In terms of a ME alumni thread I like the idea of having "Where Do We Go from Here?" in the title like Allyson mentioned above, as a nod to the Buffy-esque origins. I'm cool with the idea of Tim's new show getting a separate thread out of consideration for one of our own, but the issue can probably wait until the show's close to its debut.

I really don't think there will be need for an actor-specific alumni thread... I mean, we've had Manchild, Scooby Doo, Valentine and a couple of American Pie movies without generating a huge amount of comment on the actors' work outside Mutant Enemy. I think they could comfortably share space with the writers' postgraduate efforts.

Possibly because I find the layers of funny in Touched By A Crazy Person: Wonder Falls and Other Post-Grad Projects a touch too amusing for my own good.

Oh yeah.

And just from what I've observed in the few months I've been on this board, I think alum projects (including those of the actors) will find the most appropriate home whether that is the occasional discussion in Natter, the aforementioned Post-Grad thread, or an obvious need for a dedicated thread.

The ratio of pilots to open slots this year is ridiculous. There are not that many slots opening, and the number of pilots under consideration is quite large.

Does discussion of pilot status and new (unconfirmed) projects take place in the spoiler threads? I just wondered...

When did the Firefly thread get created in reference to the time frame of the show?

The original Firefly thread was created on WX and I think created almost as soon as we knew that it was being filmed.

It seems like the Firefly spoiler thread could morph into a general A/TV Spoiler thread.

PPO is, if anything, now the default bad Clexfic snark thread.

Well, then that could go in the fanfic *reading* thread.

Aside from merging/closing/adapting the Buffy threads, I'd really rather not monkey with the existing threads unless there's a compelling need. Sure, Smallville and Due South could be merged, maybe some of the fic threads, etc., but right now, these threads are all in use and have their own tone and atmosphere. Why mess with that unless we really need to?

Why mess with that unless we really need to?

Why put strain on the database that's unnecessary?

While I'm generally in favor of preserving the flavor of threads, I'm also open to the idea of combining. Threads change over time anyway. Combining the Smallville/Due South threads might be a useful way to consolidate the HoYay fans which could bring in more of the community or spark more conversation. I'm not necessarily advocating that, just using it as an example that consolidation shouldn't be seen as a deathstroke to a particular sub-community but could be a positive way to re-energize discussion.

We grandfathered a lot of threads over from WX that wouldn't be voted in now. We do need to be conscious of Thread Spread, and consolidation might be necessary. I just don't think it should be seen as a pure negative.

Whoa. I don't post or read for a day or so and this all blossoms.

Iffen it matters:

1. I'm still anti-thread proliferation.
2. I'm pro-thread combination, but I have a feeling that you will find that the people who post in the current threads won't be so thrilled at the prospect. For example, if Smallville is the only thread in which I post regularly and it gets sucked into something else, then I could see not wanting non-participants to define what happens to it for me.
3. Given #2, I think we should proceed with extreme caution in opening threads. IF we don't like to close or combine those fledgling threads with minimal posts, then if we ever start new ones, we'll face the same battle.
4. I wholeheartedly agree before we do housekeeping etc., we need a state of the Board convo on Who We Want To Be.

That is all.