Multi-category posts

[Melanie Moore]

> Now that I can get into the site, I do have a question about
> how to classify messages. If we have a message for instance
> about the possibility of a romance between Bill and Fleur,
> do I just add it to the romance line or do I also make a note
> of it in the Weasley line, etc. 


Good question, Margaret.  Yes, some messages will qualify for more 
than one category.  You may even need to make up a category, if it's 
not already listed.

IMHO, the character categories should be for messages that go
somewhat in-depth to analyze the character, or to theorize about 
him/her, rather than every message that menions him/her.  The same 
goes for "family" categories.  If a post analyzes the family itself, 
or one of its members, the post should go into that family category, 
but not if it just mentions them.  Where to draw the line, I would
say is a judgement call.

To use your example of the Fleur-Bill romance post, I'd say it
depends on how in-depth it goes.  If the post just suggested the 
possibility, or pointed out the way Fleur looked at Bill when the 
Weasleys visited, I'd say just put it under the "Romance" category.  
If it went more in depth to describe *why* they should or shouldn't 
get together, then I would say it should go under "Romance", as
well as the character categories for "Bill" (and/or "the Weasleys") 
and "Fleur".

Did that make sense?  What do the rest of you think?

Melanie