Just did an extensive exam of events of last Thursday. Hope this helps.
BO takeover: timeline of events
Thurs, July 11, 2019
Bread
8948.....crowdbake (I gathered the notes)
8949.....ghost bake picked up by baker temp.
8950.....RGB picks up; bakes thru 8956
8957.....unidentified baker picks up; not too many notes (wants noms? not clear)
8958.....baker1369 picks up bake thru 8960. v short descriptions, few diggs in notes
8960.....anons unhappy, some call for BO to act
8960.....BO issues orders for changes
8960.....Anon objects to orders
8960.....Q gives a "you" to objecting anon
8961.....new BO protocol goes into effect
Comments
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Doubtful RGB--or any one baker-- is source of the problem. It's more like the combo of too few bakers and too long baker runs is a problem (but one that comes from BO, see below). Bakers like RGB do long runs now to ensure coverage.
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The combo of long baking run and subsequent bakers not seeming responsivecaused a lot of anon frustration. (Shilling was really bad that day, makes it hard for bakers to separate wheat from chaff.)
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BO took this opportunity to implement a Draconian plan that would cause massive chaos on the board. He's been undermining it from the start and is the #1 cause underlying many board problems.
Modest proposal for future success
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No moar @FastJack or captchas.
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New bakers supported/encouraged to alleviate baker shortage. Much easier wo oppressive mgmt.
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Very long baker runs discouraged assuming we have decent-size baker pool and bakers who want to bake.
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Bakers trying to be responsive to anons while standing up to shills. Communicate w/anons, too.
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Anons encouraged to nom notes but bakers expected to pick up obvious news items of the day, planefag reports, etc.
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Anons encouraged to include descriptions with noms; makes life so much easier for bakers (please anons?).
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Know that every post gets looked at by whomever watches this board--and used by them (I was told this & trust it). So no unnotabled dig really goes to waste. Notables are for us and the gen'l public.
With supportive BO, moar bakers, shorter baker runs, and a little moar anon responsibility, we can create a board that runs even better than in the past.