As a person who watches nearly everything on time delay, I'm less bothered by white-font in Natter and more bothered by the inability to participate in show discussions because I missed the window during which they were discussed. In devoted threads, that window never closes.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
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!
Wolfram - Oct 05, 2004 7:02:22 pm PDT #4500 of 10289
Visilurking
DebetEsse - Oct 05, 2004 7:05:29 pm PDT #4501 of 10289
Woe to the fucking wicked.
t sits by Wolfram.
Or, at least, I will be starting this weekend.
Wolfram - Oct 05, 2004 7:10:04 pm PDT #4502 of 10289
Visilurking
Or, at least, I will be starting this weekend.
I'll alert the wife. I may have some 'splainin' to do.
Jesse - Oct 06, 2004 5:25:57 am PDT #4503 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I agree with the people who've said we should wait a little bit to see what, if any, shows are actually thread-worthy. Twenty posts on show day and the next day do not call for a new thread. And sorry to the folks who can't find the current discussions in Natter. I have no good ideas on that front.
Dana - Oct 06, 2004 6:11:40 am PDT #4504 of 10289
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
And sorry to the folks who can't find the current discussions in Natter. I have no good ideas on that front.
Threadsuck.
My feeling on the matter, to put it a little harshly, is that we shouldn't start a thread (or multiple threads) just because some people are slightly inconvenienced. We're back to the board not being all things to all people. I know we're sort of looking for a replacement for the Buffy and the Angel and the Firefly and the Wonderfalls, but we're not really going to find one. Even when the Jossverse shows were on, the majority of the people on the board didn't necessarily participate in the show threads.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 06, 2004 6:23:20 am PDT #4505 of 10289
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
After parsing through the various arguments, I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in the ring:
1) I definitely think the proposal should be on a show by show (or thread by thread if we're clumping) basis.
2) I think waiting to see if a show has legs (with the possible exception of a new Joss or Tim show) is the best way to go - I'd say at least wait until a whole season has been announced as being picked up.
3) Whitefont occasionally annoys (but also often amuses) me; it's searching for/missing the discussion that tips my annoyance scale.
Burrell - Oct 06, 2004 2:49:15 pm PDT #4506 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
White font amuses me. Especially when folks are kindly enough to include a few non-sequitors for those of us who aren't bothering to read the rest.
§ ita § - Oct 06, 2004 2:55:00 pm PDT #4507 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've seen some masterful whitefont, where the poster managed to leave behind complete sentences with a completely different meaning to what the full sentences read.
I wish I were that good.
aurelia - Oct 06, 2004 2:58:17 pm PDT #4508 of 10289
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
ita, you are a master of the teasing whitefont. The kind one can't help but highlight (even when it's a show one knows nothing about).
Topic!Cindy - Oct 06, 2004 3:02:32 pm PDT #4509 of 10289
What is even happening?
ita could probably be that good if she wanted. She is so smart, it is scary.