The point calling it the 3rd, is that two hours after I post it, it will be the 3rd and most additional news will be dated from the 3rd.
But as afew said, the Salon isn't just about breaking news. If that is what people want, we might have to change the entire concept of the Salon.
And this morning, I could not post anyway. So we will have to see how it works out over the coming days. :-)
I am more creative in the morning and just have to use that time more again to earn my living. I always considered the Salon a service to you people and enjoyed doing it most of the time. But if you think, what I can offer is not of value anymore, maybe it is time for somebody else to take over.
Also, AutoFran can work in the morning, afternoons, or evenings, I think--so the timing of the Salon can be separated from your always-appreciated-by-me input, which means you can--post as you like!
Ach...maybe I no make zer sense as per normal.
Anyways,
Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.
If Fran feels like the Salon has become a chore then maybe we could do with just bring-your-own-news open threads? And given that people don't like to come to an open thread where there are dozens of comments already one open thread a day or even two may not be good enough, so maybe "Morning", "Afternoon" and "Evening" open threads, or "Breakfast", "Lunch" and "Dinner", or "European", "American", and "Asia-Pacific"...
I'll just throw it out there for the time being, as we should give the current new arrangement a try for at least a couple of weeks before reconsidering. My point is that there are ways to accommodate everyone if everyone makes their needs known. When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
Actually I enjoyed setting up the Salon the past two evenings, I do not mind spending the time, really.
However, I must say I am a little amazed that the correct timeline seems to be more important the the contents of the Salon, which actually is not really much different, from when I postet it in the morning.
I think we need more diaries about the English language. :-D
Based on the first day's trial, it's looking like that if it hadn't been for the Boo-crash we'd have had more traffic for both the Salon and the OT than usual, which makes it a win.
In spite of appearances the Salon isn't a newswire, so if it takes a few extra hours for news to appear there, I wouldn't see that as a bad thing.
I'm sure if something unavoidably important happens we'll hear about it anyway, one way or another.
And yes, most of the items, whether you access and post them early in the morning or the evening before, are the same.
Anyway, if there are people who want someone to shoot over this change, it's not Fran: the idea was mine.
but that's no reason not to change things, especially when it's far more suited to fitting in with your needs. We all appreciate your work on our behalf and we're all very grateful. keep to the Fen Causeway
