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I felt that I needed a story on the front page

gardening
By MFS
from the so here it is department, Section Meta
Posted on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 07:48:46 AM GMT
So here one is. Ain't it grand?

Yes, there really is content... keep reading...

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Coordination of efforts:

I've started adding some topics, and I'm thinking about what to do with sections. I've got some topic icons we can use, and I'm sure some of you have some as well. Personally, I'd like to NOT used the ones we've used in the past. Part of the whole "new image" thing. Should someone volunteer to be the initial repository for topic icon images?

What else do we need to do?

Some thoughts of mine on story submissions:

Poking fun at things is fine. Attempting to attack is not. You might be asking, "what the hell are you talking about?", which is quite normal a thing for me to hear. Here's what I'm saying: the troll/crapflooding scene has only caused us a headache in the past, particularly with vengeful, immature retards. Let's not give them a reason to shit on this site. There's a reason it's not called GiZ anymore - GiZ is dead, and this ain't GiZ.

Most of us have "hung out" if you will on IRC or other forms of chat. We talk about all sorts of shit. We're a quirky bunch, and overall, we have a good time with it. Let's focus on that. We have varied interests, and things to talk about. If we focus on those such things for stories, we stand a much better chance at drawing in new users.

I've got several people that would be intersted in checking this site out. I hope that if they do, they choose to stay and participate. Some of them are people I know IRL, others are people I've talked to from other sites (ala K5 diary/ghetto whores).

Some of you might be asking, "how the hell will this site work when there's also Crapfest.org out there now?" Simple: two sites that are not the same. Sure, we'll cross post things, just like I've done with music reviews between the now-defunct scoopizoid and intune. These sites should compliment each other, even promote each other. Maybe even some sort of whacky competition between the sites... who knows?

I'd like to see some well-written satire. Some off-the-wall op/ed pieces. Let's just not fall into the same-old/same-old... that wasn't getting us anywhere.

and there you have it

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I felt that I needed a story on the front page | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
Lots of good points, one big correction however. (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by Vladinator on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 04:14:45 PM GMT

We're taking a less authoritarian approach this time.  We will let the moderation system work as intended this time.  No deletions.  Only nick jacking and spamers/stalkers will be anonymized.  More like K5/Slashdot/etc.  Other than that, have fun ANYTHING goes.

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. - G.W. Bush"



Some good points.... (none / 0) (#5)
by cyborg monkey on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 03:35:35 PM GMT

...however, if you try to dictate how people should post then you will alienate some of the crowd.  Forgetting the organized raids of other sites, that is what made GiZ: anything goes.

I hope we can get back to that, and entice former GiZ peeps to join us again.



Worthwhile article passing the queue. (none / 0) (#1)
by PowerSpork 5000 on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 02:54:01 PM GMT

You hit the nail on the head, MFS. New site, new image, new ideas. Just a lot of the same people, but people adapt, and adapt well.

Hopefully we'll shake the stigma of GiZ, and just go on from there.

Sporks R Us
The Swiss Army Chainsaw of Flatware Management!



thanks (none / 0) (#2)
by MFS on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 02:58:41 PM GMT

I'll try to work some of what I said in there into a mission statement kinda thing


When my fist clenches, crack it open, before I use it and lose my cool...
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And for the faq (none / 0) (#3)
by PowerSpork 5000 on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 02:59:36 PM GMT

I could work some of the elements of my first story into that.

Sporks R Us
The Swiss Army Chainsaw of Flatware Management!
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that would be damned funny (none / 0) (#4)
by MFS on Tue Jun 11, 2002 at 03:07:06 PM GMT

good idea


When my fist clenches, crack it open, before I use it and lose my cool...
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