I also worry about our linking to sites like that in the FAQ. It's one thing to have individual people post about it. It's another for the whole site to endorse it.
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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
Dana - Apr 06, 2004 6:19:19 am PDT #9264 of 10005
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2004 6:21:46 am PDT #9265 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
What Dana said. I don't mind mentioning the word "Bittorrent", but I don't want to link to any of the sites that use it.
Good point about Amazon.co.uk & au though. I can probably get associates income through those as well.
DXMachina - Apr 06, 2004 6:22:35 am PDT #9266 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I think if we're talking downloading, we should mention BitTorrent.
I don't think we should. Even if we don't mention specific sites, I'd hate to have the MPAA's attention drawn here by a Google search for "BitTorrent."
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2004 6:24:22 am PDT #9267 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
a Google search for "BitTorrent."
Good point. Having the words "buffy" and "bittorrent" in close proximity could draw unwanted attention.
Michele T. - Apr 06, 2004 6:36:56 am PDT #9268 of 10005
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Can I suggest, if it hasn't already been brought up, a section on what the right-hand column threads are for, and what to post in them?
Press: General news, no natter Beep Me: Personal announcements, no natter
And I know this risks reopening fresh wounds, so I'll leave off commenting on what's appropriate for Press, but I liked Hec's formulation, which I can't now find, of what's appropriate for Beep Me - something like first-degree-of-separation events only? and maybe going grey announcements that are for more than three-four days minimum?
esse - Apr 06, 2004 6:37:03 am PDT #9269 of 10005
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
But "buffy" "usenet" and "downloading episodes" doesn't?
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2004 6:40:54 am PDT #9270 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But "buffy" "usenet" and "downloading episodes" doesn't?
Compared to product recommendations? I don't think so.
sumi - Apr 06, 2004 6:43:13 am PDT #9271 of 10005
Art Crawl!!!
Does the Tuesday night TNT Angel need a separate mention?
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2004 6:47:10 am PDT #9272 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
How about:
You can try to download episodes using one of the multitude of Internet file-sharing schemes or find someone on an auction site who will sell you a set. Buyer beware. Have fun.
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Does the Tuesday night TNT Angel need a separate mention?
Isn't that covered on the TNT schedule page?
Fred Pete - Apr 06, 2004 6:48:18 am PDT #9273 of 10005
Ann, that's a ferret.
maybe going grey announcements that are for more than three-four days minimum?
My general principle -- if I'm going dark long enough that people are likely to say, "Where's Fred?," I'll post it in Beep Me. Generally, this means about a week or more.