Gateworld.Net Countdown Clock Request

[chyron]

To the MODERATORS, on behalf of all of us gateheads, a countdown clock on the main page of www.gateworld.net would be GREATLY appreciated.

I would personally make a donation to have a custom SG-1 and SG:A clocks created...

http://www.clockdown.com/

Anyone else up for it?

David H

[ShadowMaat]

Let me see if I've got this right: rather than trusting the fan countdown threads here and rather than having one of our codemonkeys come up with a simple clock for the main site, you think Gateworld should BUY one? The ones at that site are very pretty, but I can't see forking over money for something so temporary.

[Egeria]

Am I the only one who finds countdown clocks irritating?? We don't need a countdown clock on the main page because most of us are perfectly aware of how long we've got to go.

[gatelover12]

I'd like a simple FREE one from a codemonkey. I'm sure SOMEONE would do it.

[ShadowMaat]

Am I the only one who finds countdown clocks irritating?? We don't need a countdown clock on the main page because most of us are perfectly aware of how long we've got to go.

I'm not a fan of countdown clocks. I'm not even a fan of countdown THREADS. But if someone held a gun to my head and forced me to choose a clock, I'd go with a freebie.

[chyron]

I did mention that I'd make a donation toward it. Plus I wouldn't call it TEMPORARY since there are three hiatuses(sp?) a year. Besides, I'm not such a gatehead that I can tell you the DATE the new eps start airing. I just know sometime in July.

I'm not a fan of countdown clocks. I'm not even a fan of countdown THREADS. But if someone held a gun to my head and forced me to choose a clock, I'd go with a freebie.

[ShadowMaat]

I did mention that I'd make a donation toward it. Plus I wouldn't call it TEMPORARY since there are three hiatuses(sp?) a year. Besides, I'm not such a gatehead that I can tell you the DATE the new eps start airing. I just know sometime in July.

Why pay for something when you can make your own for free? And we'd be limited by their designs, whereas one of OUR codemonkeys could whip up a custom clock just for us.

And just because YOU don't know the specific date doesn't mean that there aren't dozens who DO know, and there are probably a few among them who could figure out the exact time left, down to the second.

If it's that important to you, you could always buy the clock for yourself.

[Madeleine]

From my own personal utterly jaundiced and very curmudgeonly pov, I say no. SkyOne won't have any new eps till at least September so I don't really want a countdown clock that will be just plain WRONG

Seriously though, it's not the moderators' call, just Darren's.

[Jeff O'Connor]

Maybe a countdown clock with all available countdowns, not just the Sci-Fi Channel's, I don't know.

I personally like them to an extent but only to an extent.

[osirisi]

From my own personal utterly jaundiced and very curmudgeonly pov, I say no. SkyOne won't have any new eps till at least September so I don't really want a countdown clock that will be just plain WRONG .

It would amount to some kind of torture to see the months left.

Maybe a countdown clock with all available countdowns, not just the Sci-Fi Channel's, I don't know.

Would these countdowns include countdown clocks until SG-1 season 8 and SGA are shown on UK terrestrial TV? And the extra year + so many months before SG-1 season 9 and SGA season 2 were shown on UK terrestrial TV? That could ONLY be horrifically depressing - seeing the US clock saying they're showing SG-1 Season 9 and SGA season 2 would be like rubbing salt into the wounds.


Personally I don't think we need clocks - the threads in the forum already serve that purpose.

[Osiris-RA]

I don't want a clock. It'd be too depressing.

[Lida]

Let me see if I've got this right: rather than trusting the fan countdown threads here and rather than having one of our codemonkeys come up with a simple clock for the main site, you think Gateworld should BUY one? The ones at that site are very pretty, but I can't see forking over money for something so temporary.

That was a truly, wonderfully written put down of someone's idea.

[Madeleine]

That was a truly, wonderfully written put down of soneone's idea.

If you have anything positive or relevant to say, say it. If you want to disagree or agree with the idea of paying for a countdown clock for the forum (which are, as shadow said, very pretty and which are, as shadow said, temporary) then please go ahead and agree or disagree.


Criticising other posters for not agreeing is pretty pointless and is Off Topic.

Thanks.

[Jeff O'Connor]

Would these countdowns include countdown clocks until SG-1 season 8 and SGA are shown on UK terrestrial TV? And the extra year + so many months before SG-1 season 9 and SGA season 2 were shown on UK terrestrial TV? That could ONLY be horrifically depressing - seeing the US clock saying they're showing SG-1 Season 9 and SGA season 2 would be like rubbing salt into the wounds.

Yeah, I know. I was just being... well, anyway. Yeah, I know. It'd be quite depressing and so I don't like the other either, personally.

[Anubis]

From my own personal utterly jaundiced and very curmudgeonly pov, I say no. SkyOne won't have any new eps till at least September so I don't really want a countdown clock that will be just plain WRONG

Not just that, but it would remind us of how many boring days we have! It wouldn't be until the last two or three days where we actually pay attention.

Plus the clocks would be in all different time-zones. You'd still have to make some changes, anyway .. unless it automatically changes to your computer time-zone settings.

Personally, no, it's probably not a good idea to have one, since it's best to keep the homepage clean - but if Darren did decide to put one up, I'm sure it would be the best countdown clock we've ever seen.