I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'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


Connie Neil - May 18, 2007 9:04:14 am PDT #9276 of 10001
brillig

If the threads are going to be closed down after the end of the experiment, then I'm proposing we keep them open. If someone has a counter-proposal for a specific show thread or a variant, I think it's time to propose.

If the threads are going to be kept open while we decide what we're going to do, I'm happy with that.


§ ita § - May 18, 2007 9:06:02 am PDT #9277 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

What whitefont rules would make those of us who are staying out of the threads for spoilage reasons happier?

None that I can think of. Back when I had more online time I did my TV talk back at WX, because it was one thread per show, pretty much. Easy as pie, even though you couldn't subscribe individually. That's my optimum setup, I just don't think we have the tech or perhaps even the volume to sustain it.

Anything else is unwieldy, as far as I can tell.


Sean K - May 18, 2007 9:07:01 am PDT #9278 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I'd certainly propose (or second, or whatever) keeping Non-Fiction open. There's multiple new reality shows starting up by the end of May, and I like the energy in the thread. I think it should keep going.


§ ita § - May 18, 2007 9:07:02 am PDT #9279 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm proposing we keep them open.

If the proposal stated they'd be closed, there's a moratorium, isn't there, on when you can modify it?


Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2007 9:14:03 am PDT #9280 of 10001
What is even happening?

If the threads are going to be closed down after the end of the experiment, then I'm proposing we keep them open. If someone has a counter-proposal for a specific show thread or a variant, I think it's time to propose.

Please don't do that. The whole point of the proposal was that it was temporary. If you like them as is, when the experiment is done (June 1) you can propose we open regular (non-experimental threads).

As much as I'm having a good time with the experiment, I think that flies in the face of the purpose. I'm not even sure it's something we should allow, because of our moratorium rules. But mostly, it just feels wrong.


Connie Neil - May 18, 2007 9:23:24 am PDT #9281 of 10001
brillig

If you like them as is, when the experiment is done (June 1) you can propose we open regular (non-experimental threads).

OK, I formally propose regular, non-experimental threads, possibly with the same divisions, possibly with changed white font rules, with the possibility of proposing break-out threads for shows that are overwhelming the discussions. Said threads to appear when the experimental threads expire.


Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2007 9:25:00 am PDT #9282 of 10001
What is even happening?

No, please. After. Propose whatever after June 1.


Sean K - May 18, 2007 9:25:38 am PDT #9283 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I'm fine with not keeping them open, so long as we're not moratorium-precluded from proposing non-experimental versions of some of these threads, particularly a reality show thread of some kind. I've grown rather fond of that thread.


Connie Neil - May 18, 2007 9:26:40 am PDT #9284 of 10001
brillig

Why wait? We know the experiment will end, we know the threads will close. Why not have everything done--the discussion, the voting--so that the next phase is in place?


Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2007 9:27:31 am PDT #9285 of 10001
What is even happening?

I think we're moratorium-precluded from futching with the experimental threads. I think they have to close.

After June 1, I think people are free to propose what they want. I would hope to see something more refined than four buckets. I think we're starting to get an idea of what's working for us, but that's up to the proposers.