When something is classic (and YCMV) it ends up in quotable, but would it be horrible to have a general quotable thread, rather than adding one for each show we like?

No, not at all. In fact, it was almost "General Quotable," only I decided to give a nod to the Timketeers. It's definitely an issue for later, in any case.

Burrell, would your solution be that everything was just in Natter, or that everything people want to talk about has its own thread? I don't think the General threads are perfect, but I do think they're the best compromise we have, given the social and technical arguments against proliferation.

Well, the main thing that bugs me is that I find the conversation that takes place in them disjointed, undeveloped, and basically kinda boring.

However, that's pretty much my feeling on posting the Alias and TAR stuff in Natter, too, so I'd really rather that stuff were in general TV thread. Then if something does break out with a lot of interest, we can propose a separate thread.

It would seem that Buffistas without Buffy is in the middle of evolving.

I just wonder if it doesn't make sense to spin out a general television thread as an outlet for our teevee habits now that Buffy is gone

I really agree with Allyson that, now that Buffy (our original raison d'etre) is over, this community is going to change.

As the community changes, the structure of it -- which is the threads where we yammer away -- is going to change.

Since right now the only Jossverse show with new episodes on the air (with the exception of 3 Firefly eps that may never air in the US -- and please don't beat me if I'm wrong about that, because I don't go into the Firefly thread) is Angel.

We watch TV. We talk a LOT. There are some ME-verse alumni with shows coming up, and also some non-ME-alumni shows we seem to be liking. Talking about them *could* (though it certainly might not) take over Natter, at least on the nights those shows air.

And also, all the whitefonting of show stuff, like TAR, in Natter, drives me batty.

I am strongly in favor of a general television thread, in the same vein that we have a movies thread and a music thread.

(I say that as an anti-proliferation-ista.)

What Teppy and DX said.

jengod - I know you said you're not on the board, but what is that for - is it for the domain name? If so, is it safe to have the password out here?

I deleted jengod's post because I think it's a really really really bad idea to have our Network Solutions domain password out in public. Network Solutions is evil enough without worrying about a secondary anonymous evil messing with our domain name.

I've sent an email to the admin mailbox with Jen's original post.

Good thinking, team!

I figured most of the hardcores hang out here so it was pretty safe. Thanks Jon B.

Burrell, would your solution be that everything was just in Natter, or that everything people want to talk about has its own thread?

Why do you assume those are the only options? There may be logical ways to group shows, or there may be a surprising dearth of interest in discussing some of the shows that we currently think look interesting.

However, that's pretty much my feeling on posting the Alias and TAR stuff in Natter, too, so I'd really rather that stuff were in general TV thread.

Ah, I can see that. I just skip those posts. Er, following that logic, you can see why I am very lukewarm on a general tv thread. But hey, knock yourselves out. The board is here for more than me, and what's one more thread?

There may be logical ways to group shows

HoYay
Eye Candy
Reality Shows
Good Writing

Problem is, there might be some overlap....

Please note: the above was entirely in jest....