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Shouldn't this be in spoiler font?
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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.
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Frankenbuddha - Mar 02, 2005 10:46:05 am PST #3774 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Vonnie K - Mar 02, 2005 10:50:23 am PST #3775 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I guess we can change the thread title to "Box Set Vol.2: Tastes Like Chicken or How To Cook Soylent Green or Whatever" then change the thread slug to explain how it's now a Sci-Fi TV thread.
DebetEsse - Mar 02, 2005 10:51:26 am PST #3776 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Ok. Draft Proposal:
1) That we retitle Boxed Set to disinclude the show titles (to be replaced with witty sub-title). The slug shall read: Discussions of other Sci-Fi shows we watch. May contain HoYay.
2) That all non-Sci-Fi (/fantasy) show talk happen in Natter and/or Bitches.
3) That all shows be discussed in blackfont once they air in the US, and whitefont before.
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2005 10:54:09 am PST #3777 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That all shows be discussed in blackfont once they air in the US
I'd specify east coast here.
Maria - Mar 02, 2005 11:00:28 am PST #3778 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I wonder if Dani can help with that.
She's tried. A number of times.
That all non-Sci-Fi (/fantasy) show talk happen in Natter and/or Bitches.
So Due South would be shut out of the thread? (It's been a long time, but I'm pretty sure it's not a sci-fi show.)
Vonnie K - Mar 02, 2005 11:04:20 am PST #3779 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
So, spoiler-policy would be:
1) Black-font episode discussions for all shows after they air, EST. (Are all non-east coast people who are not ita OK with this?) I like it, 'cause the random white-fonts for aired episodes have been frankly driving me a little bonkers.
2) The non-US-aired episodes (which now include up to SGA and SG-1 season finales and the entirety of BSG S1) can be discussed in white-font. I would ask everyone to clearly label them though. Not just with episode titles (because the non-spoiled wouldn't know the episode titles in advance) but with the episode number. Actually, a lot of people don't keep track of the episode number either. Maybe the person who's starting the discussion on an unaired episode can do something like:
SG-1, 8x22: Moebius 2 (not aired in US yet)
... before white-fonting, then the ensuing discussion can just refer to the episode title.
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2005 11:04:25 am PST #3780 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm pretty sure it's not a sci-fi show
I think the effect of shutting it out would be nil, but I also think there are people who'd argue that the whole ghost thing makes it fantasy.
(Are all non-east coast people who are not ita OK with this?)
I'm not okay with at all -- I just thought it was what DebetEsse meant.
DebetEsse - Mar 02, 2005 11:05:50 am PST #3781 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Good call, ita.
I think dS has been defined as fantasy (thank you, DeadBob)
eta: that was what I meant. It seems easier to me to have West Coasters avoid the thread than to wade through "which white font is what", is all.
brenda m - Mar 02, 2005 11:07:12 am PST #3782 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I think that's getting a little complicated on the spoiler stuff. Show and aired/not aired would be good enough for me.
Jessica - Mar 02, 2005 11:09:03 am PST #3783 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Show and aired/not aired would be good enough for me.
Since BSG is one of the shows up for discussion, and it's aired overseas but not in the US, I think it's necessary to specify.