Only thing for me is, I wouldn't add the thing about names. As the person who brought it up (only in reminiscence, mind you) I feel really badly that it's had an impact on board behavior. I didn't mean for it to, I was only making an observation, and I think that our culture is different from TT's and there's no reason to arbitrarily preserve their mores. I don't want anyone who has a traditional (read: not real name) handle to feel like they're anything but a true Blue part of Buffistahood. Using real names is a practice that's counter to internet generalities, and I don't think it's something we specifically need to incorporate here.
I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.
Cheese Man ,'Chosen'
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
Liese S. - Apr 05, 2004 4:20:23 am PDT #9197 of 10005
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Jesse - Apr 05, 2004 4:24:26 am PDT #9198 of 10005
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
What Liese said. If that is her real name.
Fred Pete - Apr 05, 2004 4:49:03 am PDT #9199 of 10005
Ann, that's a ferret.
Agree with Liese generally, but maybe we could replace it with something (or put something in the registration FAQ) discouraging names that would foster confusion?
§ ita § - Apr 05, 2004 4:53:26 am PDT #9200 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
maybe we could replace it with something (or put something in the registration FAQ) discouraging names that would foster confusion?
That text should go on the registration page itself, I think.
Jon B. - Apr 05, 2004 5:04:43 am PDT #9201 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
That text should go on the registration page itself, I think.
I agree. Something about not using names of ME writers, actors, etc.
Dana - Apr 05, 2004 5:04:55 am PDT #9202 of 10005
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Q: What's up with the American syndication schedule for Mutant Enemy shows these days?
Considering how often the re-airing schedules on FX and TNT are likely to change, I'd suggest just putting a link to the FX and TNT websites, rather than trying to keep up every time FX moves Buffy. I tracked down those links and included them when I posted my few FAQ revisions.
bon bon - Apr 05, 2004 5:12:44 am PDT #9203 of 10005
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I also would, maybe, love it if we could gently suggest pronounceable names? I don't give two shits if it's your real one, I'm scrolling past numbers.
And maybe to email stompies/ask in bureau if you want to change it.
Liese S. - Apr 05, 2004 6:21:40 am PDT #9204 of 10005
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
What Liese said. If that is her real name.
Cause, you know, it's not. Kinda. And thus the guilt.
Jesse - Apr 05, 2004 6:31:33 am PDT #9205 of 10005
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Cause, you know, it's not. Kinda. And thus the guilt.
Ha HA! See, that's the thing. It's hard to even tell who around here is using their real name and who is not.
Betsy HP - Apr 05, 2004 7:07:46 am PDT #9206 of 10005
If I only had a brain...
New topic: I think it would make sense if COMM'ed filk went on to the filk page rather than the BRQG. Thoughts?