ok, call it the mad librettist book club, for hypothetical purposes.
Make it a subforum. Only the mod can start a thread, which he does for general discussion, and one for each chapter. After the book is released, announce the reading will begin, and open the first chapter. Poster discipline would dictate how much editorial control is exercised. By filtering out anything off topic, and locking discussion after the chapter is discussed, you leave behind a resource. anything at all could be asked in the general thread. There are many possibilities for structure.
By using an outside, firsthand source, we can do more than just talk about our observations, and we can have some information in common to allow for discussion.
Make it a subforum. Only the mod can start a thread, which he does for general discussion, and one for each chapter. After the book is released, announce the reading will begin, and open the first chapter. Poster discipline would dictate how much editorial control is exercised. By filtering out anything off topic, and locking discussion after the chapter is discussed, you leave behind a resource. anything at all could be asked in the general thread. There are many possibilities for structure.
By using an outside, firsthand source, we can do more than just talk about our observations, and we can have some information in common to allow for discussion.
C
CT Guy
Why not just a general thread so anyone can contribute? Burn1, Vonforne, and JayKush could keep the posts on-topic. They can also save any good threads or posts.
I'd be inclined to have it be off the 1st or 2nd edition. I'm guessing they're not going to be too different and it would allow people who already have the 1st edition to participate.
Well, that's my 2 cents!
well that would work too, but having it one chapter at a time sort of focuses everyone participating, and helps make sure everybody who wants to has a chance to understand. It also means if someone buys the book and comes along later, and they are confused by a chapter, they know where to look. It also may help to designate one "reader" per chapter, so for instance, CT guy does chapter 5, so people ask him and he alone explains, unless he wants to call on someone else.
Aside from expert microscopists and professional ACT guys, there are a bunch of amateurs that could "read" a chapter, as long as they have a chance to prepare.
actually you can do both at once. have a general thread, where anyone can ask anything.
If you use older editions, please wait until after the new edition is released.
Aside from expert microscopists and professional ACT guys, there are a bunch of amateurs that could "read" a chapter, as long as they have a chance to prepare.
actually you can do both at once. have a general thread, where anyone can ask anything.
If you use older editions, please wait until after the new edition is released.
V
vonforne
Ok. lets get a thread going. I have the first edition. I will not be able to get the second for a while. I have to order it in English and then wait until it gets here.
ML, you have chapter one. Lets get some people notified first and see who gets what for assignments. OK?
I like CTs idea with the open forum discussion. We can edit out any unwanted posting. Right?
I will post up in the OFC tonight.
V
ML, you have chapter one. Lets get some people notified first and see who gets what for assignments. OK?
I like CTs idea with the open forum discussion. We can edit out any unwanted posting. Right?
I will post up in the OFC tonight.
V
C
CT Guy
Ok. lets get a thread going. I have the first edition. I will not be able to get the second for a while. I have to order it in English and then wait until it gets here.
ML, you have chapter one. Lets get some people notified first and see who gets what for assignments. OK?
I like CTs idea with the open forum discussion. We can edit out any unwanted posting. Right?
I will post up in the OFC tonight.
V
So the subforum would be called "Teaming with Microbes" and the threads would go "Chapter 1" "Chapter 2" etc...and then the designated reader would post a summary of that chapter and then people could comment?
Am I on the right page here?
I have to decline chapter one. that's a bit too much responsibility for me. I just got here, and who knows how long I will stay! maybe give me the appendix...
really though, I'd much rather just follow along, if that's ok you have some real learned ones here. I'm just the knowledge parasite.
really though, I'd much rather just follow along, if that's ok you have some real learned ones here. I'm just the knowledge parasite.
I'm not sure. many ways to slice it. The reader could just answer questions if a summary isn't necessary. It should depend on the comprehension level at the time, no? flexible, but focused.
if it's not working half way, redo the format. I think just getting the thing going is as far as my imagination carries me.
to me it's about two main principles: returning the role of filter to an elite (before the "me too" generation, publications disseminated ideas via edited periodicals), and using third party material to create a common knowledge set so people can disagree on reality instead of descriptions.
The first editions are available for the Amazon Kindle ebook reader.
Hopefully the new edition will be made available for the new Apple iPad that I plan on buying when they're released in March. That would be way slick having this book in a non-printed form.
Should be fun!!
CC
Hopefully the new edition will be made available for the new Apple iPad that I plan on buying when they're released in March. That would be way slick having this book in a non-printed form.
Should be fun!!
CC
how about just a thread for each chapter and then they all get linked in a sticky that can have the general discussion, then people can go to the individual threads for each chapter and for discussion involving those chapters. so theres no need to create a sub forum.
i gotta "get off the boards and clean", but I can see my work is done for the day
Trichgnomes
Member
I vote this.
It's my fervent hope that the new edition will cover the really important stuff like when to flush, how to flush, using massive amounts of molasses, etc.
The usual urban-legend stuff discussed on cannabis boards!
That's my hope anyway.
CC
The usual urban-legend stuff discussed on cannabis boards!
That's my hope anyway.
CC
JuneBugJoe
Member
2nd that
Trichgnomes
Member
Yes! I don't know how they missed that the first time around. Maybe a knowledgeable fellow in the industry that could be a third co-author....hmm I don't know, how about Jorge Cervantez? He knows how to do all that stuff I think.
THAT I would definitely pay to read - Jeff L., CT Guy, Microbeman and Whore? Hey! Cervantes.
Hopefully they would allow Cervantes extra pages for colored drawings to attract his High Times Magazine devotees.
It could be a real hoot!
CC
C
CT Guy
Lets not be mean and start a scene thats already been
Trichgnomes
Member
Forgive me if I'm making a false assumption, but I think CC was being sarcastic (as was I). Obviously we are not the intended audience. I guess tone is kind of difficult to convey in forum-speak.
The first comment,
"It's my fervent hope that the new edition will cover the really important stuff like when to flush, how to flush, using massive amounts of molasses, etc.
CC,"
sent me into a rushing realm of hilarity, which spurred the facetious remarks thereafter.
The first comment,
"It's my fervent hope that the new edition will cover the really important stuff like when to flush, how to flush, using massive amounts of molasses, etc.
CC,"
sent me into a rushing realm of hilarity, which spurred the facetious remarks thereafter.
C
CT Guy
I was just joking as well....
