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Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: BillyBeanbag on March 02, 2006, 04:34:40 PM
I was going to engage the Powers that Be in a conversation, but I don't have sufficient privileges to send a PM yet, is there another way to do this without cluttering up the meta forum?
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Cyberzombie on March 02, 2006, 04:36:00 PM
Well, you're not THAT far from being able to PM.

Just start up some threads on your favourite RPG topics.  You'll help flesh the forums out *and* gain xp.  :insert win smiley here:
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Hreidmar on March 02, 2006, 04:37:33 PM
Troll think that what meta for.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: BillyBeanbag on March 02, 2006, 04:48:02 PM
Quote from: Troll
Troll think that what meta for.
Okay, well here goes...

Should we discourage asshattery threads?

We're not an offshoot, we're not really connected to the diaspora, save by timing, we're forming our own new and dynamic place. The fact that so many of these new places have people in common is going to mean word will spread from place to place to place of things posted at one, but not at another... (sometimes I have trouble keeping up with what was said where, by whom, etc.)

Now that said. maybe I'm lapsing into my old habits of overanalyzing everything and worrying too much what others may think of us.

I don't want the Original Poster to think of this as an attack on them, which is why I would have had this conversation via PM vs. in-forum., however I think a thread like that can grow and grow as new links are added, etc.

Sorry if this is the first whine/complaint of the board, but this is why I bring it up:

Seeing a post like:
Quote from: Troll
Troll like peace and quiet.  Drama ruin Troll nap.
Makes me think there should be less elitism and more community.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Hreidmar on March 02, 2006, 04:50:21 PM
Troll thinks you make good point.  Troll will think and talk with other kith.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Elidia on March 02, 2006, 05:04:28 PM
I actually agree with the Beanbag - I enjoy drama at times, but some places should be drama-free zones. Not saying that people should always play nice, but this place seems like it should have less of a mean streak. And, y'know, there are lots of other places for asshaberdashery threads.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Name Lips on March 02, 2006, 05:06:30 PM
There's already an "asshattery" thread at SO. I wondered why we needed another one here. There will be enough drama just setting up an RPG forum that may or may not pull people away from ENworld. No need to amplify it with such threads.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Acinonyx on March 02, 2006, 05:06:45 PM
Quote from: Elidia
I actually agree with the Beanbag - I enjoy drama at times, but some places should be drama-free zones. Not saying that people should always play nice, but this place seems like it should have less of a mean streak. And, y'know, there are lots of other places for asshaberdashery threads.
Like nut test! ;)
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Elidia on March 02, 2006, 05:08:02 PM
Nut Test IS an asshaberdashery thread.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Knightcrawler on March 02, 2006, 05:13:49 PM
I agree with Billy.  If were trying to get more psters and visitors it stanfs to reckon a good number off them are going to be ENWorlders and we don't want to alienate them.  Plus like Name Lips said there's already threads like it at SO and very healthy ones I might say.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Cyberzombie on March 02, 2006, 05:14:10 PM
Most importantly for me, I think we should just ignore a certian other RPG board.  Part of why I'm here is that the asshats *aren't* here.  I don't want to attract their attention and summon them here.

Just my own 2 coppers on the matter.  :)
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Hreidmar on March 02, 2006, 05:17:35 PM
Troll would encourage little ones go to SO if they wish to continue flaming.  Troll will not close thread.  Troll is only making suggestion.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Name Lips on March 02, 2006, 05:23:50 PM
Quote from: Troll
Troll would encourage little ones go to SO if they wish to continue flaming.  Troll will not close thread.  Troll is only making suggestion.

Troll might not be smart, but Troll, I think, is WISE.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Varaj on March 02, 2006, 05:27:30 PM
I love you troll!
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Guest (Deleted) on March 02, 2006, 06:56:35 PM
Confuse-us say "Old habits die hard."  I suppose he means that posting habits take a while to change.  The community has been through some small changes in the last two weeks and I really want to give folks a chance to get their bearings straight. Asshattery threads are great for the forums they are great for, but I'm not quite sure they're in sync with what I have planned for this place. That said I'm not taking any immediate action because, again, old habits die hard.

So the unofficial line is they are discouraged but not banned.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Reefer Madness on March 02, 2006, 07:30:16 PM
understood my man
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: fett527 on March 02, 2006, 09:11:19 PM
Everytime someone types the word asshatery an angel gets its wings.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Reefer Madness on March 02, 2006, 10:11:38 PM
Quote from: fett527
Everytime someone types the word asshatery an angel gets its wings.



They get redbulls?
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Nicephorus on March 03, 2006, 09:26:49 AM
In general, I find the asshatery threads lame.  To me, they come off like someone gossiping about their ex-boyfriend.
 
"Oh did you hear about what that stupid ENWorld did today.  He's such a baby and a jerk. I don't know why he's always like that, always worried about what his grandma thinks.  Oh how I wish he'd change because I love him so and secretly want to go back to him."
 
I think either go over there and make fun of them to their face or forget about them.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: BillyBeanbag on March 03, 2006, 10:13:42 AM
Just for the record, I didn't intend to start this as a slap the asshattery poster thread, I had just kind of gotten the feeling from this place that we're a little different than some of our old hangouts, and thought that making a choice like this might help set us apart.

Just my 2 cents worth.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Cyberzombie on March 03, 2006, 10:21:52 AM
Don't worry, Billy.  I don't think anyone has it out for Boz.  :)  Asshatery threads and that certain other RPG board, but not Boz.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: Nicephorus on March 03, 2006, 10:38:29 AM
Relax Mr. Beanbag - sit back and have some tea - have you tried this one, made from herbs in the garden?  
 
I was just saying I found the threads silly.  But they were part of NTL and others were into them so I didn't complain - it's quite easy to ingore the odd thread you don't care for.  But this isn't NTL, we shouldn't feel pressured to mimic it's traditions if we don't want too.
 
I like both you and Boz (who has a darling kid by the way) and my drama meter is at zero right now.
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: BOZ on March 03, 2006, 11:44:04 AM
Quote from: Cyberzombie
Don't worry, Billy.  I don't think anyone has it out for Boz.  :)  Asshatery threads and that certain other RPG board, but not Boz.


who figured i'd be the troublemaker around here?  speculations on the downfalls of other forums and now this.  i'll be a pariah before long.  :p

heheh

well anyway, i certainly didn't mean to rock the boat.  the more i've been thinking about it, i like the way this forum is right now.  nice and small, and easy to keep up with.  NTL got too big for me after awhile - with 50 active threads that i wanted to read at once, it was damned hard to keep up with.  that "intimidation" factor was a big part of what kept me from coming back until it was too late.  so, i like it staying small, and too much cross-posting will stymie that.

and billy, it's actually a good thing you brought this out in the open instead of PMing me (not like you had a choice if you can't send PMs!) because now i know that there are more people who don't want to see stuff like that than those who do.  i'll try to keep my overeagerness in check in future.  :D
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: cranberry on March 03, 2006, 02:23:32 PM
Did you guys hear that BOZ started an asshattery thread on rpgsite? :rolleyes:

;)
Title: Without PMs how do I contact the Powers?
Post by: BOZ on March 03, 2006, 02:28:07 PM
he's such an asshat.  someone should start an asshatery thread about that guy.  :)