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
As I understand it, the desire for white fonted discussion is that some people Tivo shows and don't watch them right away, so blackfonted discussion will drive them out of the thread altogether.
As someone who does frequently Tivo and watch a few days later (for BSG these days, mostly) I think staying out of the thread until I watch is not too big a hardship (for me). Less of one, anyway, than trying to figure out a whitefonting system that would cover me.
What would work, though? We could whitefont up until the next ep is broadcast, or for a certain number of days afterwards. Since these shows are mostly airing on Friday anyway, whitefonting through the weekend wouldn't be too complicated.
Jess, I see your point about the different broadcast schedules here and in Canada/UK. But I'm not sure how to handle expecting people to follow where things air in a place other than their own. Vonnie's suggestion would address that, but just seemed a bit too much for me. Thoughts?
I don't see any point in making Tivo allowances -- if you are make primetime wait for you, it's a bit much to ask the thread to wait too. I do see a point in whitefonting for west coast airing, but I haven't seen as how it works altogether well -- usually, it tends to come out whitefonted way too long, or blackfonted too soon.
I do think that blackfont upon first airing is the practical thing to do (also, because whitefont tends to creep in). Downloaders and early UnAmericans may discuss in whitefont.
it tends to come out whitefonted way too long, or blackfonted too soon.
In Boxed Set, it's seemed to be quite right, actually -- the whitefont may go on a little long, but no longer than the first west coaster, and it's a misdemeanour compared to the spoilage felony.
Okay, I'm now quite amused at the thought of misdemeanor/felony grades of spoilage.
In hard-time lockup, all the Spoiler Hos would form a whole prison gang, and make the poor Spoiler Fishies into their Bitches, and plot against the screws that walk the tier.
Vonnie's suggestion would address that, but just seemed a bit too much for me.
Tracking down the episode numbers may be too much work. I guess we can just say,
SG-1, Moebius 1 (US-unaired)
... at the onset of the disucssion. Those who are downloading at least tend to know the episode titles, so whoever wants to follow the discussion then just address the person and tag on the ep title before white-font begins.
In hard-time lockup, all the Spoiler Hos would form a whole prison gang, and make the poor Spoiler Fishies into their Bitches, and plot against the screws that walk the tier.
You say that like it is only a hypothetical.
I don't have anything to add to this discussion, but the idea of a thread titled "The Soylent Green Diet" amuses me.
Carry on.
I do see a point in whitefonting for west coast airing
It's not so necessary. I got used to hopping out of the show threads when their particular shows aired on the east coast. Again, it's not a particular hardship. We don't have to pitch the standard to maximum convenience for the spoiler avoidant. I think we shoot for something which is clear, easy to remember and promotes discussion.
It'd be a shame to have to wait to discuss Stargate until after BSG airs to avoid being spoiled. Doesn't affect me, though, so my opinion is not so valuable.
It's not so necessary. I got used to hopping out of the show threads when their particular shows aired on the east coast. Again, it's not a particular hardship. We don't have to pitch the standard to maximum convenience for the spoiler avoidant. I think we shoot for something which is clear, easy to remember and promotes discussion.
David and Brenda speak for me on this. I've never been able to participate in watch-and-post (by virtue of not having a computer near the tv, and because I've been on the west coast since I got into online fandom), so having to stay out of a thread for a few days is not a big deal for me.
I've gotten randomly spoiled for a few things because I wasn't able to figure out what the whitefont referred to, though -- it'd be nice to have it all clear what the whitefont was for.
