Still More cataloguing questions

[lucky_kari]

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at y..., eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> 
> My first post would have to be one of Catlady's ones with a zillion
topics, 
> wouldn't it?

You too? That was my first real post as well.

I've taken to just listing the topics that are well-addressed in the
post. For example, a person can write a really good reply about Potion
names in the Potterverse, and then go on to answer fifteen different
other discussions, in which they say nothing useful, new, or remotely
interesting. In fact, the more topics a person is responding to the
less careful they seem to be about making all their responses on topic
and relevant.
 
> 1) Are we supposed to list *every* topic term we use?



> 2) Convention for discussion of non-shipping relationships between 
> characters?
> 
> I've developed my own convention, when the discussion is of the
relationship 
> of one character to another of writing,  name/name (in alphabetical
order). 
> Thus Snape/Sirius, or Dumbledore/Snape. (I'm also giving them separate 
> entries if they warrant it.)
> Does this seem reasonable? I can easily change it.

This presents a problem since that's the usual shorthand for SHIP.
When I'm cataloguing a SHIP post, I've been writing SHIP and then the
pairing "Name/name" for example: Keyword 1: SHIP, Keyword 2:
Snape/Lily. However, I agree that we need some type of shorthand.
Writing Keyword 1: Ron , Keyword 2: Hermione, Keyword 3: Friendship is
a bit too much. How about using a dash to indicate non-shipping
rleationships. Therefore, it would be Snape-Lily vs. Snape/Lily. 
> 
> 3) I know we're supposed to be using last names for adults(and that
Cindy's 
> just reinforced this re Lucius Malfoy) but that doesn't come very
easily with 
> Sirius, does it? I've just realised I've been using his first name.
Is that 
> OK? Nobody calls him 'Black' unless they're being detrimental (so I
don't 
> know why I'm fussing, not being the world's greatest Sirius fan -
I'm in the 
> middle of cataloguing an outbreak of Snape/Sirius warfare). He is
the one 
> adult in the books (IIRC) who is normally referred to by his
forename (aside 
> from Weasleys).

I've been categorizing him as Black but it's a bit of an effort. I
would be happy to change to Sirius, as that's what everyone
automatically thinks of him. It wouldn't take much time to change mine
since I haven't been cataloguing one of those dreaded fights. 

> 4) I think we sort of decided once upon a time that the Incident
Which Must 
> Not Be Named should not really be called, 'The Prank'. But that's
what we 
> call it, so that's what I've catalogued it as. ;-)

We did? Was that in the Snape/Sirius wars as well? Agreed though it
should be catalogued as such. 

Onwards and upwards....

I'm all for keeping Lucius Malfoy as 'Malfoy'. Of course, this has
nothing to do with the fact that I've already catalogued post after
post about whether Snape has Lucius Malfoy fooled and am quite used to
the format by now. 

As for the spells, common sense might be the key. Most spells are
generally referred to on the list by one word: the name of the spell
or the incantation. A few aren't. Crucio, Cruciatus and Imperio,
Imperius come to mind. Cindy's explanation of why British/American
spelling doesn't matter would apply here. Crucio will be just under
Cruciatus anyway. Is there any other spell where the incantation is as
commonly used as the name in discussions? 

Cindy wrote:
> I think we should just upload them, and only raise questions when we 
> aren't sure the best way to go about things.  
> 
> So those of you who hurry up and fly through your message blocks get 
> to *set policy* for those who come behind.  See?  Yet another reason 
> to work quickly.  ;-)

I like that. I've been adding keywords including "Weasley Age Gap,"
"Redemption" etc. 
Eileen