Is there really room in the left sidebar for something like this? I like the idea in theory, but I think it would look awfully crowded. What's wrong with adding a section to the Links page?
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
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
Jessica - Jun 01, 2007 9:54:27 am PDT #9473 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Dana - Jun 01, 2007 9:55:28 am PDT #9474 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I think it would look awfully crowded. What's wrong with adding a section to the Links page?
I agree with this.
Allyson - Jun 01, 2007 10:20:51 am PDT #9475 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
There's a box for filk, I thought there could be a box for Buffista-written books.
Dana - Jun 01, 2007 10:27:22 am PDT #9476 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I think the difference is that the filk is hosted here. But I'll wait for the opinion of the design gurus.
Sean K - Jun 01, 2007 11:02:16 am PDT #9477 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Well, I don't know if a proposal is shaping up for Allyson's book links idea or not. I'd certainly support it.
As for the TV threads --
What does everyone think of how well they did? I know the non-fiction thread semmed popular, and I certianly liked it and would want to see it continue (or a new one take its place).
I think the non-fiction/reality thread would probably get a lot of support, and I'm certainly ready to propose it, but I also want to see what discussion pops up about our experimental threads before I seriously put it forth.
Fred Pete - Jun 01, 2007 11:08:57 am PDT #9478 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I think we found out that there's sizable support for discussing TV and that sub-communities were starting to form around certain shows. The Office comes to my mind, mainly because that's the one I was part of, but there were others.
It was also nice not to navigate the substantial white font in Natter (and I'm constitutionally incapable of passing white font without highlighting) whenever certain shows aired.
So I'd definitely like to keep a vehicle that centers on TV (also, not unfitting for a board that started because of a TV show and still emphasizes popular culture) and nurtures those subcommunities as well as new ones. The four-thread format seemed to work well, but I'd be happy to look at other possibilities.
Kate P. - Jun 01, 2007 11:16:37 am PDT #9479 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I didn't set foot in the other threads, since I don't watch most of the shows they covered, but I absolutely loved having the Comedy thread and would be really thrilled to have something like it arise from this discussion. Basically, I'd love to have someplace to talk about The Office with Buffistas, but I also think the size of the Comedy thread worked really well; although one show got more traffic than the others, you could already see the cross-pollination at work (which is to say, I'll be Netflixing How I Met Your Mother next!), and the discussion speed was totally manageable.
Denise - Jun 01, 2007 11:24:37 am PDT #9480 of 10001
I think the non-fiction/reality thread would probably get a lot of support
I think the network drama thread would, as well.
tiggy - Jun 01, 2007 11:25:26 am PDT #9481 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I loved all the threads equally. except maybe the cable drama thread because i don't watch a lot of the cable shows. though, i guess with the summer shows starting up (ie The 4400, Dead Zone, etc) i probably would have had more to say.
i'm definitely behind a proposal to bring them ALL back.
aurelia - Jun 01, 2007 11:29:34 am PDT #9482 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Oy. Network drama continuing in the same format as the experimental thread would not thrill me. I'll have to frame my thoughts on that later though.