Did we forget about this one?

If not, and it's still in development, I'd like to suggest we put in a guideline that the exclaimation point is a much abused piece of punctuation and restraint is always admirable. "Less is more", sort of thing.

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."

I think we're waiting til grace is less busy so she can do her stuff with the words to get are ideas in a nice shinny grammatically correct bundle.

less busy?

fuck man, that aint gonna happen

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."

[quote:46317e9268="Garner"]I'd like to suggest we put in a guideline that the exclaimation point is a much abused piece of punctuation and restraint is always admirable. "Less is more", sort of thing.[/quote:46317e9268]

I think we should use the censor type function to convert any more than 2 exclamation marks into "I'm an overexcitable twat"

Anyone agree? Yes? Motion carried.

On a less serious note, we should collate all the points we're going to put into the FAQ so it is nice and easy to 'wordify'. I might be able to do this once I get net access at my house (hopefully from next wednesday).

(Playing blind Pictionary, me drawing)
Ella: Is it a giraffe?
Me (stops drawing): No
Ella: Star Trek?
Me: Yes!

I'm available for the tech faq. E_M, if you need help?

_Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak._

[quote:f3e9056a86="Electric_Man"][quote:f3e9056a86="Garner"]I'd like to suggest we put in a guideline that the exclaimation point is a much abused piece of punctuation and restraint is always admirable. "Less is more", sort of thing.[/quote:f3e9056a86]

I think we should use the censor type function to convert any more than 2 exclamation marks into "I'm an overexcitable twat"

Anyone agree? Yes? Motion carried.
[/quote:f3e9056a86]

*tries*

!"I'm an overexcitable twat"!

Wow.

"Hoher Sinn liegt oft im kindischen Spiel." (Friedrich Schiller)

Are you kidding! You got me going there. I think less is more and that should especially pertain to any censoring. Who really cares that much about exclaimation points anyway? Building derogatory language into the functioning of the message board seems at best redundant.

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( ' ,') "don't eat green potatoes"
(> >) Last words of Mrs. Bertha Sperling
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[quote:4fa3193542="TamyraMcG"]Are you kidding! You got me going there. I think less is more and that should especially pertain to any censoring. Who really cares that much about exclaimation points anyway? Building derogatory language into the functioning of the message board seems at best redundant.[/quote:4fa3193542]

We agree:
http://www.terrypratchettbooks.org/fortopic10.html

_Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak._

[quote:3845489305="Electric_Man"]On a less serious note, we should collate all the points we're going to put into the FAQ so it is nice and easy to 'wordify'. I might be able to do this once I get net access at my house (hopefully from next wednesday).[/quote:3845489305]
I've already done that, you wally! It's in the pinned thread. If you want to [i:3845489305]add[/i:3845489305] any points, please do so in that thread.

I have not forgotten that I'm supposed to writing up the FAQ, and I'm very sorry for the delay. It's nearly at the top of my list of things to get done. Unfortunately, "Do coursework" and "Maintain approximate sanity of self and husband" are higher up the list. But it will be soon, I promise.

Also, Tamyra, yes, Ben [i:3845489305]was[/i:3845489305] kidding. Cue a discussion on whether or not Americans get British humour.

Edit: Fix quotes.

Mrs G
The Garner who cares.

Hehehe...

By the way, erm... feel free to delegate. I don't see why all the work should be put on a few people's shoulders.

"Hoher Sinn liegt oft im kindischen Spiel." (Friedrich Schiller)

[quote:64588d0cc2="Buzzfloyd"][quote:64588d0cc2="Electric_Man"]On a less serious note, we should collate all the points we're going to put into the FAQ so it is nice and easy to 'wordify'. I might be able to do this once I get net access at my house (hopefully from next wednesday).[/quote:64588d0cc2]
I've already done that, you wally! It's in the pinned thread. If you want to [i:64588d0cc2]add[/i:64588d0cc2] any points, please do so in that thread.[/quote:64588d0cc2]

*sniff* You're so insulting!

I know that, I meant that I would almost 'storyboard' it. Get the format and rough points in the places that they should go in. A small advance from your current thread.

[quote:64588d0cc2="Buzzfloyd"]Also, Tamyra, yes, Ben [i:64588d0cc2]was[/i:64588d0cc2] kidding. Cue a discussion on whether or not Americans get British humour. [/quote:64588d0cc2]

I think I'm a whole type of humour on my own

[quote:64588d0cc2="Tephlon"]I'm available for the tech faq. E_M, if you need help?[/quote:64588d0cc2]

I don't think we need one, we've already got the 'Board Usage FAQ' (look up) which covers all that type of stuff I think.

(Playing blind Pictionary, me drawing)
Ella: Is it a giraffe?
Me (stops drawing): No
Ella: Star Trek?
Me: Yes!

It was necessary on the old site because the standard FAQ for technical things only partly applied to how the old Board actually worked, too. Here, though, there is no such need to double things.

"Hoher Sinn liegt oft im kindischen Spiel." (Friedrich Schiller)

... so, am i the only one who thought ben and hsing were on to a really good idea?

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."

Well, I know the Avatars aren't really explained at all, besides being "a picture underneath your name" and this board can be a bit confusing when it comes to uploading your avatar to it.

It might need a bit of a visual guide.

_Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak._

Avatars confusing ?
Everyone new seems to have one, so it can't be that confusing

Perhaps create a Problems thread, and see what questions fill it ?

~BB~