I never use Boxed Set because I don't like wading through trying to find the discussions that pertain to the show(s) I watch. I suspect a general TV thread would end up causing the same frustration. Which means I will never use it.

Now that boxed set is pretty much just Sci-Fi Friday I tend to follow it. I'm a few weeks behind at the moment since I've just now caught up on watching though.

As for the Fall TV thread, I guess I envision it as more of a general discussion about the fall TV lineup and where it's all heading rather than show by show discussions in the thread. I mean, I'm sure that those talks will also happen, but I'm interested in it as a place to find out about new shows that I might not have otherwise tuned in to watch.

Neither thread, in my view, would cover continuing series.

So it would only be shows new this season? I don't understand that distinction.

I think untangling what gets posted where and when in terms of spoiling for X show if you want to discuss Y is going to be a nightmare and that alone means I'll vote against it.

Also, I'm not sure how a general TV thread makes it any MORE possible to have a sustained discussion about 1 show if you are consistently interrupted by posts about other shows.

So I guess that means, not surprisingly, I'm pretty strongly against it. If we are going the way of making mulitiple threads for TV shows (and I sorta see that we are), I'd rather have individual threads for individual shows because then at least it serves to have the sort of indepth navelgazey convos that people want.

One solution to both the proposed thread and Boxed Set is to build filtering into the thread.

Suppose I want to make a post. I select the show the post is regarding:

O BSG O SG-1 O SGA

and then make my comment.

That way, we only have one "general" thread, but individual shows can be filtered from within that thread (if you so choose). You might also want to provide filtering based on time of day, so you don't accidentally read past the point you are on your viewing.

In my opinion, it's up to people to filter for themselves.

Plus, it would mean I couldn't read a post about Atlantis without possibly spoiling myself for another show mentioned in that same post.

In my opinion, it's up to people to filter for themselves.

Some people have stated difficulty with this practice, i.e. being weeks behind. Having the site do it for you solves this issue.

Plus, it would mean I couldn't read a post about Atlantis without possibly spoiling myself for another show mentioned in that same post.

The thread would have to have a special rule about strictly commenting only on the selected show. Cross-show posts would be stomped. This is no different than whitefont rules elsewhere (without the hassle of whitefontage).

Having the site do it for you solves this issue.

And creates other ones.

"Having the site do it for you" would presumably take coding and therefore time. And with all work on the site done on a volunteer basis, it could take a while.

I also can't really articulate my personal distaste for the idea, but it has something to do with this being a community and not a made-to-order piece of technology.

But as Jesse's saying, it's probably not even practical.

"Having the site do it for you" would presumably take coding and therefore time. And with all work on the site done on a volunteer basis, it could take a while.

Ok, I volunteer to do it. I've got plenty of experience with PHP, plus time and the inclination to do the work.