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!


Liese S. - Oct 15, 2004 9:58:06 am PDT #4637 of 10289
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, that is part of the appeal of spoiler threads, eh, no bothering with the whitefont?


Frankenbuddha - Oct 15, 2004 9:59:46 am PDT #4638 of 10289
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I'm with amych on one, big spoiler thread, no white font, as long as the warning is well-marked so that people know "here there be hardcore spoilers".

If nothing else, I think we should start it that way - if it's not working, then we can decide to white-font later. I just think it's easier to add white-fonting if we want it, then it is to take it away.

On the Wonderfalls question - weren't the Canadians going to get it (or was it some other un-American group) or have they already? That was one of the reasons that the Firefly Spoilers was kept going, I know.


JohnSweden - Oct 15, 2004 10:42:48 am PDT #4639 of 10289
I can't even.

On the Wonderfalls question - weren't the Canadians going to get it

The Canadians are getting it, eh? Weekly sweet sweet Wonderfalls loving. I don't think anyone's talking about it in Ass though. I think we're more likely to talk about it in Atlantic or in Minearverse.


Lyra Jane - Oct 15, 2004 11:20:36 am PDT #4640 of 10289
Up with the sun

If no one's using Lovesick, and no one has a problem with discussng the DVDs or canadian run elsewhere, I would agree that we should close the thread. That said, I still feel like it's another proposal, unless anyone feels strongly that it really needs to be rolled into this vote.

As for the spoilers thread ... I'm honestly not sure what is best. As a spoiled person, I agree that an all-shows, no-whitefont approach would work for me. I don't know if it would be remotely palatable to the lite spoilers people.


Wolfram - Oct 15, 2004 11:25:02 am PDT #4641 of 10289
Visilurking

If no one's using Lovesick, and no one has a problem with discussng the DVDs or canadian run elsewhere, I would agree that we should close the thread. That said, I still feel like it's another proposal, unless anyone feels strongly that it really needs to be rolled into this vote.

I would object to WF discussion of unaired episodes in Minearverse until some time after the DVD comes out.


Allyson - Oct 15, 2004 11:30:01 am PDT #4642 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

Certainly no harm in revisting the suggestion of closing it in the Spring, I think.

Tim's new show would likely air in January, about the same time Wonderfalls is released on DVD, and I was thinking they could be switched out or something. But it looks like I'm jumping the gun, the gunner, and the entire platoon.


JohnSweden - Oct 15, 2004 11:45:47 am PDT #4643 of 10289
I can't even.

I would object to WF discussion of unaired episodes in Minearverse until some time after the DVD comes out.

Isn't Minearverse NAFDA?


Wolfram - Oct 15, 2004 11:50:11 am PDT #4644 of 10289
Visilurking

Isn't Minearverse NAFDA?

Since when are unaired eps, NAFDA?


JohnSweden - Oct 15, 2004 12:17:08 pm PDT #4645 of 10289
I can't even.

Since when are unaired eps, NAFDA?

Fair enough. I don't think the active Canadian posters are likely to post about them anywhere other than Atlantic anyway, and I have no problem taking it to Lovesick if that is still around.


Kat - Oct 15, 2004 3:23:57 pm PDT #4646 of 10289
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Okay.

I'm against a Lost thread because we are four episodes in and I'm not particularly convinced that the show has the wherewithal to actually sustain itself, let alone extended conversation examining the show. Lost is, however, a better candidate for the level of nitpicking that happens in show thread than, say, The O.C. That is of course based on being only 4 episodes in. I'm just against the premature threadation of it. You know. With only 4 episodes and all, who can say?

I'm strongly against an OC thread because it's the same type of comments from week to week. There is almost NO analysis of the show itself, because it's fluff and there is little to actually analyze. Basically it's all "Funny line! Seth is Kat's! Mischa Barton was irritating and looked bad. OH! Who doesn't love Woobie!Ryan?" Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

Yes, it's true we can say that each week, but it doesn't especially make an interesting thread to read. And, quite honestly, I wouldn't use it. I'd still post where I post about the show in whitefont. So if you're voting for it to shut me up in Natter or Boxed Set, don't bother cause it won't work. I'll still post it there, and you can thread nanny me all you want to no avail.

On a different note, I kinda hate the fact that this has dragged on for 2 weeks now. Undoubtedly Lyra Jane hates it too. But I'd strongly recommend in the future that we not do a table, poll, more navel gazing then vote.

We have a structure in place. Propose. Discuss. Vote. Not the rest.