So my plans for this year were to go with a group of people doing a group/theme costume to Hillsborough St (back when we assumed it would be on Sunday, although it seems to have shifted to Sat to some degree). My costume was pretty much destroyed in shipping, was way bigger than the specifications said to the point of not fitting, & arrived too late to exchange in time killing our group costume plan (delayed until next year for Hboro), and my husband was going to a school related conference in Richmond & then up to the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC on Sat which made Sat not an option. So we ended up with a group of people on Franklin St on Sunday instead. I was kind of bummed about that b/c I was excited about Hboro St, especially now that it had been revitalized, but this worked best for the rest of the group & I was already killing the group costume idea with my original costume being non-functional. We ended up having a good time though. So my plans for this year were to go with a group of people doing a group/theme costume to Hillsborough St (back when we assumed it would be on Sunday, although it seems to have shifted to Sat to some degree). My costume was pretty much destroyed in shipping, was way bigger than the specifications said to the point of not fitting, & arrived too late to exchange in time killing our group costume plan (delayed until next year for Hboro), and my husband was going to a school related conference in Richmond & then up to the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC on Sat which made Sat not an option. So we ended up with a group of people on Franklin St on Sunday instead. I was kind of bummed about that b/c I was excited about Hboro St, especially now that it had been revitalized, but this worked best for the rest of the group & I was already killing the group costume idea with my original costume being non-functional. We ended up having a good time though. So my plans for this year were to go with a group of people doing a group/theme costume to Hillsborough St (back when we assumed it would be on Sunday, although it seems to have shifted to Sat to some degree). My costume was pretty much destroyed in shipping, was way bigger than the specifications said to the point of not fitting, & arrived too late to exchange in time killing our group costume plan (delayed until next year for Hboro), and my husband was going to a school related conference in Richmond & then up to the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC on Sat which made Sat not an option. So we ended up with a group of people on Franklin St on Sunday instead. I was kind of bummed about that b/c I was excited about Hboro St, especially now that it had been revitalized, but this worked best for the rest of the group & I was already killing the group costume idea with my original costume being non-functional. We ended up having a good time though. So my plans for this year were to go with a group of people doing a group/theme costume to Hillsborough St (back when we assumed it would be on Sunday, although it seems to have shifted to Sat to some degree). My costume was pretty much destroyed in shipping, was way bigger than the specifications said to the point of not fitting, & arrived too late to exchange in time killing our group costume plan (delayed until next year for Hboro), and my husband was going to a school related conference in Richmond & then up to the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC on Sat which made Sat not an option. So we ended up with a group of people on Franklin St on Sunday instead. I was kind of bummed about that b/c I was excited about Hboro St, especially now that it had been revitalized, but this worked best for the rest of the group & I was already killing the group costume idea with my original costume being non-functional. We ended up having a good time though. So my plans for this year were to go with a group of people doing a group/theme costume to Hillsborough St (back when we assumed it would be on Sunday, although it seems to have shifted to Sat to some degree). My costume was pretty much destroyed in shipping, was way bigger than the specifications said to the point of not fitting, & arrived too late to exchange in time killing our group costume plan (delayed until next year for Hboro), and my husband was going to a school related conference in Richmond & then up to the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC on Sat which made Sat not an option. So we ended up with a group of people on Franklin St on Sunday instead. I was kind of bummed about that b/c I was excited about Hboro St, especially now that it had been revitalized, but this worked best for the rest of the group & I was already killing the group costume idea with my original costume being non-functional. We ended up having a good time though.

11/2/2010 3:10:32 PM

Holy block of text, Batman

11/2/2010 3:10:52 PM

^

11/2/2010 3:11:07 PM

tww is not a blog

11/2/2010 3:11:09 PM

Are you saying you didn't read it?

11/2/2010 3:11:23 PM

Quote :

"Holy block of text, Batman "

exactly what i thought

11/2/2010 3:11:24 PM

tl;dr

11/2/2010 3:11:28 PM

dyswidt

11/2/2010 3:12:06 PM

idnswydt

11/2/2010 3:12:38 PM

Thank you for your submission. Please wait 1 hour and try again. Better luck next time.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:15 PM. Reason : http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=601271&page=13#14370826]

11/2/2010 3:12:42 PM

cool story [that I didn't read], bro

My eyes almost exploded looking at that

11/2/2010 3:13:07 PM

I would have read that had you used paragraphs.

11/2/2010 3:13:55 PM

tdub smash

tdub crush

11/2/2010 3:14:31 PM

But paragraphs would have ruined my joke.

11/2/2010 3:14:33 PM

i happened to notice

Quote :

"destroyed in shipping"

like 4 times at first glance.

11/2/2010 3:17:59 PM

Quote :

"message_topic.aspx?topic=601271&page=13#14370826"

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:19 PM. Reason : s]

11/2/2010 3:18:34 PM

Quote :

"I would have read that had you used paragraphs"

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:19 PM. Reason : i, too, incorrectly overuse commas]

11/2/2010 3:18:41 PM

Next time I will use paragraphs. My bad.

11/2/2010 3:19:55 PM

I read it (partially)

Though it was pretty damn funny considering the responses in this thread.

11/2/2010 3:31:05 PM

Quote :

"I would have read that had you used paragraphs."

11/2/2010 3:36:22 PM

EMCE, they're just not ready.

11/2/2010 3:45:11 PM

Just in case anyone is interested, there's an update to my story.

I'd like to advocate for turning "The Study" into a section called "Academic & Career Development"

In the olden days tdub served a much more student based population. And The Study served as a place for discussion of development and advice in our job of the time (being students). Now that Tdub's demographics are aging, even though we have some new students & some older members who are grad students, we are serving more alumni who are working full time. This new section would serve as a place for discussion of development and advice in ours job of the present (often full time employment).

Furthermore, beyond the same basic mission to share professional advice whether it be academic or career oriented, it would help bridge the gap between the two. I think career fairs, how grades/degrees tie into getting jobs, and all that would be well served by such a section.

It would be a small thing to make such a name change, but it would prop up an otherwise dying section as people age out of its use, and only look back fondly at a time when The Study & School Tool had more relevance.

This is a prime example of a thread that could thrive there, that as of this moment has 51 views, 0 responses, and may fall off the chit chat front page before its ever utilized, whereas in the proposed section, given its slower pace relative to chit chat, it could live on:

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=604022

I'd like to see this tried, even if only piloted on a 3 month basis. What do others think? Would you use such a section more than you currently use The Study?

In chit chat I made a thread asking if people post regularly in Study Hall, and if not, why not. The answers I got, not surprisingly, is that has become irrelevant.

In particular, one response that I found particularly insightful, was this:

EMCE:

Quote :

"Leading question: Well EMCE, if you're no longer a student, why do you still post on TWW? Answer: "

This went beyond the mention of irrelevancy, and highlighted a culture of tdub not being a place for people who aren't current or recent students. If we make such a change, and place value on students and non-students alike, it may help us keep posters active for longer. While we may not often think of it this way, Tdub is kind of an organization. And as such its cheaper to keep current clients (users) than bring in new ones.

I think this idea is at least worth a pilot test. Change it to an Academic & Career Dev. section for 3 or 6 months, and if it totally bombs, then change it back. (I like the idea of doing it until May b/c that's a time graduating seniors or those graduating grad school will be thinking about transitions from school to work).

But seriously, how often has the Feedback Forum been used to try out a new idea? Two of the biggest changes in environment that TWW is facing are aging user base, and increase in alternative options for online discussions/social networking. And by and large, we've ignored those changes.

http://www.ogilvie.fastmail.co.uk/healthyfuture/course.html

Quote :

"The dilemma of the sigmoid curves is a concept developed by Handy to describe how companies develop over time. [1] The dilemma relates to the fact that most companies will grow in a sigmoid pattern (i.e. initially slowly as the pre-requisites for take-off are acquired, then more quickly as the organisation matures, then slowly again as diminishing returns occur, before ultimately diminishing in size) unless they purposefully reinvent themselves whilst resources are still plentiful to do so (Figure 1). It is a telling fact that the vast majority of companies do not survive for more than one hundred years, and those that do have reinvented their purpose."

The basic idea there is to change with the times to stay relevant. And that its easiest to change when you are doing well. And the longer into decline you wait to respond to a changing environment, the harder things get.

Is TWW as good as it used to be? Is it as active as it used be? Those answers, I'm not sure on. But I'm certain the Study Hall isn't at its high-water mark any more. And I'd love to see this idea pilot tested.

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=604186

This lounge thread about FAFSA would clearly have a place in Study Hall (as it stands now, even with no changes made), but probably didn't go there b/c of a feeling that no one would see it. I think this further supports the need for making some changes to the study hall to increase traffic there. Short of it becoming more active it doesn't even fully serve its intended purpose.

In the other thread, asking if & why people do/don't post in Study Hall, Chop 2nded the notion that
"Well Chop, if you're no longer a student, why do you still post on TWW?"

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3 problems my suggested change could help address:

1) Better serve the tdub community as many of its population ages out of the student range
2) Help Study Hall serve its original purpose better too, as it is under trafficked & under used right now
3) Create a culture of welcoming to working adults rather than creating a sense that they do not belong. Its cheaper to keep a client, than to get a new one.

I don't expect my suggested change would radically change the Study Hall into the most happening place on Tdub, nor do I expect it would instantly fix the broken parts of the Study Hall, but I think it would be a step in the right direction on all 3 fronts I just mentioned, and I think its worth showing that the feedback section is used to implement feedback sometimes, and feel that it should be piloted for 6 months, especially since the change is so simple (a name change to one section).

I've built all the case I can for it. More formally & in-depth than most of what happens in the Feedback Forum (ban this guy, no that guy!) Garnered some support from tdub members & a tdub moderator. I leave it to the powers that be to determine whether or not this deserves a shot. And will stay out of this thread short of more questions or comments that need a response.

I've studied negotiations enough in my coursework to know that its more important to look at someones interests than their stated positions. As in, there is more than one way to skin a cat. So I'm open to alternative solutions to deal with the 3 problems I've laid out (although of course I'm biased towards my own idea in terms of thinking its the simplest/most effective way of doing it).

Thanks for considering my proposal.


[Edited on November 3, 2010 at 2:19 PM. Reason : f]

11/3/2010 2:18:17 PM

11/3/2010 2:19:56 PM

yo holmes, to Bel Air?

11/3/2010 2:19:57 PM

I used paragraphs.

11/3/2010 2:20:56 PM

11/3/2010 2:21:53 PM

my first thought was walkmanfades is Supplanter.

11/3/2010 2:25:32 PM

tldr either,

surprised no one here used the "ATTN: USERS WITH LESS THAN 100 POSTS" warning.

11/3/2010 2:26:07 PM

is this the new huge block of text meme?

11/3/2010 2:32:45 PM

Supplanter is a huge block of text generator.

11/3/2010 2:38:26 PM

I'm surprise no one noticed that it was the same story copy clipped 5 times

11/3/2010 2:57:47 PM

^ that requires reading...which no one (until you) actually did

11/3/2010 2:58:57 PM

this joke sucks balls.

lock

11/3/2010 2:59:41 PM

Quote :

"Holy block of text, Batman"

i spit apple on the computer screen

11/3/2010 3:01:38 PM

Good thing it wasn't a computer screen on an apple... Cause that would be toxic

11/3/2010 3:07:44 PM

11/3/2010 3:09:21 PM

11/3/2010 3:32:38 PM

11/3/2010 3:34:34 PM

so since I'm not reading it...is there a joke in there? someone tl;dr that shit for me if not. kkthx

11/3/2010 3:37:42 PM

Die of AIDS, you blurry-faced cunt.

[Edited on November 3, 2010 at 3:48 PM. Reason : zing!]

11/3/2010 3:48:42 PM

hahahahaha

11/3/2010 3:49:09 PM

11/3/2010 3:51:38 PM

Quote :

"I would have read that had you used paragraphs."

11/3/2010 3:57:44 PM

Don't lie to me Snewf. I wouldn't lie to you.

11/3/2010 7:09:47 PM

for real

I would have read it

I ain't skeered of reading

but a block of unformatted text is hard to deal with

11/3/2010 7:13:19 PM

I believe you.

11/3/2010 8:33:51 PM

time is not on your side.

11/3/2010 8:37:30 PM

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