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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Re: Petition #140184 03/04/05 01:33 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA The lovely AnnaS does not have to call me MISTER. It is always within the senior's largesse to grant certain privileges of address to familiars. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter What's good for the sheep... #140185 03/04/05 01:46 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York It is always within the senior's largesse to grant certain privileges of address to familiars. Ha! ...as well as pastoral rights to shepherds in the fiefdom (in Faldage's case). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Petition #140186 03/04/05 02:58 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 grant certain privileges Nuh-unh. We a team. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's good for the sheep... #140187 03/04/05 03:11 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK A kind of 'droit du shearer'? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's good for the sheep... #140188 03/04/05 07:28 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA pastoral rights to shepherds in the fiefdom ... as well as shepherdesses. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Petition #140189 03/05/05 12:48 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 familiars Shhhhh ... you're giving away all our secrets! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Petition #140190 03/20/05 08:37 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 YART / pre-masticated topics. I love that play on words FS Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A petition - may not be the best solution #140191 03/21/05 01:17 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia B Bridget addict Bridget addict B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia Without disrespect to anyone, I doubt the fairness of a petition advertised in ‘Information and Announcements’ as a method to change the essential nature or rules of the Board. Systemic not intended discrimination - I seriously doubt that all members regularly look at I&A, and I believe all members should be informed/ given equal opportunities to offer input into such major changes. I would prefer either a) a public announcement, including email to all members (Or all active in last 12 months) from Anu, where he sets standards/rules. Same info to be sent in email to every new member and to be posted clearly as a topline menu option rather than ‘buried’ in a forum. This is autocracy. Anu has the right as he pays all the bills! No one else does. b) a survey, once again via email to all members, with options, allowing all to vote or not as they choose. This is democracy. I’m willing to do my bit in designing survey/compiling results. Once again, outcome to be clearly posted and emailed to all new members. Either option requires Anu to do the mailout, but if we asked him nicely it might be less hassle for him than lots of petitions and so on. Questions/issues to cover (suggestions only): - purpose(s)/aim(s) of the Board - is there a need for guidelines / rules? Proposals for any such, to be voted on one by one. - is there a need for moderator(s)? Preferred methods of choosing, nominations, powers. - what you like/dislike about Board? - Long list of possible others, if it gets that far… - (free text) other comments/suggestions Out of courtesy, since I am suggesting work for Anu, I am also sending this to him. As mentioned, Anu is the one who set up and maintains this Board for all our benefit. He bears server costs, data serving costs, any time costs relating to software issues / improvements, answering petitions etc. I don't know why he does it - I'm grateful he does! But I think it's worth asking what he gets/wants out of the Board and making sure any proposed changes fit with that. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the bills #140192 03/21/05 12:30 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Actually, Bridget, many of us are paying members. Anu often solicits contributions in his AWADs, as well he should. I'm glad you brought that aspect up, though, as it might encourage more folks to make contributions. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the bills #140193 03/22/05 05:55 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia B Bridget addict Bridget addict B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia Anna, thanks for this info. I don't subscribe to AWAD and never have - I've only ever used the Board, and was unaware that Anu solicited contributions. Maybe I'd better go do something about it! ...all the same in the end he gets the bills. 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