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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
ita
could probably be that good if she wanted. She
is
so smart, it is
scary.
Based on the feedback I've gotten, I am tabling the proposal for one week. When/if I bring it back, it will be about starting specific threads for specific shows.
During that week, I would like to conduct a poll to see which shows we really are most interested in discussing. Because the poll will be nonbinding, I would like to include as many shows as possible, and discuss combining shows into single threads after we know the results. Voters will pick their top three ("no new threads" will be one option) in rank order, because I agree this is a good way to try preferential voting. The show or shows with the most points will move on to the actual ballot.
What I need help with is deciding which shows to include. My preliminary list would be Lost, Gilmore Girls, Joan of Arcadia, Survivor, Alias, Jack & Bobby, Dead Like Me, 24, Veronica Mars, The Daily Show, The OC and The Amazing Race. What else needs to be on the list?
ETA; This post will be updated to reflect suggestions.
Veronica Mars? The Daily Show? 24?
Maybe Veronica Mars, if it survives until then.
x-post, of course.
