'The Message'
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
Wow. I killed B'crcy. Is that bad?
No, Kristin, it's very very good. :-) I'm glad to see the discussion looking more positive and actiony in here. A huge thank you to everyone putting in time and effort on this!
But I'm mostly just popping in to register my amusement at having been confused, however briefly, with olde schoole Katie P., who sounds like she was quite a character. (I joined up in fall 2001, shortly before OMWF aired.)
So I finally read the last 400 posts. My two cents? I dislike the social capital concept. IMO it's a snotty concept used as an excuse/reason to be rude. I think a pecking order exists and social capital is just a euphamistic way of saying that. Why not just say it? Also, perhaps the FAQ should acknowledge that there are groups of people who IM all the time, email all the time, journal all the time. Maybe not. Dunno. It was a gobsmacked revelation to me when I found out. I nearly had a heart attack the first time I emailed someone, thinking it was a transgression, having made the assumption that the group dynamics/culture were that the conversations all took place ON the board, so that everyone would have the benefit of what was going on. Um, NOT.
Should I post? Uh, gonna, then go home and spork myself in the eye.
ETA: Wow. I killed B'crcy. Is that bad?
Seconding the good. You made a good post in a nicely quiet time on the thread, Kristin.
(Edited to talk to the right Kristin)
It was a gobsmacked revelation to me when I found out. I nearly had a heart attack the first time I emailed someone, thinking it was a transgression, having made the assumption that the group dynamics/culture were that the conversations all took place ON the board, so that everyone would have the benefit of what was going on. Um, NOT.
Artless question: Do you participate in many online communities? I've never been in one where people didn't communicate in other ways too. I mean ... we're friends! And lord knows, if you think the LAistas arranging every shared meal onthread is boring, imagine how much worse it'd be, how terrible the noise/signal ratio would be (and poorer the relationships) if all interaction was in one place.
Also, Sean, KristIn. I know, I know, she doesn't seem to care, but she should! It's a name! It's hallowed!
Also, Sean, KristIn. I know, I know, she doesn't seem to care, but she should! It's a name! It's hallowed!
Not to mention it's another way to help keep her seperate from Kristen (aside from the last initial). I shall go back and edit.
Sigh. Anyone remember Homer's eighteen-wheeler?
Yes, Holli, I do. I remember the Booksluts and Lounge Lizards fondly. I also sent you a postcard at camp--or a letter, I forget. K. Weber wasn't at all sure I wasn't an axe-murderer when I asked for the address.
And one of my claims to fame on TT Buffy mark 1 was running off Holli's little sister. I was mean.
Sophie, you've had some great ideas, thanks. The new maroooon (sorry, I just love the sound of the word. Also? Macaroon. bassoon. stopping) NAFDA buttons are very nice. And tina, you're a real mensch. I'd offer to help but my online hours are erratic. However, if that's not a problem, e me and we'll see what I can do. I don't code, I feel like a freeloader.
So, how's this? --
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We could also put the links in the registration confirmation email.
Artless question: Do you participate in many online communities?
No. B.org was all new to me.
eta: none, this is still the only one. People keep saying, "there are other communities," and I've looked dulsitorily at others but haven't found any that don't have weird threads and restrictions on the # of posts per 15 minute period.
We could also put the links in the registration confirmation email.
THat's an excellent idea.
The registration confirmation e-mail is not HTML. Because it didn't work on HostRocket, IIRC. As a result, there were problems with wrapping URLs. As opposed to rapping Earls -- what's not to love? Anyhoo, extra links should be considered in that context.
Java -- I think what surprised you isn't actually anything new or different. So I don't know if it should be put in our documentation. It's just sort of a thing.