Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that.

Mal ,'Serenity'


Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?  

A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.

Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych


DavidS - Oct 26, 2004 6:14:12 pm PDT #2787 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What Hec Said.

You know, and she hardly ever says that. Because she's too busy snarking at me.


Sophia Brooks - Oct 26, 2004 6:23:44 pm PDT #2788 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I agree with Hec. I used to love BOTh the Spoilers Lite thread AND going and reading the great discussions in spoilers after I had been surprised.


§ ita § - Oct 26, 2004 6:49:31 pm PDT #2789 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Also, would people who are reading spoiler font remember to use spoiler font, as DX mentioned?


Topic!Cindy - Oct 27, 2004 12:52:44 am PDT #2790 of 10001
What is even happening?

Sophia! Hi.

Also, would people who are reading spoiler font remember to use spoiler font, as DX mentioned?
This worries me, too. And really, highlighting is a one-click (okay, and drag) solution, already.

David, Plei, and le nubian explained how full-blown spoiling is for me, too. But also, there's a luxury of forgetfulness to it. I don't have to remember *how* I know something (that is to know if it is postable in a full spoilers thread), or if I know it, or just put it together from a combination of non-spoilers, spoilers, and news.


DXMachina - Oct 27, 2004 2:38:29 am PDT #2791 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Also, would people who are reading spoiler font remember to use spoiler font, as DX mentioned?

The more I think about it, the messier it gets. What if you've turned off spoiler font, and want to quoteback something someone else has said? If you're a good Buffista citizen, you'll have to turn the spoiler font back on to see exactly what parts of the passage you're quoting are spoiler fonted so you can duplicate the spoiler fonting in the quoteback. Then you actually have to do all the requisite spoiler fonting in the quoteback and in your own post, and then you can turn spoiler font off again. Until the next time you want to post something. That's gonna get to be a huge pain in the ass.


Topic!Cindy - Oct 27, 2004 2:50:33 am PDT #2792 of 10001
What is even happening?

Yeah.


le nubian - Oct 27, 2004 7:01:05 am PDT #2793 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I'm ready to vote for a Spoiler Lite thread and focus the current thread on hard-core spoilers.

What needs to be done?


§ ita § - Oct 27, 2004 7:02:36 am PDT #2794 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Would you like to make a proposal, LeN? Word the actual vote?

Come on in -- the water's fine!


Nilly - Oct 27, 2004 7:04:25 am PDT #2795 of 10001
Swouncing

The rules for a proposal and vote etc. are here.


le nubian - Oct 27, 2004 7:11:56 am PDT #2796 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Okay, let me start with a proposal in bold font and run it up a flag pole:

I propose the addition of a Spoiler Lite thread and I propose the current Spoiler thread be designated as content for "hard core" spoilers and spoiler discussion.