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Post by leensie » Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:23 pm

oh heh. thats cool, i prolly coulda figured that out :wink: :tongue:
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:03 pm

i was just having a look at the FAQ, and its completely out-dated.
it needs an update, badly. :o

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Post by Laura » Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:31 pm

Boogie Man wrote:i was just having a look at the FAQ, and its completely out-dated.
it needs an update, badly. :o

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D'you want to volunteer? Like, we could probably send you the BBCode of what's there, and you could edit and send back? Maybe?
No pressure ;)

EDIT: I'm thick - you can probably quote to get the BBCode yourself, can't you? So just send to an admin who can then put it up for you? If you're willing to that is. :)
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:52 pm

point taken. :tongue:
im not stressing, i was just pointing out that it was old...

if i have some free time i might look at editing it.

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Post by Laura » Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:25 pm

;) It's fine to point out that it needed updating :tongue:
It's cool if you feel like doing it, but you don't have to.
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:23 pm

ok i decided to do it.
i couldent turn down a challenge like that. :tongue:

updated FAQ virs 1.1 pending administrative inspection...

(edit: PM me if you want to have a look it)

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Post by Laura » Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:49 pm

Inspected and approved :tongue:
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:54 pm

happy to help. :boingrin:
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Post by pretty » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:06 pm

<b>9. How do I get an avatar?</b> is broken - the quote code needs closing.

There's another problem with the code somewhere, whenever you hover you mouse over the text in the actual questions the text becomes underlined. I couldn't see what it was that was broken though, and I don't have the time, knowledge or focus to comb through all of it :tongue:
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:18 pm

i know i forgot to close the quote code in 9, but everything else looks fine to me. :-?

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Post by pretty » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:19 pm

:-?

Something weird's going on with it, but it could've been that way for years for all I know ;)
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:28 pm

:prplol:

i had another look over the code and i think what your talking about could be to do with a URL end tag thats appeared the end of the post. :-?
i dunno why thats there...

anyways, i'll let an admin fix this.
if i look at that code anymore tonight i think my head will explode. :tongue:

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Post by pretty » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:35 pm

You've done a great job. My head would explode at far less :)
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Post by Boogie Man » Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:07 pm

ok i said i wouldent look at it again, but No. 6 should be changed to this:

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[b]<A NAME=6>6. What is the board's leadership structure (who are the admins/mods)?[/b]

[quote="deb"]There are three levels of rule interpretation here: deb, board admins, and forum mods.

I'm [url=http://busmail.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1]deb[/url]. I take responsibility for the way the board is run, which means that although I take opinions and input from people into account, I make the final decisions on board policy. I value input, though, because lots of times people think of stuff I hadn't considered and bring up valuable points. Still, if you're not happy with board policy, I'm the person you complain to. People who've been here a while will tell you that I can be reasoned with and that I try to hear both sides of things (some of them may also tell you that I'm a mean bitch, but oh, well).

The next level are the board administrators: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13]Laura[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=407]Proximity[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=772]splitimage[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1050]Chimera[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2393]limestone[/url], and [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3884]silverdragonfly[/url]

They have my full trust and authority and can be considered to speak for me in most instances. Very rarely, I will change my mind about something one of them has decided. They and I are the only people who can modify or move main board posts -- all complaints or concerns about posts on the main board should be brought to one of them. They can also help you with password changes, email address changes, reactivating your account if the link you get emailed doesn't work, changing your name, deleting threads, adding emoticons, and just about every aspect of using the board. They have full access to the administration area of the board; the only thing they can't do is go directly into the database. You can complain to them about board policy and they will bring it up with me.

The next level comprises the forum moderators:

[b]coping[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=711]Tamrick[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2186]thatway[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3775]mallie[/url]

[b]before and after[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3775]plantt[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2953]jomomma[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3225]kurdt_kobain[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4258]notevenpretty[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6383]littlethings[/url]

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[b]families and friends[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=926]silent_scream[/url]

[b]espressions[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2186]thatway[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=37]psyche[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1351]Fragileboy[/url]

[b]distractions[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1380]angelafree[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2108]Pope8586[/url]

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[b]random weirdness[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=94]Nils[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1265]Nate2002[/url], [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4211]Twitter Mouse[/url]

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[b]spirituality[/b]: [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3360]notmardy[/url]

These are trusted board members who can move, edit, and delete posts within the forums they're responsible for. If you have a problem with a post on one of these boards, you should PM the forum moderators and whichever board admins are assigned to that forum. They can help you understand the special rules each forum has. They don't have access to the administration panel and they can't do anything to posts outside their assigned forums, though they do report problem posts to the board admins when they see them.

[url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=986] Jellybob[/url] is the resident code monkey. He's a php programmer and has access to the inner workings of the board. If you're having a technical problem, he most likely knows what's going on with it.

[url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2654]Saren[/url] and [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4211]Twitter Mouse[/url] are our avatar wranglers. They get custom avatars online for people to use. If you have avatar questions, ask them or a board admin or me. [url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=510]xpinkangelx[/url] is in charge of our welcoming new users program, and does a great job. she's the person to contact if you want to be part of the welcome wagon group or if you have problems with the welcome wagon board. 
[url=http://buslist.org/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2807]Deskana[/url] takes care of the bus photo gallery at http://busmail.org/gallery .

Mama, Skye, gui hong, Bookworm, 'rissy, Joyce, :::Whoops:::, SusanM, Ime, b_one, and ben are board admins who retired after a long time of doing a great job. 

Forum moderators emeritus include Threnody, sassy koala, eunomia, MaryFlutterby, huffdad, Pamela, cloudflyer, Stellaria, Alias Grace, and __TX__. 

Juri, naked_dave, and discarded are our emeritus avatar wranglers.

I may add new moderators from time to time. It's usually not a good idea to ask me to make you a mod or an admin; if you do, you should ask once and leave it at that. Being a moderator is pretty hard work. Being an admin is harder work and most admins end up feeling a bit distanced from the rest of the board after a while. They're sacrificing a measure of support and comfort in order to make this board a better place, and they're great at it. I could not run this board without them. Also, please don't assume that not being asked to be a moderator or admin means there's something wrong with you. One of the joys of this board is that we have so so many qualified people for jobs like this.

If you have any questions at all, please ask.
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Post by *poke* » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:43 am

Hey, just wondering if there is an updated bus rank list... Alex's link was broken...
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Post by jo_alone » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:42 pm

hi poke

here they are

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