat statement that can be linkyed when anyone else does ask. So that the explanation remains consistent. And without individual interpretation. And (fingers crossed that it's not needed) a precedent for next time round would be helpful.

except that I think ALL my social capital was spent on the voting issue.

Sophia, not to make you feel uncomfortable, but I've been reading you for years. And I think you always conduct yourself in the most admirable way, be it Bureaucracy or otherwheres.

You're a Buffista social capital cash cow!

And I have nothing more to say, except that I think ALL my social capital was spent on the voting issue.

Sophia - you're probably the only one who didn't use up a drop of social capital during the voting stuff. Really.

Even I've noticed your sWoHcUiFaFlIcEa!p!i!t!a!l rising through the voteathon, Sophia.