July 02, 2004
Ground rules as I see them: 1) Trac's site, Trac's rules. Monkeybashi has final say on this place, but granted the current vibe up in this place, I daresay we could all use a forum to shoot the sheeut. 2) Namecalling, dredging up of old and resolved issues, flaming, Godwin's law, taking yourself too goddamn seriously and invoking comparisons (either positive or negative) to META are all red flags. 3) With the notable exception of #1, we are all singular citizens in this independent monkey nation. Older or more prolific posters should have no more pull than new or rarely posting baby monkeys. This is a meritocracy and intimidation by experience is the fastest route to tedium. Which sadly is what I'm afraid we may be tiptoe-ing toward. Things have been a bit, shall we say, off for the past few weeks. Is this my imagination? Am I just encouraging a trend toward navel gazing? Are we in a downward spiral? Am I bein' Chicken Little? Can we talk?
in excess!