Let's Doblerize on the specific incident. He delurked; it went badly; he went back to lick his wounds and hurl a few accusations. I don't want this to turn into, like, Jets-and-Sharks time, only with keyboards instead of switchblades.
Everybody plays each other. That's all anybody ever does. We play parts.
Saffron ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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
Lyra Jane - Mar 17, 2004 6:14:38 am PST #7494 of 10005
Up with the sun
msbelle - Mar 17, 2004 6:14:52 am PST #7495 of 10005
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I know we aren't looking at new features right now, but from the discussion in Bureau (and I am posting this there also), I went to the Hellmouth Central site and found these pages.
Would something like this be useful here? Leaving out the Private Messaging - people could opt in the information they felt comfotable with and everyone would be in one place rather than having to look at each profile.
Fred Pete - Mar 17, 2004 6:15:40 am PST #7496 of 10005
Ann, that's a ferret.
I do think the similar names thing is basically only gonna be enforced for the VIPs (see amyth, amych).
I'd agree on generous latitude for the non-famous, especially for posters working from their RL real names.
It isn't like anyone confuses me with Pete, Husband of Reason. And I certainly don't have a monopoly on "Fred." (Though I do reserve the right to the occasional intentional and humorous misunderstanding involving the AtS character.)
Steph L. - Mar 17, 2004 6:16:14 am PST #7497 of 10005
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I don't want this to turn into, like, Jets-and-Sharks time, only with keyboards instead of switchblades.
Wasn't trying to be all Jets-and-Sharks; just expressing amazement.
Elena - Mar 17, 2004 6:16:48 am PST #7498 of 10005
Thanks for all the fish.
I'd agree on generous latitude for the non-famous, especially for posters working from their RL real names.
Sure, you can afford to be generous. You get to go home to Jilli every night.
Lyra Jane - Mar 17, 2004 6:18:11 am PST #7499 of 10005
Up with the sun
Wasn't trying to be all Jets-and-Sharks; just expressing amazement.
I didn't think anyone was at that point yet -- I've just seen Badness and Drama arise from similar situations, and was probably a bit quick with the request to Doblerize because of that. No offense meant.
Cashmere - Mar 17, 2004 6:18:31 am PST #7500 of 10005
Now tagless for your comfort.
I doblerized. I stopped myself from replying only because the EXACT same thing happened at the Beta. VIP's were posting and it was all about getting them over to HMC.
That's fine. Easy to ignore when it comes down to VIP envy.
Fred Pete - Mar 17, 2004 6:19:22 am PST #7501 of 10005
Ann, that's a ferret.
You get to go home to Jilli every night.
I deserved that.
amych - Mar 17, 2004 6:20:03 am PST #7502 of 10005
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I deserved that.
We all of us deserve it. But very few of us get it, ya lucky bastard.
Elena - Mar 17, 2004 6:20:07 am PST #7503 of 10005
Thanks for all the fish.
I couldn't resist, Mr. Pete.