I'll second.
Buffy: Dancing with you is way better than trying to hook up with some good-looking guy. Xander: I think I liked it more when you were kicking me in my puffy groin.
'Get It Done'
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.
Current Stompy Feet: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura
Stompy Emerita: ita, DXMachina
Cashmere - Apr 08, 2009 4:43:34 pm PDT #3868 of 6786
Now tagless for your comfort.
Sue - Apr 08, 2009 4:49:46 pm PDT #3869 of 6786
hip deep in pie
Second
JenP - Apr 08, 2009 5:43:13 pm PDT #3870 of 6786
Do you need a fourth? Lightbulbs isn't open yet, right?
§ ita § - Apr 08, 2009 5:47:10 pm PDT #3871 of 6786
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
A third and a fourth. But as Jon pointed out, megan's dark for the weekend, so maybe it should all wait.
JenP - Apr 08, 2009 5:51:42 pm PDT #3872 of 6786
Oh, OK. Well, mine's a third then. Until later...
megan walker - Apr 08, 2009 6:38:49 pm PDT #3873 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sorry, I was in transit.
Go ahead, I'll figure something out. And, at this rate, I'll probably be at work on Sunday anyway.
It may all be moot anyway without a fourth.
le nubian - Apr 08, 2009 6:56:32 pm PDT #3874 of 6786
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
fourth.
sorry, I would have chimed in earlier. I lost count.
megan walker - Apr 08, 2009 7:28:51 pm PDT #3875 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Rethinking the structure and/or continued existence of the following bucket threads: Boxed Set, Cable Drama, Comedy, Procedurals, and Premium Cable.
As a follow-up, some counts:
Posts since 1/1:
Procedurals: 500
Cable Drama: 190
Comedy: 155
Premium Cable: 39
Posts in the last year:
Procedurals: 1753
Cable Drama: 1335
Comedy: 711
Premium Cable: 654
Based on that, I would be inclined to close all of them. Although I could see an argument for keeping procedurals since it’s theme-based, and the case-of-the-week structure might mean a different tolerance for spoilers, as with the reality thread.
As for Boxed Set, I guess in my ideal world, we would see what kind of discussion shows generate (and how much) before moving them there.
ETA: Moved to Voting Discussion
megan walker - Apr 15, 2009 9:31:10 am PDT #3876 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That's so odd, I just went to check that the voting thread was closed and, a second later, ita closed it.
I think the most promising suggestion to come out of the voting discussion was to have the tv slugs for bucket threads modified more frequently to show what's being discussed.
This does not have to be systematic but should probably be every 3 or 4 months to reflect the changing network/cable seasons and what 3-5 shows are likely to be dominant in that thread at that time.
Personally I think it would make the most sense to decide on the revision/update in-thread, as each thread's denizens are probably the best judge about what is discussed most often.
If people agree I will x-post the slugs and headers proposed below in each one:
Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.
Slug: Thread for discussion of procedural television shows, including, but not limited to, ?, ?, and ?. [NAFDA]
Header: This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case.
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
Slug: Thread for discussion of comedy television shows, including, but not limited to, ?, ?, and ?. [NAFDA]
Header: This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]
Premium Cable: The Cursing Costs Extra
Slug: Discussions of HBO and Showtime original programming including, but not limited to ?, ?, and ?. [NAFDA]
Header: A thread for the discussion of all HBO and Showtime original programming.
Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
Slug: Thread for the discussion of original cable drama, including, but not limited to ?, ?, ?. [NAFDA]
Header: Thread for the discussion of original cable drama--but not scifi/fantasy (that's Boxed Set!) or pay-to-play (that's Premium Cable!). Psychics, detectives, surgeons, and firemen welcome. [NAFDA]
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
Slug: Thread for discussion of non-fiction television, including, but not limited to, ?, ?, and ?.
Header: This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television, documentaries, and sundry. [NAFDA]
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
Slug: Discussions of sci-fi/fantasy shows we watch, including, but not limited to, ?, ?, and ?. May contain HoYay.
Header [to revise]: A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Liese S. - Apr 15, 2009 10:14:02 am PDT #3877 of 6786
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
It certainly doesn't hurt to keep the slugs up to date.
On another note, I would like to just have it recognized that we, the Buffistas, stopped talking of our own accord before the stop talking deadline. Hee.