If we're creating only one thread for the purpose of the experiment, I'd say general drama.
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Steph L. - Apr 10, 2007 8:28:29 am PDT #8955 of 10001
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Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2007 8:30:46 am PDT #8956 of 10001
What is even happening?
If we're going to go white font anyhow, I wouldn't specify any genre. I suspect people will mostly talk about drama, but since we'd be experimenting to see what people want to talk about -- let's just let the people talk, and see what comes out.
DavidS - Apr 10, 2007 8:46:59 am PDT #8957 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
If we're going to go white font anyhow,
Did we agree to do that? I hate white font in show threads.
People don't white font in the Premium thread. I think it really inhibits discussion because you have to be conscious of how you phrase everything.
I'd rather spoilerphobes beware policy. Is that undoable?
Connie Neil - Apr 10, 2007 8:48:12 am PDT #8958 of 10001
brillig
Procedurals Thread - House, The Unit, Without a Trace, CSI(s), Numb3rs, jericho (?), Bones, The Closer, Cold Case, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law and Order(s)
This is where I'd be.
bon bon - Apr 10, 2007 8:51:44 am PDT #8959 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I can't imagine a broad based TV thread where no one is expected to time-shift. I say whitefont as we do in natter. Works for us fine there.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2007 8:58:30 am PDT #8960 of 10001
What is even happening?
Did we agree to do that? I hate white font in show threads.
If we're talking about a provisional/experimental thread, I think it would be best. More people would feel free to try it out, without fear of being spoiled for May Sweeps. If the experiment ends up showing us we do need some TV threads (either show specific or buckets) we may end up white fonting in some and not in others. But for the experiment, I think it would be kindest.
Hayden - Apr 10, 2007 8:59:50 am PDT #8961 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I hate whitefont, too, and like the idea of piloting a general drama, rather than general tv, thread.
Connie Neil - Apr 10, 2007 9:01:31 am PDT #8962 of 10001
brillig
That's a lot of whitefont
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2007 9:05:59 am PDT #8963 of 10001
What is even happening?
It's an awful lot of white font, but it's for a month - 6 weeks, until we have a better idea of what we want.
DavidS - Apr 10, 2007 9:09:32 am PDT #8964 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think when you have a smaller number of shows in the bucket you have less of a need for whitefont. So, for me, it's an argument for smaller buckets instead of a general drama thread. It's the Goldilocks "just right" vibe.
Despite connie's enthusiasm I don't have a sense that procedurals would get a lot of discussion. Most of them aren't arc-y shows, are they?
I'd get a better experimental sense on doing a small bucket thread with no whitefont. I'd lean towards an FX thread then over a general drama thread.
Maybe a quick straw poll on that? FX or general?