Mal ,'Ariel'
We open it up, we talks the talk, we votes, we shuts it down. This thread is to free up Bureaucracy for daily details as we hammer out the Big Issues towards a vote. Open only when a proposal has been made and seconded according to Buffista policy (Which we voted on!). If this thread is closed, hie thee to Bureaucracy instead!
I suppose we could go to a poll-based system, the way we used to vote for thread titles, though. Admittedly that'd reduce the ability to do fun yelling.
I think (and could be wrong) that when Hec did deathmatches a few years ago, he put up more than one pair at a time, which reduced the sheer volume of posts while still allowing for yelling. Am I hallucinating again?
4. Close and archive the Previously thread. A conccurrent discussion current season and syndications will be welcome in the Angel thread. Also leaving the Buffy thread to continue discussing all of Buffy.
Besides the point Jon's points about it, one of the reasons we separated the Previously threads from the main Buffy thread was so that UnAmericans could take part in the discussions of the old episodes. They won't be able to do that if it's folded into Angel.
...and my personal (disclaimer!) reaction to the proposed ballot (thank you so much for keeping up with this, Kat):
Yea on 1 through 4B. Nay on 5 because ita could kill me with her pinky finger and I don't think I want to make her mad (though wait! This is a secret ballot, right?) No preference on 6, because I'm really not clear whether it would help the resource issues or not. Yea on 7 through 11, though I take Plei's point on not opening a whole new topic and I'm obviously willing to defer to someone who actually reads there.
So basically I think it's a lovely ballot, Kat.
one of the reasons we separated the Previously threads from the main Buffy thread was so that UnAmericans could take part in the discussions of the old episodes.
Good point DX.
Katie - I rarely read Natter. I can't keep up with it. If all those subcommunities you suggest roll into Natter, I won't be able to participate in any of it. And it's all about me.
I'm really not clear whether it would help the resource issues or not.
Again, let's not worry about resource issues so much just yet. Let's see how much the coding changes help and then revisit the more draconian ideas. Let's focus on what makes sense for the board and its communities.
In that light, I'm
for:
1, 2, 7, 8 and 9.
against:
3, 4 and 11
not sure about:
5, 6 and 10.
Katie - I rarely read Natter. I can't keep up with it. If all those subcommunities you suggest roll into Natter, I won't be able to participate in any of it. And it's all about me.
Yeah, I know - I was just writing stuff out to see it on the page and understand it better. That's why I wanted to point out the ones that had active communities, because if we dumped those we'd lose people (like you). Trust me, I'm not making a proposal.
Wow, Kat, thank you for proposing this and following through the discussion, etc. I think that list looks good. What I like best is the idea that each item is voted on separately. It is quite possible that some, but not all, the items will pass. This way, each is viewed on its own.
As worded, I'm pro-everything, though I think Plei's point about WIPs in Bitchy Fic is a good one.
Yeah, if the rider of archiving/renaming BF is attached, I'm likely to vote no. Following something novel-length over five months is hard enough as it is, but other than that, I'm pretty much pro.
Thanks for clarifying Katie. I hope I didn't sound like I was jumping on you.