So my thinking is that we should try both a single show thread or two and a bucket thread or two during this test period. Seems to be the best way to get a feel for the viability of both types.
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NoiseDesign - Apr 10, 2007 5:19:47 pm PDT #6490 of 10289
Our wings are not tired
DavidS - Apr 10, 2007 6:19:21 pm PDT #6491 of 10289
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So my thinking is that we should try both a single show thread or two and a bucket thread or two during this test period. Seems to be the best way to get a feel for the viability of both types.
That could be viable. Except I think the two leading candidates for single thread status are SPN and BSG and I don't think there are a lot of episodes coming up. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
I think what Cindy is proposing is to open a broad bucket thread, let people talk and then have a notion of what could be spun off as either a bucket or a single thread.
I don't know if that's the best way to do it. I think the best option is to put up a "just right" sized bucket thread, black font and see if it works.
I'm afraid a more general thread used as battle royale to determine posting rates is going to provide more noise than information plus actually deter conversation.
And I am going to pimp hard for black font all the way.
sumi - Apr 10, 2007 6:54:31 pm PDT #6492 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!
Nothing new for BSG until sometime in the Fall and only five new episodes of SPN left this season.
NoiseDesign - Apr 10, 2007 6:57:58 pm PDT #6493 of 10289
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I don't think there's any new BSG until 2008 actually. Don't we get the spinoff in the fall?
What about SG1 or SGA? Those could get a thread.
Denise - Apr 10, 2007 7:03:32 pm PDT #6494 of 10289
I think the best option is to put up a "just right" sized bucket thread, black font and see if it works.
I agree. Maybe a few. Maybe there could be an informal poll of some sort to see which 2 or 3 hold the most interest.
sumi - Apr 10, 2007 7:06:48 pm PDT #6495 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!
Spin-off, prequel to season 2 -- whatever it is -- but no REAL BSG until January.
NoiseDesign - Apr 10, 2007 7:15:57 pm PDT #6496 of 10289
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I'd like to see Bones and Numb3rs, but I think there aren't many of those left to air this season, are there?
§ ita § - Apr 10, 2007 7:18:25 pm PDT #6497 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not sure how much spinning of SF threads shows. Well, what new it shows. We've spun those off before and it worked pretty well.
sumi - Apr 10, 2007 7:28:18 pm PDT #6498 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!
I would guess that most shows that started airing in the Fall are probably about 5 episodes from the end of their season.
aurelia - Apr 10, 2007 7:54:21 pm PDT #6499 of 10289
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I don't know if that's the best way to do it. I think the best option is to put up a "just right" sized bucket thread, black font and see if it works.
I'm afraid a more general thread used as battle royale to determine posting rates is going to provide more noise than information plus actually deter conversation.
And I am going to pimp hard for black font all the way.
I agree with all of this.
Potential buckets:
Action Adventure - 24, Prison Break, The Unit, Traveler (starting soon!), Jericho?
Unconventional Procedurals - Bones, Medium, Numb3rs, Raines
Friday Night Lights is getting lots of love at the moment but I don't know what kind of bucket would work for that one since I don't watch it. Personally, I'd love to find a place for Brothers & Sisters if other people are into it.
If people want to talk Reality/Non-Scripted those could probably work in one big bucket. And I'm sure some comedy grouping could work, but I don't watch enough to suggest a specific one.