[Noisebridge-discuss] new dictatorship powers

[Norman]

Be careful about "dictator-for-life". It allows for only one possible 
retirement.

On 6/21/2013 9:38 AM, Rachel McConnell wrote:
> All hail Danny our benevolent dictator-for-life!
>
> On 6/21/13 2:09 AM, Danny O'Brien wrote:
>> My grip on total mailing list power is not quite complete, but I should
>> say that while Ever Falling has conceded that they "like Noisebridge to
>> an extent", they have refused to make a kissy noise in ascii or unicode,
>> although they did state "ಠ_ಠ" in a private communication.
>>
>> Sadly, until I have received a kissy noise by email, Ever Falling will
>> remain auto-moderated. Other moderators may permit his communications to
>> breach my barricades. As I say, I still need to secure my power base.
>>
>> And now a note to the wider membership and public:
>> I realise that the rise of the firm smack of moderation on this list may
>> shock and upset some Noisebridge traditionalists, but as my iron grip
>> intensifies, all I can say is the planned firm autocratic and
>> self-guided government will lead to more security and prosperity for
>> all. To escape the minor restrictions on free speech I have reluctantly
>> put in place, all the docile and loyal citizens of Noisebridge-discuss
>> must do is in future be kind of polite, talk about hackery things
>> sometimes, and not be complete WTF crazy
>> scare-away-anyone-within-six-kilometers-of-noisebridge.
>>
>> You may see other changes in Noisebridge as I and a Sinister Cabal of
>> Self-Selected Authoritarians take sudden yet appropriate action. Such
>> action will be gentle, forthright, not actually scary, but may prompt
>> 'you know, man, I thought this was like an "anything goes kind of place"
>> and now I don't even get to talk shit about the awesome bong I was going
>> to make in the lasercutter? WTF? IS THIS EVEN AMERICA ANY MORE'
>> reactions. This is to be expected. Stay in your cubicles and keep calm.
>>
>> Yours, temporarily-for-the-duration-of-the-emergency
>> will-use-his-ultimate-power-only-for-the-betterment-of-all-noisebridge,
>>
>> Vice-Admiral Malaclyps the First, Tyrant of Noisebridge, M.A. (Hons).
>>
>> REMEMBER AT ALL TIMES:
>> BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER, OR ELSE
>> SPEAK HASKELL WHEN QUESTIONED
>> IF YOUR NAME IS NOT IN THE SUDOERS LIST, YOU WILL BE REPORTED
>>
>>
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