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Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!  

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aurelia - Aug 28, 2005 10:17:59 am PDT #5942 of 10289
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

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.

le nubian - Aug 28, 2005 10:50:30 am PDT #5943 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Okay, let me try again...

1. Should we have a new thread that covers Fall TV or TV Natter?

Yes/No/No Opinion

2. If Q1 passes, which new thread would you prefer?

A. Fall TV (covering new series that debut in September or October)
B. TV Natter (covering all tv series - new and continuing that aren't covered in separate threads)
C. No Opinion

3. If a new thread is created, what is your opinion on a whitefont policy?

a. No whitefont at all. ever.
b. Whitefont for 7 days. Then fade to black.
c. Whitefont current season discussion.
d. Whitefont all the time with a one-line no whitefont for show discussed.
e. No Opinion.

brenda m - Aug 28, 2005 10:52:52 am PDT #5944 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

2. If you voted Yes or No Opinion on Q1, which new thread would you prefer?

I would change this to: if Q1 passes, which new thread...

Deena - Aug 28, 2005 11:01:29 am PDT #5945 of 10289
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Could one of the white font options be "Whitefont current season discussion"?

That is, I believe, what happens in Natter. It seems to work and people are used to it.

le nubian - Aug 28, 2005 11:26:43 am PDT #5946 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

note: brenda and Deena's edits have been reflected in post 5942.

Jon B. - Aug 28, 2005 11:59:37 am PDT #5947 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

You will need to decide how to determine the "winner" of item 3: A simple plurality? A runoff if no option gets more than x% of the vote? Pr****ial V****g? etc.

Topic!Cindy - Aug 28, 2005 12:08:35 pm PDT #5948 of 10289
What is even happening?

d. Whitefont all the time with a one-line no whitefont for show discussed.
Does this just mean the show title will appear in black font above the white fonted part of the post?

le nubian - Aug 28, 2005 12:10:09 pm PDT #5949 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

yes, Cindy.

Jon, I was thinking runoff if no option gets more than x%. Don't know what x equals.

§ ita § - Aug 28, 2005 1:14:48 pm PDT #5950 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Me, I can't separate the thread's existence from the spoiler handling. Putting my anti-prolif stance aside, that is. My yes vote that turned out to be for a no whitefont thread is a wasted yes vote.

Nutty - Aug 28, 2005 6:14:07 pm PDT #5951 of 10289
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I am against whitefont in a "New Shows" thread, but I think I'm for it in a TV Natter thread. Does that make sense? "New Shows" is a time-sensitive idea, and I really think the thread should only be open for like 2 months before all TV talk migrates back to its usual home (Natter) or gets its own thread (e.g. VM).

A general TV Natter thread has no time constraints, so whitefont makes more sense. Despite my formally stated dislike of 90% whitefont discussions.

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