Wolfram, I'm going to pick you out of the lineup for a moment, but it's just as an example and not for any reasons of personal hate-ons, just so you know. IIRC I've seen you calling for the elimination of both FF threads a number of times, and pretty much from the day of the cancellation. And, well, why? To be blunt, if you don't want to see them, why not unsub and then they won't be in your message center.

Um, you don't recall correctly. This is the first time I've suggested eliminating any Firefly thread. So I can't respond to the rest of your post.

And I was talking about the spoiler thread since, prior to ita's post, I was thinking all the eps had aired and what's the spoiler thread still for? Obviously the Buffy spoilage lite thread could close for the same reason.

The "pro-deletion" stance is not about deleting threads, but it's about making room for threads that people seem to want without increasing the number of open threads. In essence, it's thread addition without proliferation through elimination of obsoletion. Not just pro-deletion.

Never mind, then, Wolfram -- I must've been thinking of someone else.

In essence, it's thread addition without proliferation through elimination of obsoletion.

wow.. that sentence simultaneously hurt my head and made me marvel (Not Marvel) at the wonder that is the English Language.

Good job!

Never mind, then, Wolfram -- I must've been thinking of someone else.

Funny, I get that a lot in bed. :)

I'd be happy to have a Wonder Falls thread and a general post-grad thread. (So that Tim feels welcome to visit.)

I think we'd be getting rid of Buffy spoilage lite and the regular NAFDA Buffy thread and the Buffy and Angel Spoilers would morph into an Angel only spoilers thread.

I could see combining the Buffy and Angel quotables threads - we do pull out quotes from the FX reruns occasionally. Actually, since the threads get used most heavily immediately after a broadcast, maybe the Angel quotables could just become an all-round quotables thread?

I admit the Farscape thread was started here (upon my request), and not at WX, but it was before we became aware of the technical downside of thread proliferation.

I'd have no problems with wrapping, say, all the space-related show discussion into one thread. Farscape/Firefly/Stargate/Enterprise/whatever comes down the line. Or any other omnibus thread for non-ME shows or shows not in production right now.

I loved having a Farscape thread, but, well. ::sigh::

Angel reruns start soon, yes? We'll probably want a Previously on Angel thread.

Firefly needs its very own thread, forever and ever. IJS.

But it seems like a big leap to go from there to talking about eliminating anything else.

I think we're just tossing around spring cleaning ideas. I don't believe we should packrat threads we no longer need, and maybe we should discuss pros and cons of keeping or closing particular threads, and consolidation if possible.

Also. Keep the Firefly thread open. stares into the eyes of Buffistas, who nod, and say nothing.

Another thought that just oozed out of my brain is that we may see an increase in traffic. Word on the street is that some boards will close up shop, and so there will be hordes of pilgrims looking for a new home this Summer. Tightening up threads, and any or all business related to tightening up or adding to the FAQ should probably be done before July.