Does [you] want the [you] tag consigned to the trash heap of annoying stuff?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rufaro @ Jul 1 2006, 03:55 AM) [snapback]279590[/snapback]</div>

I remember the first time I got caught with the use of the [ you ] tag about a year ago. Danny had posted something a bit "colorful" and then said someting about "not being so sure about AnOldHouse?" I couldn't figure out why the heck he would have posted something about me personally, I'd only been on the board for a few weeks. Although I was very confused, I just kept the confusion to myself and didn't post a reply. When I realized what was going on, I thought it was quite funny. Apparently, it hadn't been used in quite some time at that point.

I looked at it as a sort of "hazing," an initiation ritual into the PriusChat group.

I think that the occassional use is really damn funny, but has been grossly overused lately, making it very annoying. I won't use it myself because I don't really think it's appropriate for me to do so.

 

I thought it was great fun at first, and the people who didn't get the joke made it even funnier for those of us who did. I was looking forward to *more* tags we could play with, but I see now the humour is past its 'best before' date. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rufaro @ Jul 1 2006, 02:55 AM) [snapback]279590[/snapback]</div>

So far 144 of us (out of about 10,000!) have voted and 78.5% of these favour abolishing it. Perhaps not enough for a democratic decision so maybe we need a lot more votes. But perhaps a 3rd option should be added to the poll: 'Retain the "you" tag but only for the use of management and approved or privileged users.'

 

That would have been a good third choice, but you'll never get this many people to vote on it a second time.

Only one person's "vote" on the matter means anything, anyway.

 

Thank "___!"

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Danny @ Jul 5 2006, 02:21 PM) [snapback]281571[/snapback]</div>

You, sir, have just made my day!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Danny @ Jul 5 2006, 03:21 PM) [snapback]281571[/snapback]</div>

Thank you, Danny. You (no brackets) are a good person!

marjam

 

I think Danny is starting to learn that there is more to it running a forum like this. Ah yes, time will help.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(synergydriver @ Jul 3 2006, 10:29 AM) [snapback]280487[/snapback]</div>

Presto,

Just imagine your name being "mike_m". My user name gets used much more for this kinda thing.