It seems to me that generally how it works is, someone gets an idea to do something nice, and then they just email the people in their address book about it. Hard to do a surprise any other way, but it does mean that it's only the idea-haver's immediate circle that gets the email.
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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
Jesse - Mar 15, 2004 2:32:20 pm PST #7422 of 10005
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Burrell - Mar 15, 2004 7:41:08 pm PST #7423 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Java, if there is indeed a Buffista--or even a Salon--tradition of using one's real name, I clearly missed the memo, as did many others. I don't think there needs to be a FAQ about it.
signed,
We Named the Cat Burrell
Allyson - Mar 16, 2004 5:27:21 am PST #7424 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
Maybe we can make an all points bulletin to collect email addies for a Buffista info list? And when one registers from here on in, they can opt-in to be on the list, whether or not they make their email public?
That way, someone can email a stompy and say, "I'd like to send Jesse a gift basket for being the keeper of the board funds" and a stompy can send the email out?
Or is that too complex and weird? I know it'll be a pain in the ass to collect emails, and would take some time to put it all together.
msbelle - Mar 16, 2004 5:34:48 am PST #7425 of 10005
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Deena has most of the information on people.
Deena - Mar 16, 2004 5:49:08 am PST #7426 of 10005
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I do have a large number of e-mail addresses, though certainly not everyone, and a lot of people's likes, dislikes and allergies as well.
t PSA
Anyone who has not yet been included in the buffista database who would like to be, please e-mail me at my profile address and I will be glad to send you the information.
t /PSA
Trudy Booth - Mar 16, 2004 6:40:02 am PST #7427 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
Allyson, the APB sounds like a good solution.
Deena, would that be a hassel for you to do?
Susan W. - Mar 16, 2004 6:42:03 am PST #7428 of 10005
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
That sounds like a great idea to me, Allyson.
Nilly - Mar 16, 2004 6:58:15 am PST #7429 of 10005
Swouncing
We're talking about collecting e-mail addresses for Buffistas who would like to be part of surprise notify-by-mail activities?
If Deena can't do it, then I would love to. Also, if we decide to go this way, we should maybe add the possibility of having the e-mail address added to the list when a new member registers. if they choose to?
Deena - Mar 16, 2004 7:44:41 am PST #7430 of 10005
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I would have no problem doing that. I have a lot of e-mail addresses already, and could compile them into a mailing list, send it out, make sure those people included want to be on it, or, if Nilly would rather, that's okay too. I don't mind sharing the fun.
OR, we could create a new mailing list like the LA or the Somervillians, where people opt in if they want to be told of the opportunity to be generous, and either Nilly or I could host that list.
Astarte - Mar 16, 2004 7:51:45 am PST #7431 of 10005
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
If the goal is surprise, however, the addresses can't be on a list like the Laistas, for example.
Because someone on the list might be the surprizeee. So it would have to be managed as individual address, I think.
Unless there's a mechanism I'm not aware of to exclude an individual addressee.