And with that, I'm closing this thread. An announcement in Press will be posted shortly.
Lydia: Its removal from Burma is a felony and when triggered it has the power to melt human eyeballs.
Giles: In that case I've severely underpriced it.
'Potential'
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!
Jon B. - Jul 09, 2004 1:13:35 pm PDT #4388 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
§ ita § - Oct 04, 2004 12:23:30 pm PDT #4389 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
From Lyra Jane:
1. That to reduce server load, Angel Spoilers, Previously, and Angel Quotables be closed and archived as soon as is feasible;
2. That the Buffistas hold a poll to see which, if any, TV shows have sufficient poster interest to deserve a thread. The format of the poll and number/percentage of votes needed to determine "sufficent interest" will be decided through discussion, as will the upper limit on the number of threads we can create.
3. That threads are then started for the shows identified as being of high interest through polling and discussion. If the selected shows include ones not currently on the air, such as "The O.C." or "Alias," thread-starting may be delayed until the season premiere if such seems appropriate.
4. To limit thread sprawl, all threads created through this measure will be closed if the shows they are devoted to are canceled during this TV season, unless a compelling argument to keep the thread open exists.
Allyson - Oct 04, 2004 12:30:37 pm PDT #4390 of 10289
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's always so exciting when lightbulbs opens.
I have no opinion on the matter. wheeee!
Betsy HP - Oct 04, 2004 12:38:29 pm PDT #4391 of 10289
If I only had a brain...
I would like to see another concentrated Buffista thread that serves the purpose the show threads did: to give us something other than our own lives to obsessively talk about.
Thread proliferation is a problem, and I got no solution. But I would adore it if we picked another arc-y show to obsess over.
§ ita § - Oct 04, 2004 12:40:29 pm PDT #4392 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I would adore it if we picked another arc-y show to obsess over.
And I would find it kinda scary and borgish (as opposed to b.orgish).
Honestly? I'd love a TV folder with a thread per show. We have neither the capacity nor the code.
Lee - Oct 04, 2004 12:42:53 pm PDT #4393 of 10289
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Lyra Jane, am I right in thinking that, under your proposal, we would have a separate thread for each show that is considered to be of sufficient interest, and that each thread would be NAFDA for its show?
If so, if we want to discuss one show in comparison to another show (for example, if I am posting in the OC thread, but want to bring up something from JoA that I thought was relevant), what would the whitefont rule be?
Gandalfe - Oct 04, 2004 12:48:17 pm PDT #4394 of 10289
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I'd suggest we wait until we've determined the One True Angel Quote before we close the Quotables thread. Other than that, shiny.
Rob - Oct 04, 2004 12:52:34 pm PDT #4395 of 10289
1. That to reduce server load, Angel Spoilers, Previously, and Angel Quotables be closed and archived as soon as is feasible;
There's no evidence that closing these threads will reduce server load by a measureable amount. If that's the only reason to close them, leave them open.
Burrell - Oct 04, 2004 12:53:37 pm PDT #4396 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
So, um, I just want to make sure I understand this. The proposal is to create some new threads, the actual topics of which are TBD once we actually discover what shows, if any, generate enough interest to warrant it?
Wolfram - Oct 04, 2004 12:54:19 pm PDT #4397 of 10289
Visilurking
2. That the Buffistas hold a poll to see which, if any, TV shows have sufficient poster interest to deserve a thread. The format of the poll and number/percentage of votes needed to determine "sufficent interest" will be decided through discussion, as will the upper limit on the number of threads we can create.
I think the very first thing that needs to be decided is the part about "upper limit on the number of threads", or in other words, board capacity. In fact, I doubt much use will come out of discussing and selecting deserving TV shows until that issue gets resolved.