The Writers' Block

[Palait]

So Alesha Dixon - a singer/talent show judge in the U.K. - has gone on record saying that if she had the power, she would ban meat eating. Are there any issues that already tackle this theme?

[USS Monitor]

So Alesha Dixon - a singer/talent show judge in the U.K. - has gone on record saying that if she had the power, she would ban meat eating. Are there any issues that already tackle this theme?

Yes, there are issues that ban meat eating.

If you can think of any interesting issues for nations that have banned meat, other than just reversing the ban, those would be welcome.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

So Alesha Dixon - a singer/talent show judge in the U.K. - has gone on record saying that if she had the power, she would ban meat eating. Are there any issues that already tackle this theme?

Yes, there are issues that ban meat eating.

If you can think of any interesting issues for nations that have banned meat, other than just reversing the ban, those would be welcome.

Mate, I've got one in the staff pool, if you want to try editing again.

Meat Market.

Link for those of you without backstage access:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=371867

[Pogaria]

Naa, I got a whole gang of likeminded pedants and obsessives that call themselves the Editors.

Basically, as soon as we spot someone else who can spend a whole week worrying about where a comma should and should not be used, or whether there is meta-narrative style consistency and preserved internal fiction in a six-word throwaway line... well that person gets gathered onto the team asap!

This isn't exaggeration. We seriously have (polite) arguments about commas.

Having a strong opinion on the serial (Oxford) comma is practically a requirement for being an Issues Editor.

[Merconitonitopia]

Oxford comma always. Negligence of its use is nonsensical, counter-grammatical, and some other presumably truthful negative adjective.

[Merconitonitopia]

hold up... do we have an inflation issue yet? none?
has the idea been discussed at all?

[Singapore no2]

hold up... do we have an inflation issue yet? none?
has the idea been discussed at all?

Something like that.

[Pogaria]

Oxford comma always. Negligence of its use is nonsensical, counter-grammatical, and some other presumably truthful negative adjective.

You are both wise and intelligent!

[Shwe Tu Colony]

So when are we going to have a civil war over the Oxford comma?

[USS Monitor]

Yes, there are issues that ban meat eating.

If you can think of any interesting issues for nations that have banned meat, other than just reversing the ban, those would be welcome.

Mate, I've got one in the staff pool, if you want to try editing again.

Meat Market.

Link for those of you without backstage access:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=371867

I don't want to start any new edits. I have an open one that I need to get back to. The problem is that editing is a lower priority than work, mod business, etc., and it's rare that I have the time and focus to do much with it.

[USS Monitor]

Naa, I got a whole gang of likeminded pedants and obsessives that call themselves the Editors.

Basically, as soon as we spot someone else who can spend a whole week worrying about where a comma should and should not be used, or whether there is meta-narrative style consistency and preserved internal fiction in a six-word throwaway line... well that person gets gathered onto the team asap!

This isn't exaggeration. We seriously have (polite) arguments about commas.

Having a strong opinion on the serial (Oxford) comma is practically a requirement for being an Issues Editor.

Serial Comma Master Race.

[Jutsa]

I agree, but I'm honestly more neutral about the subject so I'd never be an editor.

[Bears Armed]

or about how exhausting and risky it is to be touring all the time and how bad it would hurt the country if anything happened to the band.

Clone them?

[Trotterdam]

I'm honestly more neutral about the subject

You monster!

[USS Monitor]

or about how exhausting and risky it is to be touring all the time and how bad it would hurt the country if anything happened to the band.

Clone them?

That's dumb, but it's the kind of dumb that just might work.

[Fauxia]

Oxford comma always. Negligence of its use is nonsensical, counter-grammatical, and some other presumably truthful negative adjective.

You are both wise and intelligent!

I think they’re wise, intelligent and grammaticaly correct

[Merconitonitopia]

You are both wise and intelligent!

I think they’re wise, intelligent and grammaticaly correct

I think you need to shut up, but thank you.

[Fauxia]

I think they’re wise, intelligent and grammaticaly correct

I think you need to shut up, but thank you.

Why was that answer so mean, angry and abrasive?

[Jutsa]

I, for one, find it disgraceful, horrendous and flabbergasting that you have acted in a manor I for one find to be turbulent, dilapidated, and salty.
Jk I just wanted to make both sides of this war angery at me

[Shwe Tu Colony]

I, for one, find it disgraceful, horrendous and flabbergasting that you have acted in a manor I for one find to be turbulent, dilapidated, and salty.
Jk I just wanted to make both sides of this war angery at me

I don't have a super strong opinion on this conversation (I prefer Oxford/serial comma & will fix it but I won't become the Cleric Beast in response) but what I do have a strong opinion on is consistency, so right now I am reeeeing in response to your lack of consistency in the usage of serial/Oxford commas. Oh, & the fact that you mixed up manor & manner. That also mildly annoys me.

[Jutsa]

All according to plan
except for that manor-manner thing... <:D

[Fauxia]

All according to plan
except for that manor-manner thing... <:D

And adding an extra “e” in angry?

I actually use the Oxford comma, I just wanted to make a joke or two

[Jutsa]

that's based on a meme, tbh.

[Fauxia]

that's based on a meme, tbh.

Well, it doesn't seem funny, interesting and cool.

[Jutsa]

welcome to memes