But the people who sign posts know that 99.99% of us don't sign posts. They just don't care.

You think? I think it's more that they're used to fora where you *do* sign your name, so they sign it out of habit and don't really notice that no one else does.

I had no idea it was a big deal (on the level of spoiling people, I mean).

Well, I did use the word "almost." But it depends on how you define "big deal." It's the difference between one big thing, and a little thing done 500 times. Repeated little things tend to bug me more, but that's totally a personal mileage thing.

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Reminding people not to sign their posts reminds me way to much of TWoP!

Yeah, the chance we'd look like assholes if we codified it does bother me, so that's a valid argument.

So can I just hit people who sign their names? Please?

Jon - is just leaving my post like that gonna work for you as far as being easy for you to work from to make changes? Should I e-mail you something? Am I making any sense?

I'm trying to bookmark relevent posts, but if you wouldn't mind emailing me the final edits, that might be easier.

I propose a ban on shout out lists. Before it happens. lol lol lol

I would definitely ask shrift before putting a link to the script site in the FAQ.

I'm with you on that one Allyson!

Yup. The FAQ is googleable. Her in-thread announcements aren't.

but if you wouldn't mind emailing me the final edits, that might be easier.

will do.

The FAQ is googleable. Her in-thread announcements aren't.

Then I say we just delete the Q about the scripts being available online all together.

Q. My SO/parents/roommates/cats won't watch Buffy. They sneer at me and my tacky taste. They've finally agreed to watch Just One Episode, in order to shut me up. Which episode do you recommend?

Someone mentioned that we should tell folks to start from the beginning and I agree. Maybe amend the FAQ to read:

Some Buffistas recommend you start with the first season right away. This way you don't have to explain any of the backstory.

Others suggest something from one of the middle seasons. This way you aren't constantly saying, "Oh, that's Angel, but he later got his own show," or "Oh, Cordy and Xander aren't dating any more."

Many Buffistas have had good results with Season 4's "Hush" (almost no dialogue, funny mime scenes) and "Something Blue" (Buffy and Spike become betrothed; hilarity ensues). If you don't have DVDs from Season 4, try "Earshot", from Season 3. Season 5's premiere episode, "Buffy vs. Dracula," is also a fun romp.

If you're trying to convert through Spike-lust (or even spickle-oost), "Crush" from Season 5 works. Sure, what Spike does in the episode is pretty creepy, but there's the Tongue Thing going on. Gaaah... excuse us. "Intervention," also from S5, offers a nobler, gentler Spike, and the notorious Buffy-job.

After you've got 'em hooked, go back to Season 1 and catch up on the backstory. "Yes, Mom, I know Angel's kinda wooden. Shut up and drool like the rest of us." If this doesn't work, we recommend finding new parents/SO/roommates. (The cats can simply be locked in the bedroom for the duration.)

Reminding people not to sign their posts reminds me way too much of TWoP!

Yeah. If there's one thing we're not, it's TWOP.

We might want to add some stuff from later seasons, especially "Once More With Feeling," to the list.