I was actually about to withdraw the recs thread suggestion, as the consensus is it isn't useful. If somebody wants to propose a general TV thread, I'll second, though.
Wash: I didn't think you were one for rituals and such. Mal: I'm not, but it'll keep the others busy for a while. No reason to concern them with what's to be done.
'Bushwhacked'
Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!
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!
Betsy HP - May 24, 2004 9:08:20 am PDT #3899 of 10289
If I only had a brain...
Burrell - May 24, 2004 9:18:01 am PDT #3900 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm glad to see Betsy withdrawing the recs thread idea.
I personally hate the idea of the general tv thread as well, but that's because while I agree with amych on this:
I've always suspected that if it were a general thread, it would interest me more rather than less: I could treat it more like the movies thread
In my case, that translates to not bothering with the thread at all, anymore than I bother with the music thread. The General Blankety Blank Threads just don't interest me.
§ ita § - May 24, 2004 10:03:13 am PDT #3901 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DXMachina - Jul 05, 2004 3:21:42 pm PDT #3902 of 10289
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Wolfram has made the following proposal:
Proposal: To have a Book Club thread wherein a specific book (or books) would be discussed Buffista style on a specific time rotation (weekly, biweekly or monthly.) All the fine details, including method of book selection, number of books per rotation, length of rotation, and length of discussion period, would be hammered out exclusively in the proposed thread by the denizens thereof.
Purpose: The purpose of the thread is to accomodate an expressed desire by a number of Buffistas in Literary to have such a thread to allow focused and uninhibited discussion on a particular text as well as providing us with an opportunity and excuse to read and discuss books that may be outside our usual genre.
Originally posted here:
Wolfram "Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?" Jul 5, 2004 5:10:37 pm PDT
Pix - Jul 05, 2004 3:45:43 pm PDT #3903 of 10289
The status is NOT quo.
I think it is an excellent idea. My vote is yes.
Jesse - Jul 05, 2004 3:47:58 pm PDT #3904 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My initial thought is that this could be done in the current Literary thread. It's not high-volume most of the time, or at least not regularly, so I don't see why, say, the first week of a month couldn't include a focused discussion on a particular text.
DXMachina - Jul 05, 2004 3:49:32 pm PDT #3905 of 10289
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
It could be the literary version of a watch and post.
Pix - Jul 05, 2004 3:52:47 pm PDT #3906 of 10289
The status is NOT quo.
I see the difference mainly in that the current Literary thread would have to be heavily white-fonted in that format, whereas a dedicated thread would allow for open discussion. I would suggest, however, that a Press post be used to designate any time a new book is "assigned" along with the date discussion on it will begin.
Jessica - Jul 05, 2004 3:54:19 pm PDT #3907 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Personally, I'd hate to drive away any current Literary posters by co-opting the thread for Book Club once a month. But I may be alone in thinking that'll be an issue.
JenP - Jul 05, 2004 4:14:13 pm PDT #3908 of 10289
I love the idea of a Book Club thread. It'd be fun to have (again) some common work/material to discuss on a regular basis. I know the comics thread gets that, and it seems to be thriving.
I, too, would be concerned about co-opting the Literary thread, possibly disturbing its denizens, by doing it in there. I'd prefer to try it with a dedicated thread.