'Sleeper'
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
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.
I am in favor of both a Wonder Falls/Tim thread and a post-grad thread. I wish we had such a thing was Miracles was on (sob!).
Also, with regard to the last Buffy thread, how about
Buffy 4: I Need a Hug!(which is what the Grr Argh monster said at the end of "Becoming 2")?
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.
Do you really think it will increase? I was thinking just the opposite, that a lot of the folks here who only hang out in the Buffy thread will start to drift away. I mean we obviously talk about old episodes over in Previously, but clearly the volume isn't nearly what it is in the Buffy thread, nor is it what it was when the Buffy reruns first started showing of FX.
I do agree that planning where we're going to go from here is a good idea. I'm in favor of a Tim only thread, even if he didn't name a moon after me, as well as an alumni thread.
a lot of the folks here who only hang out in the Buffy thread will start to drift away.
People will miss the sense of community offered by other boards.
People will miss the sense of community offered by other boards.
I get that, but will they come to discuss the show that's gone, or find a community for whatever new show strikes their fancy? Not that I have any idea what that show would be. If it's Tim's show, I can certainly see it happening here, in exactly the same manner that the Firefly thread took off.