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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 - Aug 21, 2007 7:32:55 am PDT #7677 of 10289
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I would prefer that a procedurals thread be only for network television. I like the shows that are in basic cable now.


Zenkitty - Aug 21, 2007 7:43:18 am PDT #7678 of 10289
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Personally speaking, I'd prefer to leave TDS and Colbert as Natter fodder.

Me too.

I have no other opinions, since I watch very few of the shows in question and don't care where we talk about them.


sumi - Aug 21, 2007 7:45:02 am PDT #7679 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!

Spoiler font preferences?

I have none - but I know that some have strong opinions.


megan walker - Aug 21, 2007 7:55:15 am PDT #7680 of 10289
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Personally speaking, I'd prefer to leave TDS and Colbert as Natter fodder.

Me three. Since I don't watch The Office and it seemed to me to really take over the Experimental Comedy thread, I am unlikely to venture into a comedy thread, despite my love of HIMYM.

And what about something like Flight of the Conchords or is that in Premium Cable?


Fred Pete - Aug 21, 2007 8:08:39 am PDT #7681 of 10289
Ann, that's a ferret.

I doubt I'm surprising anyone by coming out in favor of a Comedy Thread. And I'm inclined to the idea that all comedy be fair game for a Comedy Thread -- sitcom, sketch, standup, and so on.

But I can see an argument that satirical looks at the news (including but not limited to TDS and Colbert) are at least as much news as comedy. And discussion of news doesn't belong in a Comedy Thread.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 21, 2007 8:20:24 am PDT #7682 of 10289
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

And what about something like Flight of the Conchords or is that in Premium Cable?

There's been some in there, and some in Natter as well.


esse - Aug 21, 2007 8:49:47 am PDT #7683 of 10289
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I think since we've already made a place for the Cable television, the Procedurals thread would only apply to Network television. I know it's complicated with Criminal Intent moving to USA, and shows like Monk and Psych, which would follow the format; but since we've already made threads based on the division of what kind of channels the shows are being shown on I think we should respect that without confusing posters further. The slug can help clarify where we go to talk things, I think.

I'd be fine with having the Comedy thread be catch-all. I'd initally thought of it as just a place for the sitcoms, but I think if we made it a place to talk comedy in general, I don't think it would affect the thread quality or direction. However, as above, I would want to keep shows that already have a place where they were. So Conchords would need to be in Premium.

I'm ambivalent about TDS/TCR. I feel like, if discussion crops up in the Comedy thread, it shouldn't be pushed out of the thread. By the same token, if it comes up in Natter, it shouldn't be told to go discuss it in Comedy. This is one of those things that I think should come from natural discussion. I know some folks prefer bright shiny lines or whatever, but I think the Fake News could straddle both threads without harming either.

I was going to offer the same spoiler options as before--none, 24 hours, 72 hours. The vote can shake out the spoiler options that way, I think.

And as for The Office--if it becomes dominant in the Comedy thread, as I half-suspect it will, it can be spun off into its own thread. But I'm more concerned about getting the Comedy thread off the ground first.


DavidS - Aug 21, 2007 9:11:18 am PDT #7684 of 10289
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I am unlikely to venture into a comedy thread, despite my love of HIMYM.

You can come over to our house and watch it! Emmett's totally hooked on it and considers Barney to be a role model.


Polter-Cow - Aug 21, 2007 9:12:38 am PDT #7685 of 10289
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I suppose Barney's a better role model than Barney.


Jesse - Aug 21, 2007 9:15:25 am PDT #7686 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

since we've already made threads based on the division of what kind of channels the shows are being shown on

That's not the case for Boxed Set, though.