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
Do Fox shows belong in Network or Cable drama?
Shows on the regular FOX belong in Network.
Network Drama:
for discussion of dramatic programming on those networks generally available, even to those viewers who do not have cable TV -- ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, NBC, and PBS.
Cable Drama:
for discussion of dramatic programming on cable TV outlets which are not currently covered in our Premium Cable thread. (Drama is split between Network and Cable for the duration of this experiment, because an all-inclusive drama thread might be too big, and not conducive for sustained discussion, and because people's viewing habits differ).
Comedy:
for discussion of scripted, fictional shows (think The Office, Scrubs, HIMYM etc.).
Non-Fiction TV:
for discussion of non-scripted (a.k.a. 'reality shows') programming, documentaries, and the like.
Ummm, I don't have cable, and I don't get The CW. Maybe that's just my local problem though.
The CW is a broadcast network (as opposed to cable), it's just that it has fewer affiliates (which is why it's worded 'generally' available, rather than just 'available').
I figured we'd end up with a week's white font for network drama, 3 days white font for cable, and NAFDA for the other two categories.
OMG, you peeked at my ballot!
I've got to say the experimental TV threads seem to be working.
And Natter doesn't seem to be suffering for it.
I agree, Hec. I've mostly been in network drama, which I personally like because I have teeny-tiny cable and haven't seen most cable shows. I'm really enjoying it. As I mentioned there, it's going to be difficult when Wilbur goes away. I've become attached. I'm not sure if it's the case, as I'm on vacation and may have more time to check, but it seems like Natter has slowed a bit. If so, I think this is a good thing, as it's still fun, but a tad more manageable. Or, I could be suffering delusions from actually seeing the sun.
I think the discussions of the various shows is actually improving because we've got more breathing room. I've noticed that the Non-Fiction thread has had several mentions of cross-pollination as people talk about shows others mention.
For technical reasons, we're going to be upgrading the hardware and OS that the board's running on. Jesse has confirmed that we have the funds to pay iStrata to do this, so now I want to go ahead and negotiate a downtime.
I've sent an email asking what hours they are able to do this, so we can find the least invasive time for it. But it has to be in about the next three weeks.
I love the Nonfiction thread. I don't worry at all about spoilage in non-plotty shows, and I'm really enjoying the conversations.
I like all of the new threads, even though I know the point of them is really not to keep them. The only problem I have is that I wish Network Drama was 24 hour whitefont.
