Is the Fall tv thread going to be Nafda? Or not? We whitefont for a year in Natter because Natter is not a NAFDA thread.

Okay, I must admit, I have no strong preferences about white font except that I'd like to go for more inclusion. If people DO have strong preferences, and if there is a ballot, maybe the preferences need to be worked out there.

If we white-fonted, I think the shows discussed need to be in regular font before the white font so people know what the post is about.

I feel like a Fall TV thread would be an interesting and worthy experiment, especially with at least three Buffy alumna in new shows this fall. I guess we could use the Buffy threads to discuss those series, but it feels wrong to me.

My preferences would be:

• Whitefont everything for some short period of time, say two weeks, after original airing. In addition, it would be nice if we labeled posts at the top as to content, permitting self-filtering through searching.
• Thread is for shows premiering during the 2005-2006 series only. More than incidental discussion of other shows is Stomped and/or redirected. (e.g., it's okay to say "Mathew St. Patrick is even hotter on Reunion than he was on Six Feet Under," not okay to get into an extended discussion of Keith & David's relationship on SFU.)
• Thread is time-limited, and expires on (let's say) May 31, 2006. On or after that date, we discuss what our next step is, whether it's closing the thread and never speaking of it again, making new threads for the shows that got the most discussion, or converting the thread into a TV Natter.

Thanks for proposing this, le nub.

No strong opinion on a TV thread. I'll discuss new shows in the thread, or in Natter.

The whitefont thing can get confusing. I don't whitefont at all in Boxed Set. Didn't think we needed to. During W&P the delayed coast people generally flee if they don't want to spoiled. Spoilage doesn't bother me so I often visit the thread before I have seen the episodes being discussed.

If whitefont is to be used I think whitefonting for longer than a week gets confusing. Remebering if an episode was two weeks or three weeks ago is more than my fragile mind can deal with. I generally can remember if I am discussing the most recent episode and whitefont.

Is the Fall tv thread going to be Nafda? Or not? We whitefont for a year in Natter because Natter is not a NAFDA thread.

If episode discussion is only whitefonted for 1-2 weeks that would make it a yes on NAFDA, correct?

The four day discussion period on le nubian's proposal end's midday tomorrow. That means I'll need the final wording from her by then.

Since I'll be at work, let's start the voting Monday evening instead.

This assumes she doesn't decide to withdraw her proposal instead (not suggesting! Just mentioning the possibility!).

Oh good gravy. I'm not sure I have wording yet. Okay, I'll figure something out I guess.

I think that people that are worried about being spoiled aren't going to be happy with a week of white-font. If you're less than a week behind on all the shows you're watching, it's not a big deal to stay out of the thread for a few days. It seems that the people that will have issues are people who are tivo-ing and stocking up episodes to watch at a later date, and won't use or vote for the thread unless there's a substantial white-font timing rule. Which will aggravate the not spoiler-adverse and possibly cause them not to use it or vote for it.

If this thread comes to be, I don't think it will be a thread for everyone. Which isn't to say that I don't think that the thread should exist. I just think, le nubian, that you may have to pick which group of people you're gearing this thread towards, when you're figuring out how to word the proposal. I could be wrong, but I feel like a compromise will just have everyone voting against it.

Okay, here's a first draft. Edits can happen until tomorrow evening.

1. Should we have a Fall TV thread that would focus on new series debuts that occur in September and October?

Yes/No/No Opinion

2. Should we have a TV Natter thread that would cover all TV series (new or continuing) not covered by other threads?

Yes/No/No Opinion

3. There can be only one thread. Which thread would you prefer:

a. Fall TV
b. TV Natter
c. Neither.
d. No Opinion.

4. If a Fall TV thread or a TV Natter thread is created, what is your preference for a white font policy for such a thread:

a. No whitefont at all. ever.
b. Whitefont for 7 days. Then fade to black.
c. Whitefont all the time with a one-line no WF for show discussed.
d. No Opinion.
e. I'm against a new thread being created.

I think your first two questions should get condensed into one should-there-be-a-new-TV-thread question. Then you can put the option descriptions into what is currently the 3rd question.

c. Whitefont all the time with a one-line no WF for show discussed.

Could this be restated? I had to read it a few times before I got it (and I still read WF as Wonderfalls).

Is 4e even necessary? Or 3c? I think it's better if the 1st question is a clear yes/no/no opinion on a new thread and the next questions don't have the potential to confuse that result.