Willow: You know what they say. The bigger they are... Anya: The faster they stomp you into nothin'.

'The Killer In Me'


Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job

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.

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Jessica - Apr 21, 2008 8:23:07 am PDT #2584 of 6786
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The remaining survivor of the experimental threads, Reality, moves at four or five times that pace, FTR, and really is seeing much more volume than when it was Natter fodder.

I do wonder how much the writer's strike has to do with this - Reality has always been the fastest-moving of the TV threads, but recently it's also the only one where none of the shows discussed in there were forced off the air for several months.


sumi - Apr 21, 2008 8:25:52 am PDT #2585 of 6786
Art Crawl!!!

Damages, Madmen, The Riches, Burn Notice, Psych, Monk, The Closer, Saving Grace: all limited series.

I believe that USA and TNT are both coming up with more shows and I assume that FX is too. (The Shield? Rescue Me?)


SailAweigh - Apr 21, 2008 8:27:29 am PDT #2586 of 6786
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

thread closure might not be a good idea right now, but might be a good idea at some other time when gigantic hassles like strikes are not a factor

Perzactly.


Jessica - Apr 21, 2008 8:30:08 am PDT #2587 of 6786
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The Shield has, IIRC, 10 eps left in its run, maybe less. (And it's been so long since the "first half" of the last season aired that I've completely forgotten everything that's going on, but that's a rant for another thread.)


Sophia Brooks - Apr 21, 2008 8:40:05 am PDT #2588 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks Jesse- I am not sure why I signed my post, except I had just been writing a series of emails at work, and I am crazy.


sumi - Apr 21, 2008 8:40:17 am PDT #2589 of 6786
Art Crawl!!!

Well, I think it's back after the Riches - which only has 2 episodes left.


brenda m - Apr 21, 2008 8:40:48 am PDT #2590 of 6786
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

None of those shows were affected by the strike though, right? Procedurals would have taken more of a hit, but I don't see the strike as having affected the Cable Drama thread one way or the other.

But we are coming up on a year on these threads, and given how acrimonious the new thread creation process seems to be becoming, I think it's really important that when we make the argument that a separate thread will enhance discussion or relieve the burden on Natter, we come back and ask whether this is in fact the case.

My perspective is that this has happened with Reality, but has not with Cable Drama.

What we decide to do or not do is a separate issue. But I don't think the conversation should wait - or, rather, I don't mean it has to be right now but how long are we talking about? Another year? I don't think that's a great idea.


Connie Neil - Apr 21, 2008 8:41:26 am PDT #2591 of 6786
brillig

The new ep of Bones triggered some talk in Procedurals and House is back next week.


tiggy - Apr 21, 2008 8:41:57 am PDT #2592 of 6786
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

Like a stock market ticker?

I love this idea. FWIW. if only it were doable!


Amy - Apr 21, 2008 8:45:14 am PDT #2593 of 6786
Because books.

Like a stock market ticker?

Couldn't we sort of do this already? Say, search on "cilantro" just to see if there are any posts about it?