ADMIN: We'd Like to Pick Your Brains About TBAY

[Amanda]

Shaun:

> But, frankly. my perception is that a significant number of TBAY 
posts are 
> primarily about people 'roleplaying' and whatever canon points are 
being made 
> are secondary to that roleplaying, giggle giggle injoke purpose.
> 
> That's my perception, and it may be wrong - but I don't believe 
that the idea that 
> TBAY posts are about canon-based theories is unassailable.

I don't think it is either. TBAY is as prone as standard posts to 
having new people not "get it"; in fact, I bet it's more prone to it, 
because the canon points are often made allegorically. Some of the 
roleplaying is there for fun, sure. But the fact that it contains and 
uses allegory means that some canon debate is truly symbolic and 
takes the form of personified theories interacting.

The point is, the *intent* of TBAY is to provide an alternative means 
of exploring canon, whether new posters manage that or not. And that 
intent, I'd think, does mean it belongs on the list.

Believe me, the frustration many of you have expressed with people 
who post fluff, is just as sharp in frequenters of TBAY with people 
who post TBAY-style fluff. Fluff happens. 

The rationale for leaving TBAY on the main list has tended to be the 
avoidance of the need for double-posting. I, for one, totally suck at 
writing in the TBAY style, but I love reading them, and I have 
answered TBAY canon points in standard formats. I have also seen it 
happen vice versa. Removing them to another list, when the prefix 
makes sorting and/or ignoring easy, would keep "crossover" people 
from interacting in both styles in the same venue.

Wow, what a convoluted sentence. Hope that made sense.

~Amanda, speaking in her personal capacity and viewpoint, not 
official, etc., yada yada