What about a convention that deep spoilers in the general thread be enclosed in specific font color, so that the leery can train their eyes to slide past, and the 'ho's can just read?

As much as I dream of an ita-centric land, a) if the text is there, my eyes eat it b) I'd be startled if the people who don't want to use the "s" quickedit are going to memorise a colour table and use font tags and c) I'd never even remember a colour table anyway.

There aren't any rules on redrafting -- LeN is free to ignore as much of this as she wants and propose anything she wants at the end of the four days.

One paragraph, two proposals. I didn't think your

was a literal thing.

So you get now why I was confused by the two proposals in one paragraph thing?

Would have, Wolfram. As I've said, I'm not on that boat anymore -- why bother?

I meant to suggest that anyone who sees a need for a general spoiler whitefont-only thread should propose it. I just don't think the Lite concept should be repurposed to accomodate what, seems to be, an inconvenience solely to those who like to be heavily spoiled.

So you get now why I was confused by the two proposals in one paragraph thing?

No, not really, since she said "I propose" and "I propose." But that's neither here nor there.

I meant to suggest that anyone who sees a need for a general spoiler whitefont-only thread should propose it.

I don't think three threads are a good idea, and I also think two threads are a given. Remember me, anti-proliferation girl? I'm certainly not proposing a third. Hell, I want there to be just one, but with complex yet intuitive whitefonting announcement rules.

And a pony. There should be a pony.

But someone else needs to propose thread #3.

How's diving into vote proposal feel, LeN?

No comment.

Understand, my original proposal in B'cracy was made to smooth out discontent in the Spoiler thread. There were several (it seemed to me) who wanted a hardcore spoiler thread without white-fonting. I figured a Spoiler Lite thread would help deal with the issues.

Now, I'm actually pretty confused and have no idea if my proposal would help the situation at all. I'm stymied. I really don't know what to do. I couldn't even begin to put a ballot together because I'm not sure what options would suit the most people.

There should be a pony.

What, in the thread? Imagine the bureaucracy when someone forgot to whitefont the manure!

Well, for the record, I want deep spoilers about O.C., and don't about Lost. Lite, as defined, does nothing for me.

LeN, feel free to just suggest making whitefont completely un-required in Spoilers, and you'll be good.

Someone else can shoulder the burden of defining alternate spoiler threading, since it's not something you're even vested in.

Imagine the bureaucracy when someone forgot to whitefont the manure!

Hey, we gotta earn our keep.

Well, for the record, I want deep spoilers about O.C., and don't about Lost. Lite, as defined, does nothing for me.

Nor does the regular spoiler thread, unless it's all whitefonty.

I'm beginning to believe that there are some of us who just can't be accomodated without specific show spoiler threads. Someone convince me otherwise.

(Whoa, did that sound snarky? I meant to include myself in that, and to state it as a fact that has become sort of apparent to me, not a loaded statement at all. But I'm too crazed at work to figure out how to reword instead of explaining.)

I'm beginning to believe that there are some of us who just can't be accomodated without specific show spoiler threads.

I think Gus and I might be accomodated with a whitefonted general deep spoiler thread.

I, however, will vote against it, because I don't need spoiler talk here enough to have three threads. I can get my stuff elsewhere.

Glad I'm not, you know, insane. ('Twas the Torez Spoiler that kicked it off, yes?)

No, that had it's own spoiler. I seem to dimly recall that it happened because the Pure as Snow didn't want a whiff of anything, and there was a middle ground where we read TV Guide, read interviews, but didn't seek out wildfeeds or script summary things.

So, in fact, casting of the sort that they didn't try to keep under wraps was ALWAYS considered Lite. The whitefont rules were "when in doubt, white it out!"

An example (whitefonted for NAFDA Smallville info) would be they've cast (insert name here) as Lois Lane, and Margo Kidder will show up in at least one episode.

Of course, soon after its creation, I fell into the land of the hardcore.