Actually, I'd be fine with it being in the main thread, without whitefont. I wasn't around from the beginning, but the spoiler policy seems like it should put the emphasis on the "unaired" part, not the "US" part -- I'm guessing the US-y-ness of the rule is because it was written when everything was airing here first.

As far as I'm concerned, the eps are airing, and so are current.

amych speaks for me.

Here's the thing, the UnAms need some place to discuss Firefly without restriction, whatever we decide on this. Because when they're done with all of the episodes, if they're like the NAFDA posters, they're going to want to talk about all of the episodes.

It's going to be difficult when they're talking about (for example) an ongoing theme of the show, to remove the three episodes they've gotten and we haven't - from their canon. I think that either we should cede the Firefly thread to UnAm posters, and the spoiler-averse NAFDA posters should stay out of it, or the UnAms should be able to talk about it in UnAm with abandon, or they should get their own FF thread.

The problem I see with UnAms talking about all of FF in UnAm (without restriction) is that not all UnAms have gotten Firefly, just the Brits, yes?

So far, yes, of UnAms just the Brits have Firefly (unless we have any South Afriacan Buffistas-- SciFi is also broadcasting Firefly there, I believe, if their website does not lie). I've made comments about the most recent episode ('Trash') in Spoilers, but without reading previous posts, because I don't want to be spoiled; Fay made hers in whitefont in the main Firefly thread.

Something concrete by way of policy would be kind of nice, please.

Here's the thing, the UnAms need some place to discuss Firefly without restriction, whatever we decide on this. Because when they're done with all of the episodes, if they're like the NAFDA posters, they're going to want to talk about all of the episodes.

Why wouldn't they be able to do that in the Spoiler thread? Once all eps have aired in the UK, the Spoiler Thread will be safe for them. The main thread would still be US-aired eps only.

Actually, I'd be fine with it being in the main thread, without whitefont.

If we do that, then they'll be no safe haven for USians who haven't obtained the unaired eps.

I've seen 'em. I have no personal stake in this. I'm just trying to come up with something that's most fair to the most people.

Actually, I'd be fine with it being in the main thread, without whitefont.

If we do that, then they'll be no safe haven for USians who haven't obtained the unaired eps.

Perhaps the US/Canadians who haven't obtained the unaired eps could talk about Firefly in UnAm? (I don't know - I like the irony.) I just share amych's mindset that the purpose of NAFDA was to build a free discussion area for people in areas where eps had already aired.

I've seen 'em. I have no personal stake in this. I'm just trying to come up with something that's most fair to the most people.

I haven't seen them. I have no personal stake in it either, though, because I rarely discuss Firefly any longer. t heresy There weren't enough episodes (aired or un-) for me to feel like talking about it this long after the fact. t /heresy I realize the mileage of most other US/Canada Firefly fans will vary. I just feel like the UnAms are getting the short end of the stick, again, even though this time, they're getting episodes before NAFDA posters.

I won't continue to press it though, because it very much doesn't involve me. I just think it's the UnAmistas turn to own the FF thread.

I just feel like the UnAms are getting the short end of the stick, again, even though this time, they're getting episodes before NAFDA posters [....] I just think it's the UnAmistas turn to own the FF thread.

That's a fair point. I won't press it any more either. I think we need other voices here. Whatever we decide, we should decide soon -- today if possible -- so that the Brits can stop having to type with one hand over their eyes.

It seems to me that most of the current discussion about Firefly is being driven by the veiwings in the UK. Also, I'm pretty sure most of the hardcore FF fans have seen the unaired eps already. (I haven't, but I've read the scripts.) So I'm for letting the UKers post in the main thread and leave the spoiler thread for the totally spoiled.

The one problem with a temporary ban in the spoiler thread is that is that I'm never sure what episode have aired in the UK or what episode goes with which title, so I'm sure I'd accidentally open up my big up my big spoiled mouth.

If there's one thing us spoiler whores hate, it's whitefont ;)

but the spoiler policy seems like it should put the emphasis on the "unaired" part, not the "US" part -- I'm guessing the US-y-ness of the rule is because it was written when everything was airing here first.

Well, the Atlantic Canadians have to wait a day.

Well, the Atlantic Canadians have to wait a day.

Well, not any more...

The Atlantic Canadian problem was longer term. Hence, they were given their own thread. This situation is just temporary.

If we allow the Brit's schedule to drive the main thread, can we agree not to discuss "Objects in Space" in the main thread until it airs there in three weeks?

Personally, I'm anti-un-US aired eps in the main thread.

It does leave a bunch of people homeless, doesn't it?

Whatever happens, it seems like some people are going to feel homeless for a while, at least. And that even after all the eps have aired, the Brits will want to discuss all the episodes, and that they'll have to do that in the spoiler thead. It would suit me best (and this is the course I'm following at the moment) if we moved Brit discussion to the spoiler thread, with a polite request not to spoil us (me) too badly until after 4th August, when the last unaired ep, 'Heart of Gold' is finally aired. We can then discuss 'Objects in Space' in the spoiler thread and/or the main thread, depending.

It's too short a time to require a whole new thread, but it's too long a time (and for those of us who are seeing the episodes for the first time, as a part of a whole which we're very excited, if a little bitter, about, a couple of weeks is a long time) to hold off discussion altogether.

I vote for discussion in the Spoiler thread, and ask people there to extend the same courtesy as has been given in the NAFDA thread. We may well end up moving most of the discussion back to the main thread, say when there are DVDs, and it's reasonable to feel that we're no longer spoiling Americans for the three episodes which weren't aired in the original, American run.