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.

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-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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Then I think it's fine to close it now, and any post-DVD discussion can land where it lands.

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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.

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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?

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Voting starts tomorrow. Who wants to count?

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I'm happy to.

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