Post #249296 by aquarj on Wed, Aug 16, 2006 1:23 PM

so i can plan ahead, when are raffertiki´s marooned on the mainland beachcomber posts going to get the ax and ...

I like the mission statement, but I missed the part where it outlined new rules that give the ax to any artists in Creating Tiki who aren't reproducing original tiki art. Of course I missed it because it's totally imaginary, just like the magical gumdrop fairies who will come and sprinkle tiki dust on anyone who posts exaggerated strawman arguments like this one above.

Nooga, here's some tips that might help you plan ahead. First, there are existing communities elsewhere for several of the topics that Hanford listed under "What TikiCentral Isn't". Apparently there's some singer named Buffet that some people like - if all discussion of him on TC ended and you missed it, I believe you could re-engage with that community elsewhere. Second, there are two forums here on TC that actively cover topics not strictly conforming to TC's main focus. If you find yourself saturated with on-topic posts in TC's main forums, you can always find relief in the Beyond and Bilge forums. Third, for any divergent topic area you have in mind, you could always create a separate community to focus on that. Fourth, you could just read what Hanford wrote at face value, rather than posting some kinda melodramatic exaggeration that puts words in his mouth. C'mon, the guy does a great service - why do you wanna go pulling his chain with a bunch of stuff that you know is a misrepresentation?

-Randy