Maybe one choice should be: No new threads
And then there are those of us who are opposed to new threads, but have definite opinions on which shows should get them if any do at all. I'm not sure how to handle that one within one ballot.
Bester: Mal. Whaddya need two mechanics for? Mal: I really don't.
'Out Of Gas'
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!
amych - Oct 04, 2004 2:32:48 pm PDT #4412 of 10289
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
JenP - Oct 04, 2004 2:36:01 pm PDT #4413 of 10289
Well, say we had a yes or no option for new threads. So, you'd get a count there. If "no new threads" wins, well, there you go. Don't even really need to look at the results of the next section of the poll, which is "pick your top three, if we do, indeed, decided to have threads."
So, in that case, amych gets to vote "no" but also voice her preference about which shows will get threads if her "no" vote is not the majority (or whatever) opinion. So, you still get input on creation even if creation isn't what you would prefer.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 04, 2004 2:36:32 pm PDT #4414 of 10289
What is even happening?
mock-up
item 1:
How many new threads?
0
1
2
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Item Two
Which is your first preference for a show thread (pick one)
a) The OC
b) Alias
c) Lost
d) Joan of Arcadia
e) That WB Show Victoria NightWing Whatever Mahoobie
f) That other one
________________________--
Which is your second preference
(same options as list above)
_______________________________
That way, even the people who don't want a thread, still get to vote "zero", but get to enter a preference, in case "1" or "2" wins out.
JenP - Oct 04, 2004 2:37:34 pm PDT #4415 of 10289
t high fives Cindy
ETA: Whose idea is even more refined what with the number of threads you'd prefer option. Very fancy.
Scrappy - Oct 04, 2004 2:39:55 pm PDT #4416 of 10289
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I always TiVo That Other One, myself.
Burrell - Oct 04, 2004 2:41:38 pm PDT #4417 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I dunno, Cindy. I don't think it makes sense to put it all on one ballot. Or maybe I just think that it wouldn't hurt to do a non-binding poll to see how much interest there is in creating several new show threads before we, in essence, commit to creating new show threads. I mean, how many days of discussion is there supposed to be prior to any given vote? Four days, right? Why not do a two- or three-day poll during that time?
JenP - Oct 04, 2004 2:44:42 pm PDT #4418 of 10289
The question about creating new threads doesn't have to be binding, does it?
Burrell - Oct 04, 2004 2:45:51 pm PDT #4419 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm not sure what you mean, JenP. Votes are binding, polls are not.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 04, 2004 2:49:02 pm PDT #4420 of 10289
What is even happening?
Burrell, I know, because what you're suggesting is what I thought we were doing.
Lyra, it reads like you just want to get it over with (v. understandable). What do you think of Burrell's suggestion? It doesn't sound like it would lengthen it, any.
I always TiVo That Other One, myself.Who doesn't, Robin? It's must see TV.
Kristen - Oct 04, 2004 2:50:39 pm PDT #4421 of 10289
How would spoilers be handled in these proposed TV threads?