lighton wrote:For me, "Shows you're not tracking" is just a list of shows I might want to watch in the future, a list that I take a look at every x months.
Yes, this exactly how I use the not tracking function. I also use tags similar to how others mentioned...
Watchlist Priority: TV shows that haven't been subtagged yet, and are a priority. Once these shows have been properly subtagged and watched, I'll eventually remove them from here. We all know there are no official subtags; it's basically the umbrella tag that engulfs my priority shows of interest with the exception of the You Have My Attention tag. More on this later...
Show/Season Premieres: All shows in my watchlist that I haven't seen yet get this tag. I don't care if it's a show that aired over 30 years ago, it still gets this tag if I haven't seen it yet. And existing shows with a season premiere coming soon gets this tag also. For example, The Boys recently got tagged with this. It's also a companion tag for Watchlist Priority because not everything is a priority and those that fall a bit short are tagged here only.
Batters Box: This is the queue for shows I'm ready to binge either right now or real soon. The number of shows with this tag is limited to 3-5 shows. More on this later...
Staging Area: This is basically the queue for the Batters Box. I don't want to flood the BB list or show too many shows under the "All" Episodes category. These are shows I will determine to binge next after I watch and clear all shows from the Batters Box. Only then will I decide which shows to binge next and BB tag them. I may even decide to remove shows from here and swap them with something else.
The Weekly Report: These are shows that I continually watch every week as they air on television. For example, I may decide to binge a show from my BB list that I haven't seen yet, but I will still pause and make time to watch the shows under this tag as they air every week.
Saved for Later: This is basically a queue for The Weekly Report. Remember when I said I may binge a show in-between? Well, if that show has every fiber of my being held hostage then my weekly regular shows get tagged here for later consumption once I finish binging what's on my plate. This tag also works well with the "Shows you're not tracking" function.
You Have My Attention: These are shows of interest that I added to my watchlist but are still under investigation. I like what I saw from the trailer, I like what I read from the synopsis, and the reviews are good. I just need to make a final decision whether or not to permanently keep them, and find time to watch. This tag also includes shows that are in development.
On the Bubble: These are shows that I already started, but I'm beginning to have second thoughts. Shows that have me continually questioning my continuation goes here. There's a chance I may stick with them, but once they get this tag, it's highly unlikely. Canceled or not, once I'm done, it gets removed from my watchlist.
Specials: This is a list of shows with Special episodes I was unable to obtain or watch. Some specials are challenging to obtain after the airdate, and some never air at all, even though they're still listed as aired across some external sources lol. You might find some on YouTube, some on their official websites, and some at unusual locations, but your mileage may vary. Either way, those shows get tagged here. I originally used the acquired checkboxes for this. If I didn't get to see a particular Special I would leave the box unchecked and mark it as watched as a visual cue, but that ends up taxing towards your Time Spent.
So to summarize, the "All" episode list category is my default view, the tags are simply used as storage locations, and the "Shows you're not tracking" function is as it states for me. The reason why I use the "All" category view in my Episodes List is that I like to include both my weekly rotational lineup and shows I'm binging from my BB list, in combination with the tracking function, as a single view. I tend to heavily lean on my calendar and the tags as the lights on the runway, while the tracking function serves as window blinds. Some may find my tags to be a little redundant and choice of words interesting but it works very well for me.