My thought about the comics was that if they're Season 8, they should be discussed in the Buffy thread.

But there's already a thread to discuss them. Buffy comics are part of why that thread was created.

I'm sorry-- I didn't mean to start this, I was just sort of brainstorming aloud about how we could bring Buffy into an area of the board where everyone goes (like natter), but I really don't have any dissatisfaction with the comics thread as it is now.

into an area of the board where everyone goes (like natter),

I rarely go into Natter.

I'm withdrawing the question.

Sophia, you're looking at ways to maintain the Buffy-ness of the board, for the good of the board. Hell, I consider you one of the biggest defenders of the sense of community here.

So I might not agree on the comic idea specifically, but I still understand what you're thinking, and I like the general idea.

t edit Meaning, you shouldn't feel bad about brainstorming aloud. IMO.

Thanks Steph!

I really don't want my brainstorming to morph into an argument at all, because sometimes our fights are not good for the community

Although I said it in the comments, I want to reiterate that I really appreciate the effort you guys put into the poll. Like Le Nubian, the results make me feel at peace with the way the board is run.

Also, I think it's wrong to marginalize the lurker perspective in the poll results. I understand the sentiment that posters should have more of a say because this is, in essence, the poster's sandbox. But I look at lurkers as both potential posters and "fans" of current posters. As a potential poster, they should have a say in what the place looks like since they are here and are simply a click (and maybe a vodka shot) away from joining the fun. As fans, I think the feedback is equally important, because we often post to entertain/reach-out to the broader base of readers as much as to interact with other posters.

I think it's wrong to marginalize the lurker perspective in the poll results

Are people really doing this?

Caught a whiff of some why-do-the-lurkers-matter annoyance upthread, which pinged me so I thought I'd comment.

I've seen more reaction to the idea that lurkers who delurked are not worth considering than I've actually seen the espousing of the actual idea. I know Allyson mentioned something of the sort, but that's about it, to my memory.