A Conversation for Pre the Underguide - Unfinished Business.
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J Posted Mar 17, 2003
Should we start nominating the entries for inclusion yet, or are we still baby-stepping?
Is THAT hyphenated 
will make the necessary changes
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friendlywithteeth Posted Mar 17, 2003
I am... I've even started help Smudger with a bit of DIY sub-edding...
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J Posted Mar 17, 2003
Well I've done nothing. Do miners have to sub? I know it's very optional (I'd wager that optional status will go away when we're on our feet) but I can't spell, and as you can see I have hyphen troubles!
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a girl called Ben Posted Mar 17, 2003
Jodan - you are right, that the first six are: Deidzoeb, fwt, me, Spiff, Waz and GTB.
Waz and I have bowed out. None of the others have, but from private conversations I have had with GTB, I know that while he still wants to be able to help run that account he is aware of other commitments he has this year which will take him away from the Underguide.
GTB has not bowed out, but the count is running at about three and a half users.
My personal opinion, knowing the personalities involved, is that it will work just fine.
Ben
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J Posted Mar 17, 2003
Okay, I was just curious. (For my list of people I have to kill before I can be on the persona)
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friendlywithteeth Posted Mar 17, 2003
I would also like to help run, though I also will have more commitments at the second half of the year, through my US trip and starting uni. I won't be bowing out completely, though my visits to the site may reduce.
So perhaps two and two half users?
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J Posted Mar 17, 2003
This is all very complicated, with the simulposts, the bowing out and the numbers... oh the numbers. I asked Amy and am waiting for a response by the way
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J Posted Mar 21, 2003
Amy waved to all the UG people. She said we should "put it off until we have a realistic chance of a badge being produced"
So there you go. When are we going to start getting the ball rolling? I'm bored. This process would be quicker if we had a central editing figure...
persists
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sprout Posted Mar 21, 2003
I think the next move belongs to the Italics. As I imagine they are rather busy at the moment, we may have to wait a little while longer before the scheme becomes active.
Sprout
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J Posted Mar 21, 2003
I'll add it to my list of things to be patient about...
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Ashley Posted Mar 24, 2003
Thank you for your understanding everyone... rest assured that the UG has not been forgotten.
Ashley
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J Posted Mar 24, 2003
We can be patient for the italics, I'm sure they're very busy lately
sucking up
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UnderGuide Archivist - Visit The UnderGuide: A2112490 Posted Mar 26, 2003
Fwt and Jodan (This is Jodan right now) have created this account. Just letting you guys know!
(resisting the urge to use the smiley)
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J Posted Mar 29, 2003
True to my word, I started work on the categories A1007876. If fwt would give me his Email, I'd get his help. So there you go
By the way, whats our position on swearing? It seems like it should be very simple. If the swearing is part of the ambience, essencse or mood of the piece it should be allowed, mostly because the UG allows for more creativity than the EG.
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Deidzoeb Posted Mar 29, 2003
I say we allow any swearing by default, and let the Italics decide what they'll find acceptable and what they won't. That way we don't have to decide on a list of acceptable words, unacceptable words, and special considerations that make swearing acceptable. And we'll obviously have the maximum freedom allowable by the Italics.
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J Posted Mar 29, 2003
Ahh the great swearing debate. Didn't they try to do this before? Okay, just curious
Flip you, melon farmer!
Deidzoeb Posted Mar 31, 2003
I'll be damned if we haven't done this before!
(Just kidding!)
How about any instances of swearing be replaced by made-up curses along the vein of Yosemite Sam. I'll be consarned if that ain't a good idea!
Alternately, we could get the tv censors who tried to replace the almost constant swearing in an Emilio Estevez movie called "Repo Man". At one point in the movie, Harry Dean Stanton lets out a blast of several curses in a row. The words dubbed over it were something like "Dad-blasted, blaz-verdigid melon farmers! Shoot!" Most of the lead characters tell each other "Flip you, melon farmer" at some point in the movie.
Flip you, melon farmer!
LL Waz Posted Mar 31, 2003
Oh I like that .
If you want serious answers I agree with posts 94 and 65.
Waz *hastily dubbing out Subcom's damned and replacing it with darned*
Flip you, melon farmer!
Deidzoeb Posted Apr 5, 2003
Seems quiet lately down in the tunnels... possibly a signal that we can move on. Have we exhausted discussion on these last bits of unfinished business? Could we end discussion and bring things to a vote, or do we need more discussion?
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