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
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.
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.
Time to plan some hazing rituals for the newbies. Suggestions?
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?
They'll be looking for places where there seems to be a common bond in that this is a community built on Buffy. I sort of anticipate the sort of groundswell that happened to the Beta when the UPN board closed. It was chaos for a wee bit.
Although, if the Beta stays open, I'm thinking that it will attract a lot more folks than Buffistas will. This is a more demanding board.
Time to plan some hazing rituals for the newbies. Suggestions?
They have to read every single post from B'cry 1 and then pass an essay quiz based on the answers they don't find.
Atlantic Canadian here. I think the only people I would discuss closing our thread with are other Atlantic Canadian posters and admin people. It shouldn't be a global discussion.
They have to read every single post from B'cry 1 and then pass an essay quiz based on the answers they don't find.
Okay there's hazing, and then there's torture.
Okay there's hazing, and then there's torture.
Leave it to a lawyer to point out the difference.
