Yes, that's it.

Would it complicate matters too much to say for each thread:

a) NAFDA no future spoilers, no white font

b) White font

IF white font prevails,

a) 24 hours after show airs on the west coast

b) White font for three days after show airs on the west coast

c) White font for one week after the show airs on the west coast

I've thought a lot about that, but decided to keep them separate.

Okay, next question: Can I vote No on question 1 and still vote on the other questions (on the assumption that the first one will pass anyway and I still care about the blackfont). Or is this an "if you picked yes, go on to the next four questions" dealie?

brenda, do you think there would be a difference in outcome? I'll change it, if it seems worthwhile.

Yes, amy, you can vote against the experimental threads, but still vote on the white font policy for them. I totally get that someone who is against the experiment might still want some control over how it's conducted.

brenda, do you think there would be a difference in outcome? I'll change it, if it seems worthwhile.

The scenario I'm concerned about as they stand is something like this:

Black - 12
24 hr - 10
3-day - 10
1 week - 10

would result in all black font, even though nearly two thirds voted for some sort of white font. (I don't even know where I stand on this question, let alone the general consensus - and honestly don't much care, so I'm not trying to go all "the blackfonters could steal the election!" Just a voting system geek, really.)

And yes, amych, you can still vote on all the rest - I believe we spent several lifetimesdays on that question back when we hashed this stuff out originally.

Item 1: Should we establish the four temporary, experimental threads through June 1, 2007?

I think it might be better to have a yes/no on each thread than asking people to approve all 4 or none at all.

Oh, wait. I forgot something, didn't I. Don't we put in a no preference thingie, too?

And yes, amych, you can still vote on all the rest - I believe we spent several lifetimesdays on that question back when we hashed this stuff out originally.

I think I must've blocked out those lifetimes, but now that you mention it, I remember it. Thanks for the clarifying.

Don't we put in a no preference thingie, too?

Your call. We usually do, since they count toward the quorum, but I don't think it's strictly required. Unless I'm blocking out more lifetimes. And why can't I use all that incredibly potent denial on blocking out slow Friday afternoons at work, anyway?

brenda, thank you. I'll make that change. That makes the most sense.

I think it might be better to have a yes/no on each thread than asking people to approve all 4 or none at all.

Jess, I've been dithering on that all morning. My way of looking at it is that this is just an experiment. They're not pilot threads. For example, having a non-fictional or a comedy thread experimental thread doesn't mean we're going to start having dedicated or bucket threads for shows of either type. The only point of this is to see what TV people will actually talk about, if they have somewhere slightly more focused than Natter.

Would you explain your position to me a little more, please?

Your call. We usually do, since they count toward the quorum, but I don't think it's strictly required. Unless I'm blocking out more lifetimes. And why can't I use all that incredibly potent denial on blocking out slow Friday afternoons at work, anyway?

Thank you, amy. And I know what you mean. I can't believe how well I have blocked out so much of this stuff.

Okay, I'm going to make some changes and post draft two in a minute.

Would you explain your position to me a little more, please?

I think it would give us better information -- asking people to vote on individual threads will tell us how many people are initially interested in each broad topic. I also think it will have a better chance of passing.

Why vote on the whitefont for each thread? Is there a significant problem with having a single unified policy for the experimental threads?

Also, I agree that network and cable is an artificial distinction, and I don't think there's going to be a problem with the number of shows discussed. Some shows will rise to the top, some won't.