I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly is a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.

Early ,'Objects In Space'


Buffistas Building a Better Board  

Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.

To-do list


Jon B. - Aug 19, 2003 8:45:10 am PDT #4618 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Upfront where?


Sean K - Aug 19, 2003 8:53:55 am PDT #4619 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Along the left hand side, near the links for filk and Buffista links, I'd imagine.


Allyson - Aug 19, 2003 9:09:56 am PDT #4620 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Left hand side, ayup.


Jon B. - Aug 19, 2003 9:39:40 am PDT #4621 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

OK, let me look into whether it's possible to have a general link to Amazon that gets us some cash, or if we need to link to a group of specific products (maybe someone already knows the answer to that?). I'll also see if it's worthwhile to create a separate "buffistas" associates link, or if we should continue to filter through my existing one. Finally - it needs to be coded, and should be something I can do myself, but it needs to go through ita who may have concerns about changing the left column.


Jessica - Aug 19, 2003 9:50:07 am PDT #4622 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

For a link to the main page:

[link]

[eta: It's also possible to build links based on keywords, or to general departments, like, say, all television DVDs]

[edited again: nevermind about the keyword links, since all they do is generate graphics with embedded individual item links, and I'm thinking we want text.]


Wolfram - Aug 19, 2003 11:59:55 am PDT #4623 of 10000
Visilurking

It occurs to me that Buffistas spend a shitload of money at Amazon. Can't we get a kickback if we link to them, here?

I have thought about this for awhile. But why stop at Amazon? We could have a separate links page to dozens of stores that offer kickbacks. Buy.com, Staples, Flowers.com, Babyuniverse.com. TiarasnCorsets.com etc. Some Buffistas purchase office supplies for their office, others are buying baby gear, and there's no reason why these merchants can't kick a little back to help keep the Phoenix flying. The we remind people to use the shopping links for purchases, and cha-ching.


Sean K - Aug 19, 2003 12:02:52 pm PDT #4624 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Torrid.com, eBay...


Jessica - Aug 19, 2003 12:04:04 pm PDT #4625 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

We could change the board name to Pepsi Presents Buffistas.org...


Sean K - Aug 19, 2003 12:06:37 pm PDT #4626 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

::snerk::


Wolfram - Aug 19, 2003 12:10:50 pm PDT #4627 of 10000
Visilurking

Hey where would we all be without commercial sponsors for M.E. shows? Look at it from that point of Acuvue.