05-10-2006, 03:12 AM
I'd like to continue this thread, but I've run into opposition from SS to make this thread a sticky.
Originally, he proposed that I start another thread as a followup to our original Lunch thread and to post a link to the pictures and the comments. This I have done in this post, but now he won't make it a sticky as he said he would do with his original suggestion.
quoted from SS's PM:
"In my original communication with you, I strongly urged you to create a new, clean thread, to chronicle and post photos after the event. This is why your PRE-event thread was returned to the ranks of March 31 while you were at the restaurant. So you could create a NEW one. I discussed this with fellow mods as my intent - and waited until I was certain your event was well underway before doing so. On a Saturday, from 3000 miles away - having to be home to do so."
Based on his original PM telling me to start a new thread with a link for the past thread (which I thought was going to be a sticky), I did just that. I wanted to use the enthusiasm built up for the Lunch to help launch our next event. Perhaps I'm wrong to think that this is a good idea, but I know how much energy I had to invest to help make the Lunch a success,
The PM I just received from Stuffed Shirt had a list of rules which taken at face value, will prevent me from approaching the creation of a new event with the effectiveness I enjoyed previously.
quoted from SS's PM:
"The front page of the forum has only THIRTY slots. Planning for another meeting 5 months from now will not be among the threads posted at the top, until just prior to the event as outlined below.
Stickies will be used only for announcement of the event ~15 days prior to the event, and for 5 days post event to direct people to the photos."
I think that this means is that the only way that I can keep our thread on the front page is to continue to start new threads and put a link to this one in my posts.
I think it's important to start building the excitement for our next event at this time. If you agree with me, let me know that you do. If so, I shall continue to do my best to "drive" the momentum for our new event.
Otherwise, I'll shut up, throw in the towel and stand in the corner mumbling to myself about the unfairness of this
Please let me know how you feel about this.
GeneL
Originally, he proposed that I start another thread as a followup to our original Lunch thread and to post a link to the pictures and the comments. This I have done in this post, but now he won't make it a sticky as he said he would do with his original suggestion.
quoted from SS's PM:
"In my original communication with you, I strongly urged you to create a new, clean thread, to chronicle and post photos after the event. This is why your PRE-event thread was returned to the ranks of March 31 while you were at the restaurant. So you could create a NEW one. I discussed this with fellow mods as my intent - and waited until I was certain your event was well underway before doing so. On a Saturday, from 3000 miles away - having to be home to do so."
Based on his original PM telling me to start a new thread with a link for the past thread (which I thought was going to be a sticky), I did just that. I wanted to use the enthusiasm built up for the Lunch to help launch our next event. Perhaps I'm wrong to think that this is a good idea, but I know how much energy I had to invest to help make the Lunch a success,
The PM I just received from Stuffed Shirt had a list of rules which taken at face value, will prevent me from approaching the creation of a new event with the effectiveness I enjoyed previously.
quoted from SS's PM:
"The front page of the forum has only THIRTY slots. Planning for another meeting 5 months from now will not be among the threads posted at the top, until just prior to the event as outlined below.
Stickies will be used only for announcement of the event ~15 days prior to the event, and for 5 days post event to direct people to the photos."
I think that this means is that the only way that I can keep our thread on the front page is to continue to start new threads and put a link to this one in my posts.
I think it's important to start building the excitement for our next event at this time. If you agree with me, let me know that you do. If so, I shall continue to do my best to "drive" the momentum for our new event.
Otherwise, I'll shut up, throw in the towel and stand in the corner mumbling to myself about the unfairness of this
Please let me know how you feel about this.
GeneL