I can't see how, even if this does become a formal rule, we would ever go about enforcing it. If there isn't the drive for someone in the proper timezone to host and plan an F2F, it's not going to happen no matter what the official procedures say.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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!
Jessica - Oct 12, 2011 12:30:48 pm PDT #9604 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Typo Boy - Oct 12, 2011 3:18:44 pm PDT #9605 of 10289
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I think having an official rule makes it slightly more likely the schedule be adhered to. And for various reasons I think the schedule make it more likely that people will only pimp (as opposed to making remarks to encourage others to pimp) stuff they have the energy to follow through with. So I'm in the "can't hoit" camp with a side of "might help".
Pix - Oct 12, 2011 5:02:24 pm PDT #9606 of 10289
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Honestly it's not so much that I want it to be a rule as I think it can't hurt to set a regular proposal time so it doesn't slip between the cracks in our busy lives. If it doesn’t make quorum this time, so be it.
Kate P. - Oct 13, 2011 9:06:19 am PDT #9607 of 10289
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I'm also firmly in the "can't hurt, might help" camp. I think it's a good idea to start discussing cities & dates as soon as possible, and I see no problem with setting a more or less official schedule for doing so.
SuziQ - Oct 13, 2011 9:15:22 am PDT #9608 of 10289
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Are we still in discussion on this?
From last year's experience, the up front discussion wasn't as big an issue as was the drop out rate and final small number of attendees. Luckily our hotel was let us renegotiate our deal at the last minute so we weren't hit with any penalty costs. I know this is different from the proposal currently under discussion, just throwing the thought out there.
Jon B. - Oct 13, 2011 10:42:19 am PDT #9609 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
§ ita § - Jan 02, 2012 10:43:02 am PST #9610 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd like to make the following proposal for amendment to the spoiler policy currently in effect:
It will no longer be considered a spoiler to reveal guest stars in upcoming episodes of a new or existing show as long as the actor is new to the show.
The scope of this proposal does not include revealing any character or plot details about the role. Just the actor's name.
Comments, criticism, etcetera welcomed.
Laura - Jan 02, 2012 11:30:41 am PST #9611 of 10289
Our wings are not tired.
This seems entirely reasonable. A guest appearance may cause me to tune into a show for the first time. It doesn't seem spoilery to me as long as the mention doesn't reveal that the guest appears to kill off a regular character or is to be revealed as the long lost child of the lead. No details.
amych - Jan 02, 2012 12:12:32 pm PST #9612 of 10289
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Oh please dear gods yes.
quester - Jan 02, 2012 12:33:27 pm PST #9613 of 10289
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Sounds reasonable to me.