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
I think the point of lightbulb was to discuss whether an issue needs to be addressed or not. To start debating here about it, even about the timing of it, makes that other thread redundant. FTR, I'm currently meh about it, and I'm really not going to get down and dirty on the issue. But others seem to feel it's worth discussing and that's what I'm supporting.
It may get voted down, it may start even more heated discussion (though not in this thread, I would point out), but then it may not get a fourth second - it didn't before, if I remember correctly...
Doesn't need a fourth second. IIRC, proposal and three seconds is the rule.
Can't you guys let us settle one issue before you fire this up?
Honestly? How is this current issue ever going to be settled? It seems to boil down to some people are nice/some people are mean. The only thing that can really is happen is maybe we all gained new perspective from this conversation and try to think a little more before posting. We're not going to know if it was successful or not for a while.
But I do think that every time a thread drifts into political conversation, it ends in cyberbloodshed. At this point, I'm willing to try anything. Hence the seconding.
ETA: Also, I'm not planning on debating it, either. I did my seconding thing and we'll see what happens if it comes to a vote.
How is this current issue ever going to be settled?
The conversation could die down, and we could throw some water on the embers and let Bureaucracy pick up a few thread name discussions for a few weeks.
Doesn't need a fourth second. IIRC, proposal and three seconds is the rule.
I thought it was four, but don't rmember for sure.
From Laura "Sunnydale Press" Mar 19, 2003 12:06:31 am PST : 1 proposer, 4 seconds
(Not really here. Still catching up.)
aurelia, I don't think there is. If there was, Gus had it. But I do vaguely remember him asking for addresses in Natter....
juliana, I just heard back from Gus. He's starting from scratch. I'm just trying to find out what setup (if any) the board already has for such things.
So at this point, Lightbulbs needs to be opened?
someone please Nilly the requirements.
If it has enough seconds, get a Stompy to open Lightbulbs and please keep all discussions on the merits for and against a politics thread there,
Aimee, since you proposed it, you need to work out the wording for the first post in Lightbulbs and make a post in Press linking to the begining of the discussion in Lightbulbs, or work with a Stompy to do it.
David, it's been done, no need to discuss the merits of doing it or not.
Rafnum, your are welcome. if you have any procedural questions, you can also email me since things are not unlike a whirlwind in here and you may feel like a lightening rod at the moment.
I am off for the night food to eat and events to attend. Be well.
So at this point, Lightbulbs needs to be opened?
Christ, it's been so long.
Jon? Do we just put the proposal up in press, and open lightbulb at this point?
