If you printed each thread

you guys aren't printing threads already?

I don't always have wifi access, so I find it important to have hard copies available at all times.

My system is to categorize into binders based on thread creator. From there, everything is alphabetized based on subject. (marathon training, marathon previews, marathon results, GOAT, etc.)

I don't get into a lot of variety with fonts, paper weight, paper color, etc. This project is complicated as is, and my mind just doesn't work like that.

Also, I typically save threads to word, for easier copy editing. It is also very useful for shrinking text to fit more content on to less paper. This is useful for saving trees.

Does anybody handwrite the threads? I'll admit I don't have time for this anymore, but it does give a much more personal touch to the work.

Thanks for bringing up a high interest topic that most people aren't talking about yet, op.

OK BOOMER

How’s anyone actually built a paper helicopter that’s solar powered or some sh!t?

Nice reference, Halberstram. By the way, how is Cecilia?

You have a tremendous amount of free time.

Internet going down or a website disappearing is different than the electric going out. One can copy and paste threads into Word, PDF, etc. on your own computer.

Agreed that it is important to have somethings always preserved in print.

I’m already doing both as history is being rewritten by big media / tech companies.

There isn't enough yellow paper in the world to print all the threads.

George Wells wrote:

Internet going down or a website disappearing is different than the electric going out. One can copy and paste threads into Word, PDF, etc. on your own computer.

Agreed that it is important to have somethings always preserved in print.

I’m already doing both as history is being rewritten by big media / tech companies.

here's a guy that gets it. dinosaurs didn't last forever, and neither will the internet. My binders will always be there for me, and if I happen to lose them in a fire, I've got everything saved to floppy disks for backup. (easier to fit disks in a fireproof safe than binders)

used to....as I said, I'm no longer handwriting each thread.

I am sure any thread printer out at LRC headquarters would be done on a dot matrix printer. And they think its high tech.

I vaguely recall that the first couple years of archived threads were lost on this message board. Like from the years 2000 and 2001 or something...all gone. I think. Or maybe that was some other website.

the 72 hour rule wrote:

I vaguely recall that the first couple years of archived threads were lost on this message board. Like from the years 2000 and 2001 or something...all gone. I think. Or maybe that was some other website.

SAD! hard to believe there wasn't anybody compiling binders at this point. We've come a long way, baby!

Started from the bottom, now we're here!

Started from the bottom, now the whole team here!

Banana Bread do you have brain damage? Serious question.