I like the idea of having a hall monitor for a thread.
...I'm not volunteering to be one, which I know is poopy of me. These papers are not gonna grade themselves, sadly.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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!
Una - Apr 25, 2015 1:14:53 pm PDT #9747 of 10289
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
Jon B. - Apr 26, 2015 2:11:28 am PDT #9748 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
My opinions:
Do we envision streaming media to only contain material that is original to streaming?
Yes, only original programming.
Does MCU trump all other threads ( including movies)?
Yes.
Does MCU include Just Marvel Cinematic Universe, not comics?
Correct -- Not comics.
Just a reminder that voting is supposed to start later today, so I'll need final wording.
Sophia Brooks - Apr 26, 2015 6:27:41 am PDT #9749 of 10289
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
It's going to be fairly late... Like 5 ish? I am working today at the theatre.
Jessica - Apr 26, 2015 8:37:53 am PDT #9750 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does MCU include Just Marvel Cinematic Universe, not comics?
If yes, then what is the spoiler policy on talking about things that happened in the comics (possibly decades ago) that inform how people think the MCU is going to develop a character or plotline?
As a spoilerphile who rarely reads comics, I really love it when the comics-knowledgeable chime in with "Oh, that background character is so-and-so, originally she was [main character's] mentor but in a later version she turned evil. I wonder if we'll see more of her in the next movie/episode/spinoff series." But I can see where extra-MCU knowledge could be considered spoilery by others.
Jesse - Apr 26, 2015 8:44:01 am PDT #9751 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I would put anything on the screen in blackfont, comics stuff in white.
Jon B. - Apr 26, 2015 11:06:01 am PDT #9752 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It just occurred to me that it was ita who set up the mail aliases so that votes@b.org would forward to the vote counter. Sigh. I think we'll be OK since I'm pretty sure Nilly counted votes the last time we did this, but just in case I sent a message to votes@b.org to confirm.
tl:dr: Nilly, please confirm that you got the email I just sent to you.
Sophia Brooks - Apr 26, 2015 12:16:14 pm PDT #9753 of 10289
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Proposal One:
Add a new thread for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This includes movies, television series, and streaming media.
Spoiler policy- white font for two weeks for movies and streaming content which is presented all at once
White font until east coast airing for content on television or streaming content presented weekly.
Talking about comics in context of the MCU is welcomed, but plots and character details that have not appeared in the MCU. should be white fonted.
Proposal Two: Add a thread for shows presented as streaming only- for example Netflix Originals, Amazon Prime Streaming, Hulu Plus, Yahoo and other independent stations.
Spoiler Policy: White Font two weeks for content presented all at once, upon airing when presented weekly
Poll Question:
I think we should revisit our spoiler policies on the board to update them to reflect the asynchronous way people consume media
Sophia Brooks - Apr 26, 2015 12:16:45 pm PDT #9754 of 10289
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
If anyone has comments before Jon posts, feel free.
Ginger - Apr 26, 2015 12:26:54 pm PDT #9755 of 10289
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I don't know if there's a way to draw a hard line, but it seems awkward to me to whitefont discussion from the comics about things that have already happened in the MCU, e.g., "In the comics, his secret identity is an accountant, but in the MCU, he's a circus performer."
Polter-Cow - Apr 26, 2015 12:36:35 pm PDT #9756 of 10289
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought we were only discussing Proposal One right now. I thought Proposal Two would be a separate discussion/vote.