On May 19, 2006, at 5:27 PM, Jon_Lincicum at stream.com wrote: > David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b at dd-b.net> > Sent by: dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info > 05/19/06 02:08 PM > > To > dragaera at dragaera.info > cc > > Subject > Re: META: Proposed Spoiler Warning Policy text > > > > >> Jon_Lincicum at stream.com writes: >> >>> Actually, I originally had it as "10-20", since I thought giving a > range >>> here sounded a little less Draconian than a set number, but then I >>> thought, "the range really should center on 17", so I changed >>> it. ;-) >> >> You could make it explicit while still being not so Draconian by >> saying something like "somewhere around 17". Most people interested >> in Dragaera will recognize the number and msot of *them* will then >> deduce that that exact number is cited for humorous puposes. > > Well, yes. > > But then, I've never really been that funny. > > (Is this sarcasm? Irony? Self-deprecating humor, or perhaps a vain > attempt > at humility? What can be made of these enigmatic comments from the > gallery? Will Zaphod be able to find Zarniwoop in his personal > universe > that he carries around in his briefcase? Find out in the next > thrilling > episode of...) > > Majikjon > > Speaking as a leader of the anarchist movement, I personally hate policies. Draconian or not, it will lead to some feeling Issolated, others feeling Dzur, and some even going Vallistic. I say leave well enough alone. The topless posting rule is more than enough; let's leave well-enough a-Lyorn.