That's a plot thingy -- wouldn't that go in real spoilers? Or would a real spoiler be that the hot new electrician kills Mike's dog and then sleeps with Susan in Mike's kitchen?
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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!
sumi - Oct 27, 2004 12:16:23 pm PDT #4820 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!
§ ita § - Oct 27, 2004 12:17:17 pm PDT #4821 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
wouldn't that go in real spoilers?
But I'm not going into real spoilers. What's the point? I can't participate in discussion there, since I'll get spoiled for Lost.
sumi - Oct 27, 2004 12:18:13 pm PDT #4822 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!
Is the Alias spoiler that Gina Torres will be back, at this early juncture -- heavy or light?
Lots of these things seem to be subjective.
§ ita § - Oct 27, 2004 12:19:00 pm PDT #4823 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lots of these things seem to be subjective.
Exactly why I don't get the thread.
brenda m - Oct 27, 2004 12:19:59 pm PDT #4824 of 10289
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
If she's been on the show before, then i'd call it heavy; that's a character coming back as well as an actress. If Alan Tudyk were joining the cast, OTOH, that would be light. I have no idea whether details of his role would be at this point.
le nubian - Oct 27, 2004 12:20:15 pm PDT #4825 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
What is the policy regarding discussing spoilers in threads?
Should another option on the ballot be:
Hard-core spoilers only in the Spoiler thread (white font according to poster's discretion); and light spoiler discussion goes in main threads with spoilers and discussion in white font as per policy.
le nubian - Oct 27, 2004 12:21:48 pm PDT #4826 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sumi, that ain't a lite spoiler as far as I'm concerned.
sumi - Oct 27, 2004 12:22:10 pm PDT #4827 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!
Well, all I can say that knowing that Riley was leaving meant that I spent most of the first half of season 5 WAITING for him to leave, that I LOOOVED not knowing the Dru was coming back in The Trial and I base my "no casting spoilers" feelings based on that.
On the other hand knowing that Gina Torres will be in Alias just makes me very happy and excited.
§ ita § - Oct 27, 2004 12:24:34 pm PDT #4828 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
LeN, but won't the whitefont in the Spoiler thread piss people there off? Isn't that what you're trying to get away from?
As for "main threads" -- there are only a handful (and a small hand of that) of main threads. I don't think there should be spoilers posted in Natter. So, for that reason, I support a spoiler announcement thread. One where you can actually say, IN THERE, what the spoiler is, whitefonted, behind a succinct description [cast change] or [new character] or [recurring character reappears] or [synopsis of finale].
Katie M - Oct 27, 2004 12:27:08 pm PDT #4829 of 10289
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
and light spoiler discussion goes in main threads with spoilers and discussion in white font as per policy.
If I remember correctly, policy is that the only spoilers that are allowed for discussion in main threads are casting spoilers having to do with regular, credits characters--and those don't need whitefont. Is that right, or am I misremembering?