Comments on: LSW Meebo Room Etiquette: One Woman’s Guide for the Newbie

By: Aaron the Librarian

Aaron the Librarian — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:14:00 +0000

Heh, It was *me* Walt (so you can be sure nothing was *too* over-the-top; no, really...)

Yes, yes I am, I'm a bit late to this thread (but I'll cop to this, too)

Parenthetically,
-Aaron
:-)'

By: Iris

Iris — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:46:00 +0000

I propose that we launch a full investigation into Walt Crawford’s claims. This can probably only be accomplished by spending more time in the LSW room, which you can justify to any who ask by responding that you are participating in a highly classless inquiry. “I cannot comment on an ongoing investigation” is also a handy phrase to remember.

By: Jo Alcock

Jo Alcock — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:01:00 +0000

Thanks for this, great list. :)

I’ve been in the Meebo Room a few times but not for a while and I am still very much a newbie. I’ll have to start visiting the room more regularly, thanks for reminding me about it.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:11:00 +0000

And don’t forget that if your name is Laura, you’re part of the LSW LauraCon. If your name isn’t Laura, feel free to change it!

By: waltc

waltc — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:19:00 +0000

I’ve heard a nasty rumor that someone’s using my name in the LSW Meebo Room. This is, of course, a vicious truth (probably started by Steve Lawson), since I would never stoop to such nonsense. I’ll be filing an appropriate legal action as soon as I can find a jurisdiction in which truth is not a defense. (We should know by now that if you’re important enough, you’re perfectly free to deny things that are provably true. I may not be important enough…)

Until then, a good list. Even for those of us who only use emoticons by accident.

By: Iris

Iris — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:36:00 +0000

Those are wonderful additions! This is why I should have written it somewhere on the LSW site so people could have added to it.

Steve, I think that's what I was thinking about most when I wrote that people should assume we all know and like each other. But more specificity is good when it comes to the joking around. There's a goodly amount of that, thank goodness. :-)

And Catherine, you should *definitely* come join us. Who needs spare time? While we're at it, who needs time for sleeping?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:24:00 +0000

Oh, this is so helpful. I’ve been thinking about getting my feet wet in the LSW room (in my, um, copious spare time) for a while now, but aside from one brief peek I’ve mostly stayed away.

You might add to the list, “if you need to ask Joshua Neff for the password, don’t be intimidated because he’s totally nice and friendly, once you explain who you are and why you’re randomly IMing a complete stranger.” Kinda fits in with the ethos you’ve described already, actually.

By: Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:10:00 +0000

Yes, very nice. The only think I can think to add is that some of us (like, uh, me) like to joke and tease other members (though not usually new people). So don’t take that stuff at face value when said about someone else, and realize that there is a fair amount of silliness going on.

By: Courtney S

Courtney S — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:59:00 +0000

a lovely list :) And I’d like to second that Pac-Man thing. Blinking things annoy me to no end :)