[Discussion] General Issues for 02/2007

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2007-02-22 05:28pm

Fellow Senators, I would like to open discussion for minor issues submitted either from the Senate or on behalf of a board member. Issues that would not normally require their own thread but however may merit discussion, analysis and, if necessary, escalation.

I will begin.

I think we should clamp down on catch phrases and look at summary termination on all one line responses of "I for one welcome our new * overlords."

Publius · Post by **Publius** » 2007-02-22 08:56pm

By "catch phrases," do you mean the regurgitation of whatever fad is popular on YTMND or SomethingAweful at the moment (as in the example you gave)?

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2007-02-22 09:11pm

I wouldn't class the example I listed as "at the moment" popularity. It's been around since it was in a Simpsons episode.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2007-02-22 09:13pm

I, for one, welcome our new senatorial overlords!

Personally, I don't really see a problem with this, and I am more worried that in our pursuit for posting quality, we will go too far. This is not a professional environment, but a message board, where people post for fun, and, well, it may cease to be fun.

I oppose a ban on Internet fads, but propose they are to be limited to Testing. There, they can stand on their heads, for all I care.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Post by **Surlethe** » 2007-02-23 11:21am

Regarding the "I, for one, welcome ...", hasn't it nominally been against board policy as spam for some time now? I seem to recall mods cracking down on the saying several months ago.

Publius · Post by **Publius** » 2007-02-23 11:53am

If someone has nothing to contribute but Internet fads, then he is simply a useless spam-bot and ought to be the subject of a Senate vote anyway. Catch phrases in general are a matter of discretion, and there's no real need for an additional rule against it. No need to legislate a policy when the moderators are already capable of dealing with it.

Nevertheless, it is a valid point for discussion. Has the capite censi complained about this particular fad?

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2007-02-27 09:26pm

No, but I was curious to see if anyone else had any thoughts on the matter.

A more positive issue that I'd like to bring up, social initiatives. Every now and then, we get things like the SDN Weight Watchers thread popping up. I'd be curious to see if there's anything the Senate could do to support and encourage these types of activities.

Post by **Coyote** » 2007-02-28 01:58pm

If the post consists of nothing but a "_______ catchphrase" then a warning or spam-oriented titling should be had, but if the quip is made as a means to provide humor to an otherwise contributing post, we can let it slide.