[HP4GU-FAQ] Re: Still More cataloguing questions

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

ICindy:
> Mmmm, let me be sure I understand.  Say the post is about "The 
> Parting of the Ways" where Snape and Sirius and Dumbledore are all 
> there.  If the post discusses Snape and Sirius glowering at each 
> other, I would catalogue that as "Snape" and "Sirius."  The comments 
> would clarify the substance of the post.
> 
> I wouldn't catalogue it as "Snape/Sirius" because a sort will put 
> that post with "Snape," so someone updating the Sirius FAQ could 
> miss it.
> 
> Does that sound right?


That was kind of what I was concerned about and why I was using additional 
separate entries.

> <>Eileen:
> 
> >How about using a dash to indicate non-shipping
> > rleationships. Therefore, it would be Snape-Lily vs. Snape/Lily. 
> 
> I dunno.  This gets to be a lot to remember. 

I agree.


 If I had a LOLLIPOPS > 
> Snape/Lily post, I'd catalogue it as SHIP, LOLLIPOPS, Snape/Lily.  

But doesn't this pose exactly the same problem that a sort will put that post 
with Snape only and not with Lily, for someone working on a Lily FAQ?

> If the post was not about romance and instead about whether Lily was 
> in the same house as Snape, I'd catalogue it as Lily, Snape and 
> House.
> 
> <>
> <Sirius>
> 
> >He is
> > the one 
> > > adult in the books (IIRC) who is normally referred to by his
> > forename (aside 
> > > from Weasleys).
> 
> I think it will be easier going forward if we try not to have 
> exceptions to the "Last name for adults, first names for students" 
> idea.  We have to be mindful of those coming along later who have to 
> sort this out, I suppose.  If anyone has accidently used Sirius, a 
> global replace can change the entries to Black.

I defer!

Eloise
Off to edit a large section of the day's work.
One of the problems of being on the wrong time zone!


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