I agree ita. Three threads is just overkill. I'm trying to work this out in my head, how we might both poll and vote (per Kat's comments) on this issue, in the same ballot. I'm really groggy though.
Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.
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Topic!Cindy - Oct 28, 2004 2:15:36 pm PDT #4979 of 10289
What is even happening?
Lee - Oct 28, 2004 2:18:01 pm PDT #4980 of 10289
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
However, if that's to be spoiler thread #3, nope, nosirree.
Under my suggestion, there would only be two. I don't know if it will fly, but that is the suggestion.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 28, 2004 2:24:31 pm PDT #4981 of 10289
What is even happening?
Based on what I was able to catch in my post #4977, I am going to suggest the following ballot set-up to le nubian. Please (Lee and anyone) make suggestions where I can tighten it, or make things more clear. I'm working on about 3 hours sleep. Please pay special attention to those definition under item two. I need help with the categories, etc.
Suggested draft of Spoiler Threads Ballot:
Item 1: The rules for Spoilers 3: First Mutant Enemy, Now the World (and its successors) should be as follows: The rules are, there are no rules. All hardcore spoilage, all the time. No white font. No apologies.
(choose one)
____ Yes
____ No
____ No Preference
_________________________________________
Item 2: This proposes we open a less heavy spoiler thread, for the more cautious among us.
(Choose ONE)
a) Traditional Spoilers Lite Thread: Guest stars, episode titles, writers, and preview speculation in regular font. Exiting cast, TV Guide and other entertainment articles and their discussion white-fonted.
b) All White Font+Good Labels: All actual content must be in white font. Each item in a post must be labeled (in black font) with show name, and spoiler type.
Spoiler types are as follows:
* Lite (guest stars, episode titles, writers, and preview speculation)
* Plot Spoilers
* Casting Spoilers (regular cast comings and goings)
* Articles (interviews, entertainment press reports, and TV Guide level episode descriptions)
c) Mixed Bag: Lite spoilers (Guest stars, episode titles, writers, and preview speculation) will be posted in black font. All heavier spoilers will be in white font, and labeled with show name and spoiler type (see labels in item 2b).
d) No new thread.
e) No Preference.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2004 2:26:42 pm PDT #4982 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
more coddling than actual spoilage.
You might want to find a more value-neutral term than coddling.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 28, 2004 2:27:55 pm PDT #4983 of 10289
What is even happening?
I was trying to be cute, not judgey. I will just take it out.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 28, 2004 2:29:17 pm PDT #4984 of 10289
What is even happening?
cereal...
Seriously, my definitions, categories, etc., under item two are all incomplete. I need someone else to supply that information. I'm too close to dead, today.
Wolfram - Oct 28, 2004 2:42:07 pm PDT #4985 of 10289
Visilurking
There's no choice for just a Spoilers whitefont thread.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2004 2:43:09 pm PDT #4986 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd assumed that was covered by the "All White Font+Good Labels:" option.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 28, 2004 2:44:31 pm PDT #4987 of 10289
What is even happening?
There's no choice for just a Spoilers whitefont thread.
Item 2, option b.
DCJensen - Oct 28, 2004 4:21:33 pm PDT #4988 of 10289
All is well that ends in pizza.
sounds familiar.