the baker is responsible for editing the following items
number and title of the bread
adding any recent Q posts
adding notables
editing the reference pages for updates and added resources
It is not just the notables, although for most breads that is the only thing that changes other than bread number and title.
The baker can also edit the top section to add inspirational message or Q quote, the general greeting is important and does change.
pastebin
provides an easily accessible way to share the text file called the 'dough'
text editor
as a baker you'll need to edit various portions of the 'dough'.
a. Q posts (top section) Q posts are added as well as inspirational messages and urgent information
b. Notables section (second post of bread) is constantly being added to at the top and trimmed at the bottom
c. Reference section (3rd & 4th posts of bread) additons and corrections are needed occasionally
All three require text edits more complex than are easily done in the posting box of the 'make a new thread window'
1) nothing, when it happens and it has happened the BO or BV on duty deletes them.
2) no way to positively verify, we're all anons here. After a while you will get a sense of who is who by choice of graphics and tone of postings.
3) Baker requests new baker to take over in kitchen. Anon volunteers and is confirmed… or not. Usually goes something like that but occasionally it doesn't.
One of the marvelous things about this place is the chaotic randomness of the universe seems to have been harnessed to work towards order instead of it's normal entropic effect.
In part that is what chan culture is all about, the methods and habits that in essence are this place. The free speech aspect is all well and good but without critical thinking skills this place would not be what it is.
The collection of mental horsepower gathered in these breads is world class.
revised edition
This 'secret field' that only the board admin can see is already in place. It's called the IP hash. Board level admin (BO & BVs) cannot see actual IP addresses they see a hash created from the IP address. This is to preserve anonymity, ONLY CM and his staff can retrieve actual IP address in cases of legal violations (anons posting CP etc…)
currently the breads are archived at http://archive.fo/
this provides a snapshot of the bread
This provides a level of assurance that the bread isn't changed after the fact.