08-15-2014, 12:27 PM | #61 | |
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08-15-2014, 01:14 PM | #63 | |
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08-15-2014, 01:22 PM | #64 |
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I personally have no attachment to what category is assigned to which month, but I do like the associations between holidays in the month (February-Romance, October-Mystery, April-Humour).
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08-15-2014, 01:36 PM | #65 | |
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Here is what the updated poll looks like. I have updated the options with the most recent comments that appear to have consensus. I will copy the relevant information from the linked posts into the poll thread (in spoilers) to make it easy to see what we are voting on.
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08-15-2014, 02:15 PM | #66 | ||
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It would look something like this: "No, let's get rid of the low voter turnout categories, posts 19, 20, 23" If we do include it, I would prefer to make it so that we just voted once on the replacement categories using the list in post 57 minus the categories we already have. |
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08-15-2014, 03:52 PM | #67 |
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I'd vote for removing unpopular ones and subbing in one's we vote in as above. It gives a solution that allows the list of categories to change without having to go through twelve blind votes on what we should do each year.
One vote to come up with the three relegated categories, one nomination period for potential sub-in categories and one vote to find three categories to put in. Order is up to whomever is running the club. That oder would allow people to see what is moving out which may affect what they might like to see before nominating new categories and voting them in. |
08-15-2014, 04:15 PM | #68 | |
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I guess I am saying that if we want to keep the nomination period in there I wouldn't want to run that option if it is selected. I have no problems with it if someone else will volunteer to run it. Last edited by Dazrin; 08-15-2014 at 04:31 PM. Reason: clarified my position, I hope. |
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08-15-2014, 05:21 PM | #69 |
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Update: I should be able to get the vote up this evening, we have had a couple unexpected events yesterday and today that are delaying me a bit.
Still looking for some feedback about using a list or having a nomination period for the last item added (posts 66-68), I would like to have that figured out before we start the vote so that we don't end up in limbo if it wins. If you want to run the nomination period for that or for item C (non-fiction heavy option), send me a PM. (Adds fuel...) This is just saying that since there isn't a fantasy category currently we should allow either fantasy or science fiction that month. It isn't saying they are the same. Personally, I fully support this if we want to keep basically the same categories as now. |
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This is the order I propose.
Jan - Anything Goes Feb - Romance Mar - Science Fiction Apr - Humor May - Nonfiction Jun - Modern Fiction (year 2000 onward) Jul - Classic Aug - Not Modern Fiction (year 1999 backwards) Sep - Fantasy Oct - Mystery Nov - Suspense/Thriller Dec - Second Chance (the year's second place titles) I've made the change as suggested by treadlightly. I've reposted it again because of the clarifications I've put in for some topics. |
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Foreign is no good. What's foreign to some is not to others. Being in the US, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a foreign book. I recently read Halting State by Charles Stross. I would call that a foreign book to those of us living anyplace outside of the UK. Mystery and thriller can be so very different. Take a Hercule Poirot book vs any Jack Reacher book. No way are they even close to being in the same category. Banned/challenged just brings up books that are mostly old and not very relevant and rather dull. Last edited by JSWolf; 08-16-2014 at 05:37 PM. |
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If anyone missed it, Dazrin has posted the poll. It will close on will close on 08-26-2014 at 08:24 PM.
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