I'd prefer non-fiction over reality tv as the thread topic. I think a broader topic would be worth it to see that the thread is well used.
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Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!
We open it up, we talks the talk, we votes, we shuts it down. This thread is to free up Bureaucracy for daily details as we hammer out the Big Issues towards a vote. Open only when a proposal has been made and seconded according to Buffista policy (Which we voted on!). If this thread is closed, hie thee to Bureaucracy instead!
sj - Jun 03, 2007 4:04:22 pm PDT #6731 of 10289
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sean K - Jun 03, 2007 4:20:43 pm PDT #6732 of 10289
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Oh yes. I want the thread to still contain Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, and Modern Marvels talk, as well as anything else that might crop up.
esse - Jun 03, 2007 4:20:45 pm PDT #6733 of 10289
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Well, I ask because of the points ND brought up before in this discussion, and I want to accomodate his perspective because it stuck with me. I'll go either way and be happy with it, but it's noteworthy.
Denise - Jun 03, 2007 4:34:23 pm PDT #6734 of 10289
SA, I think the vote should have three parts so that people get a fairer say. Otherwise the vote could be more for NAFDA than either of the other two options, but the other two options (which are both for some sort of whitefont) would be more combined than NAFDA alone. Maybe something like below?
1.) Do you want the thread? yes no don't care
2.)If the answer to 1 is yes, do you want white font? yes no don't care
3.)If the answer to 3 is yes, how long to you want white font for? 24 hours 72 hours
Only, you know, worded prettier.
-t - Jun 03, 2007 4:41:20 pm PDT #6735 of 10289
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't like the idea that if you vote "No" on 1 you don't get a vote on the rest.
esse - Jun 03, 2007 4:42:58 pm PDT #6736 of 10289
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I see what you mean. Something like this:
B Proposal:
Part one:
Do you want a non-fiction thread, which would encompass the same shows as the Experimental Non-fiction thread, namely reality television (The Amazing Race, Survivor, Top Chef), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Mythbustes, Ghost Hunters)?
yes, no
Part two:
Do you want this thread to have whitefronted discussion?
yes, no
Part three:
If yes to to whitefront, how long?
24 hours, 72 hours
esse - Jun 03, 2007 4:43:47 pm PDT #6737 of 10289
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I don't like the idea that if you vote "No" on 1 you don't get a vote on the rest.
You would still get a vote on the rest whether you vote yes or no.
le nubian - Jun 03, 2007 4:45:44 pm PDT #6738 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Can we have another whitefont option? 5am board time next day?
24 hours?
72 hours?
Someone above did mention having whitefont overnight, and that may not be a popular option, but it might be nice to have it in the mix.
Jesse - Jun 03, 2007 4:49:13 pm PDT #6739 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
12 hours?
Fred Pete - Jun 03, 2007 4:56:09 pm PDT #6740 of 10289
Ann, that's a ferret.
I'd propose 24-hour whitefont for all threads. Not because it's needed in all threads, but "one rule for all" is the easiest to remember, and I can see the need for a 24-hour whitefontout for competition reality shows (even though I watch very little to none of the type).
(ETAdd, because even though the discussion started in Bureaucracy, it seems more appropriate here now:) I also checked Ticky Box because none of the others seemed to fit. My viewing habits also tend to be strange because most of the series that I watch are reruns of shows that were canceled many years ago.
Which raises a question: If we keep the network/cable drama split, which thread gets discussion of old network series that are now shown only on cable? (Example: Night Gallery, now showing on Chiller.)