Bases on what Jesse wrote here, and the posts immediately below it, here is how I have written the ballot. Jesse, if you want any changes, you have until around 3pm board time (6pm EDT) to make them. Voting will start around then.
Proposed: Should we eliminate "No Preference" as an option on future ballots?
If this proposal passes, then the following rule will also go into effect: In a multi-part ballot, where there is a primary question (e.g. creating a thread) and one or more secondary questions (e.g. spoiler policy), the quorum of 42 would only have to be met on the primary question.
The voting address is forwarding to me (I got the test mail).
Also, I'll take this opportunity to thank Jon (and ita) for all the around-the-behind-the-scenes work they do with each ballot.
Eh, I don't do but nothing. It's the counters and Jon who do work.
Imagine--one day the whole thing could be automated.
The Press announcement is up:
Voting Has Begun!
And with that, I close this thread.
This thread is now open to discuss the following proposal from Glamcookie:
I propose we have a Dollhouse thread.
Before anyone asks, the rules are: four days of discussion and three days of voting.
I agree with Kat that we should add some kind of component to the vote about just automatically opening a thread for a Joss show (though that does open a whole other can of worms).
I think it should be a separate issue on the ballot. That way each issue becomes its own thing.
But I'd also be surprised if that one doesn't pass. I mean, for all the discussions we've had over the years about Who We Are, surely that is the one immutable underlying definition, yes? Although I can see why people might be against automatically creating even just Joss threads.
As to the can of worms....
If we do decide to just automatically open a thread for any new Joss show,
when
exactly do we open it? Rumor, Development, Pilot Shooting, Initial Episodes Shooting, Episode Delivery, Confirmed on the Schedule, or Actual Airing?
This discussion is only for opening a Dollhouse thread, as that is the proposal - correct? Or am I wrong? I think the Joss thing should be proposed afterwards, as it's a separate issue.
I agree with Sean. Two issues on the ballot -- the first being "open a dollhouse thread" the second being "Joss shows automatically get a thread."
