First of all, Arashi I love you, but I don't think it's right on what you say with cowardice. I agree with Larissa that it is a human emotion. Also, when you are expressing your feelings it's easier for you to remain hidden behind something to say something, because there were ALWAYS be the consequences, but as much as I know about the boards, it's not really anonymous anyways since boards log in IP addresses and unless Anonymous posted under a different computer than you normally use, we already know who he/she is anyways, and maybe he/she knows this as well. When I posted that topic about the codes rule, it really took a lot out of me to post it, because I was sort of scared my opinions of it might reflect later applications and make people think I was lazy to make new codes and just darn argumentative, so I wrote it, erased it, wrote it, erased it, until I finally posted it.
I like Haley's comment "I understand that some people can push out a fanlisting faster than a mom can have a C-section" which was hilarious but true. I think a limit of 6 is quite adequete. And, from experience, I've had more than 6 pending at a time, because of late updates etc., so I think that there are some leniencies as well. Also, I don't think that TAFL is as elitist as TFL is personally. At least we have different types of owners in each genre, not like all the Batman fanlistings are owned by one person and no one else gets approved.
As for me, I could never be a staffer because 1) it takes too much work for me, and I admire these people who do it 2) reinstatement of number 1, and also because I have enough experience with running networks that I know all these little things to it. When I run my boards, I listen to suggestions, but I am by no way obligated to take on any suggestions, and I do feel sorry for the staffers who get things said behind their backs. I know on my boards, I get things said like 'Shaza is so mean, because she doesn't let us post 400x400 avatars" and so forth. And it really hurts my feelings, and I feel so bad that I just feel like just closing it down. I mean TAFL was a great idea, but its just a listing place, a very good and popular listing place which we all want to be listed on of course ^_^, but a listing place none the less. You have to follow their rules to get listed. So ya, I like how everyone said everything here, and I myself feel a bit elitist attitude here on the boards, but its only because there is a natural difference between staffers and members, that is why they are different. You give hours to trouble check etc, to get that status, so if you want to give, you get. (I don't give = I don't get
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But ya, I like everyone's comments and I don't side with anything. But, if I might say something, I think maybe more than 1/2 of the people having problems with these rules have the problem with the codes rule, which btw, still makes no sense to me on obligation (maybe its cause most people use FLINX and other things to categorize their listings anyways). I only wish you could re-think it. Also someone mentioned that it was an old rule, and we care about it now? Its because I, for one, didn't totally understand the implications of it in the way it was worded the first time it was written. It is a rule that makes no sense to me simply by logistics of obligating something that isn't an obligation already lol. In my case, I try to abide by it, but I still don't agree. I also wish that my topic wasn't locked before I could reply, since I really felt hurt by the last line from the staffer in that post, it seemed like a blackmail to me. Please give us a chance to speak replies before locking topics. I thought I might as well just say that, since I wasn't able to in that post. And from it, I really didn't feel the urge to say any of my other opinions either, which is why I understand this post anonymously. But, who am I to say.
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. I am leaving the webdesign community because I just got married and med school is busy, so I need to adopt out all my fanlistings and close all websites. Please apply because I would simply close them since it is easier and many of the old owners also aren't here anymore, but I want the members list to stay with whoever takes over. Some of these have been with me for close to 8 years. So here is a list, which isn't quite complete yet. The sites are down right now because of an exploit problem but should be back up within a few days. Some of my listings I'm not sure when they closed since I didn't receive any emails but I will send members lists to all those new owners.
thought Id ask