Jayne ,'The Message'
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!
Aw, hell. Now I feel guilty.
Scrolling past reality no eaiser than scrolling through Natter? Really?
Scrolling past reality in one thread no easier than scrolling past it in another.
If most people want reality and non-fiction in one thread, then I'm okay with that. I'm not really up in arms about anything.
Scrolling past reality in one thread no easier than scrolling past it in another.
I find it easy to scroll past reality no matter where I am.
Okay, I think I may have misread your point.
I took you to be saying that scrolling through the reality in the Non-fiction thread to find the shows you want was no easier than scrolling through all of Natter to find the same stuff. That's what I was questioning.
The ease of avoiding reality shows if they're not your bag is another matter.
Well, I think that if, after the nonfic thread runs for a little while, people who want to discuss the more documentary-type shows would like their own thread separate from the reality-type shows, we will be able to accommodate that, or at least a proposal to that effect. I think it's important to leave room for growth and change in these new threads we are in the process of creating, because our tastes might change and new shows might come along and we might want something different, or broader. So if we keep nonfic as-was right now, later, if need arises, we can always propose and vote on a docu-thread.
Good point, SA.
Ugh, I really DON'T think that starting ANOTHER thread is the answer! No offense to those who like keeping up with 7-10 threads on any given posting board, but that's not my style.
For me the basic divide between most reality shows and other non-fic series is the game show format, but not all reality shows follow that formula (Queer Eye and Blow Out come to mind), and frankly many non-fic series use a formulaic structure as well.
But yeah, if there were a non-fic thread, I'd be all about Mythbusters & Deadliest Catch & Dirty Jobs & Medical Detectives & Forensic Files & whatnot. Egad, I watch a lot of that crap.
I watch a lot of tv and I'm not all that particular (though I don't watch comedies a whole lot). I am interested in talking about nonfic shows together in the reality show thread, but no one watches "Bought & Sold" around here. :-)
I feel like most of the discussion about competition shows happened really right around the airing, and some the next day. That leaves a ton of time to talk about the other nonfiction shows without "bumping into" TAR talk (or whatever). At least, I'd think so.
I agree Jesse, I really don't think it'd be a problem.
I also agree with Jesse.
The "reality" shows didn't get in my way, and in the case of "Shear Genius", actually got me to start watching it.