If we vote not to close the thread on this ballot, it can't be proposed again for 6 months, is that right? Just to make sure I know what's what.
Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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!
-t - Jun 26, 2007 8:55:29 am PDT #6944 of 10289
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Topic!Cindy - Jun 27, 2007 3:26:23 am PDT #6945 of 10289
What is even happening?
-t, that's right.
- If we vote to close it now, it will close now.
- If we vote to close it a month after the DVDs are released, and the DVDs are released on schedule, we will be closing the thread around November 23.
- If we vote against closing the thread, we can't talk about it for 6 months, which brings us to around the first of the year (or about 6 weeks after November 23).
i'm with le nubian about the VM thread. if we're definitively going to have a Network Drama thread, i don't have a problem closing the VM one, but if not what's the rush?
It's not a rush, per se. I'm just of the rip-off-the-bandage school of thought. Also, I'd rather have open threads for shows that are on the air, than keep old threads open out of nostalgia, or just in case conversation bubbles up.
Personally, it's easier for me to vote in favor of new threads if we don't have half dead threads lying around. If Rob makes a deal with D.C., we'll be able to discuss the comic books in our comics thread. If he makes a film, we'll be able to discuss it in our film thread.
le nubian - Jun 27, 2007 7:11:35 am PDT #6946 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm not quite sure I understand, but why does the limited existence of a VM thread have an effect on whether people decide to vote for new threads? Regardless, the VM thread's time is short. Giving people some time to wrap up discussion doesn't seem like a big deal to me.
Whatever, voting will happen soon. My complaint is only that I think this proposal was premature.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 27, 2007 8:24:12 am PDT #6947 of 10289
What is even happening?
My complaint is only that I think this proposal was premature.I'm sorry it feels that way. It felt the opposite to me, like we were dragging our feet, and VM is one of my favorite shows, ever. The series finale aired May 22. Since May 23, there's only been 70 posts. They were pretty light where topic is concerned, too.
eta...
Stompies, I don't know how much I'll be around today/tomorrow. If I don't post in this thread again about this ballot, the following ballot wording is fine by me:
This proposal is to close the Veronica Mars thread.
Item 1: Do you want to close the Veronica Mars thread?
yes
no
no preference
Item 2: If the board votes to close the Veronica Mars thread, when should it close?
Immediately
One month after the season 3 DVDs are released
no preference
bon bon - Jun 27, 2007 8:28:18 am PDT #6948 of 10289
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
We don't want to create and keep a million threads-- it taxes our resources and changes our character. There's little to no discussion of the show in there now, and I think only two people have indicated an intent to discuss something that will occur in the future. That's enough evidence to close a thread on.
DavidS - Jun 27, 2007 9:44:21 am PDT #6949 of 10289
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Then I think it's fine to close it now, and any post-DVD discussion can land where it lands.
le nubian - Jun 27, 2007 10:00:31 am PDT #6950 of 10289
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
We don't want to create and keep a million threads
sure. but it isn't like we are talking about creating a new thread. It is a thread that was already created. are there truly a lot of resources being taxed by this one thread that is already there?
I get that there is a cadre of people who are tired of the thread and want to move on. That's okay. I am just not convinced by other lines of argument. That's all.
Polter-Cow - Jun 27, 2007 10:33:09 am PDT #6951 of 10289
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
are there truly a lot of resources being taxed by this one thread that is already there?
Yeah, this is what I don't get. Is it doing any harm simply by existing?
Jon B. - Jun 28, 2007 9:24:19 am PDT #6952 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Voting starts tomorrow. Who wants to count?
Jesse - Jun 28, 2007 9:33:49 am PDT #6953 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm happy to.