I was wondering that myself.
Zoe: We're getting him back. Jayne: What are we gonna do, clone him?
'War Stories'
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
Wolfram - Mar 17, 2004 5:29:20 am PST #7469 of 10005
Visilurking
Allyson - Mar 17, 2004 5:30:50 am PST #7470 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
It bothers me. I don't know if it's petty. But if someone posted under a riff on my name, I'd throw down. Can't put my finger on it, and it's not malicious, at all, I think.
Jessica - Mar 17, 2004 5:30:51 am PST #7471 of 10005
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Me three. [four]
§ ita § - Mar 17, 2004 5:35:07 am PST #7472 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'll get on it.
§ ita § - Mar 17, 2004 5:37:17 am PST #7473 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
cereal: Do we have that posted anywhere? It should be in the etiquette or registration page.
Elena - Mar 17, 2004 5:37:31 am PST #7474 of 10005
Thanks for all the fish.
What's up?
Allyson - Mar 17, 2004 5:39:25 am PST #7475 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
Minearverse, Elena.
Lyra Jane - Mar 17, 2004 5:39:36 am PST #7476 of 10005
Up with the sun
It should definitely be on the registration page if it isn't, because there are so many sites where VIPesque names (MrsMarsters or whatever) are fine (if a bit scary obsessive, IMHO), and I don't think the poster meant to decieve. But yeah, I see the potential for confusion.
Nutty - Mar 17, 2004 5:41:45 am PST #7477 of 10005
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
didn't we...*cough* discuss names that might be confused with certain *cough* VIPs?
It's in the Cheesebutt document, but nowhere else except Bureaucracy 1. Here we go:
Choose your user name at your own risk. Excessive cheekiness will be kept in check. Betsy: "I think an appropriate policy would be "If you claim to be somebody famous, we'll ask you to prove it." Betsy: "Parodying other people's names (whether real or adopted) is tacky. We ask that you don't do it." ita: "Stompy Feet reserve the rights to pooh pooh any name, but we'll explain why [in private email, and ask you to choose another name]." This policy also covers potentially offensive names, like "fuckface", and names too similar to real famous people, current users, and former users.
DCJensen - Mar 17, 2004 5:42:02 am PST #7478 of 10005
All is well that ends in pizza.
removed as it is redundant