What if we a have a "documentary of the week" type deal where we all watch the same documentary, then discuss it and decide whether we recommend it to the side bar or not?
I think this is a great idea, but it should only go up if there is factual proof to assert it- not just our agreement that it is plausible. There should also be details about who produced/researched/funded the documentary in the discussion thread.
(See my other comments in this thread, and my current sidebar link to Movies/Documentaries.)
Here's how I envision it working best.
Someone posts a poll: What movie will we watch this week?
The suggestions and voting results come in and the community agrees to watch "Inside Job". I'll post that result (with link to legal viewing location, otherwise plaintext announcement) in the sidebar with an anticipated date of discussion a few days later.
[Might be a good idea to start planning the next one in here somewhere.]
After the viewing time (approx 1 week?), someone post a thread for discussion. I will add this discussion as a link in the self-post I'm currently maintaining for the collection of Movies/Documentaries.
Thus...
Only the agreed upon movie-of-the-week for viewing will ever possibly have a direct sidebar link. All "previously viewed and evaluated" documentaries will each have:
a page dedicated to their review, and...
a link to that review page included in a larger list of links (and the sidebar will link to the larger list only).
This should allow our sidebar to remain both neutral and community driven.
This sounds like a good idea, and I'm sure the sources provided by the documentary and independent research will be thoroughly picked apart in the threads.
If you manage the selection process (I assume with some sort of community voting?) and posting of the "evaluation thread" (i.e., I assume it'll be two steps to get started -- one to select the documentary, one to post evaluations), I'll make sure the selected movie gets posted in the sidebar and... the evaluation thread gets included in the sidebar link in some way (perhaps not directly from the sidebar, but included in a longer list of links, like the self-post I'm currently linking to).
It's a movie, it's like movie night. Is this forum ideologically driven? No. Could it be socially driven? Sure. Maybe that's the best idea I've ever heard.
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16 [deleted] 2012-01-21
I think this is a great idea, but it should only go up if there is factual proof to assert it- not just our agreement that it is plausible. There should also be details about who produced/researched/funded the documentary in the discussion thread.
13 [deleted] 2012-01-21
(See my other comments in this thread, and my current sidebar link to Movies/Documentaries.)
Here's how I envision it working best.
Someone posts a poll: What movie will we watch this week?
The suggestions and voting results come in and the community agrees to watch "Inside Job". I'll post that result (with link to legal viewing location, otherwise plaintext announcement) in the sidebar with an anticipated date of discussion a few days later.
[Might be a good idea to start planning the next one in here somewhere.]
After the viewing time (approx 1 week?), someone post a thread for discussion. I will add this discussion as a link in the self-post I'm currently maintaining for the collection of Movies/Documentaries.
Thus...
Only the agreed upon movie-of-the-week for viewing will ever possibly have a direct sidebar link. All "previously viewed and evaluated" documentaries will each have:
a page dedicated to their review, and...
a link to that review page included in a larger list of links (and the sidebar will link to the larger list only).
This should allow our sidebar to remain both neutral and community driven.
6 highlady420 2012-01-21
This seems logical and fair to me. But my brain may be feverish so I could be wrong.
4 [deleted] 2012-01-21
This sounds like a good idea, and I'm sure the sources provided by the documentary and independent research will be thoroughly picked apart in the threads.
3 Sarah_Connor 2012-01-21
This is one of the biggest gripes I have with reddit... Why do we not have the ability to submit polls?
Slashdot had this? It is fucking dead simple? Why cant we do this?
3 [deleted] 2012-01-21
While it may not be 100% satisfactory, the answer I got was:
Because polls are easily made with self-posts. (every reddit submission is a poll in a way)
shrug
11 slavishmuffin 2012-01-21
I freaking love this idea.
9 eahnor 2012-01-21
I support this.
5 Malizulu 2012-01-21
I like it. Steers us away from the usual dick (or vagina) measuring contest of who knows more conspiracy.
5 ronintetsuro 2012-01-21
I'm game for this. But I do agree that they at least need to be half-way credible and researched.
4 kevans2 2012-01-21
I also like this idea. I would recommend documentaries if anyone cares. I have seen quite a few.
4 finitee 2012-01-21
Awesome idea!
4 [deleted] 2012-01-21
Yes.
4 Graptoi 2012-01-21
This is an excellent idea, good show sir.
4 hokies15 2012-01-21
So down for this!
3 highlady420 2012-01-21
Let's do it!
3 mpfranco 2012-01-21
I am 100 percent behind this idea.
3 Personal_Detective 2012-01-21
Like a book club but more futuristic and secreter. I'm in.
3 EyesfurtherUp 2012-01-21
Brilliant!
3 scottygforce 2012-01-21
Yes!
3 StartSelect 2012-01-21
Excellent idea. If a number of people have suggestions, we could throw it down to a majority vote for the docu. of the week.
3 tidder112 2012-01-21
I like it.
3 9000sins 2012-01-21
This is a great idea! Let's do this!
3 namepitched 2012-01-21
I'd enjoy this. It'd be nice to have a little banter on a specific topic.
2 [deleted] 2012-01-21
If you manage the selection process (I assume with some sort of community voting?) and posting of the "evaluation thread" (i.e., I assume it'll be two steps to get started -- one to select the documentary, one to post evaluations), I'll make sure the selected movie gets posted in the sidebar and... the evaluation thread gets included in the sidebar link in some way (perhaps not directly from the sidebar, but included in a longer list of links, like the self-post I'm currently linking to).
tl;dr: Cirrow, roll with it. I got your back.
2 [deleted] 2012-01-21
I like this idea.
2 jpegmasterjesse 2012-01-21
Aw fuck it, why not?
It's a movie, it's like movie night. Is this forum ideologically driven? No. Could it be socially driven? Sure. Maybe that's the best idea I've ever heard.
I vote YES.
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1 [deleted] 2012-01-21
I like this idea.
In fact, I just finished adding Movies/Documentaries as a link in the sidebar, and this fits very well with what I proposed (follow the sidebar link).
0 [deleted] 2012-01-21
I recommend we begin with
Youtube link to multi-part presentation.
EDIT: But, I think it should still be posted separately and voted on.
-1 sortofnatural 2012-01-21
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