The "Fantastic Posts" Database

[Cindy C.]

Hi,

I've been thinking about how we'll find great posts post-OoP.  We 
have set up a "Fantastic Posts," database, and the idea is that we'll 
all add entries when we see a great post on the main list.  Getting 
posts into the database is going to be really, really important.  If 
we aren't scrupulous about doing this as we go along, we'll find that 
we don't have much post-OoP material to work with when we write.  

I'm wondering what we can do to make it really, really easy for 
people to add great posts to the "Fantastic Posts" database.  One 
issue is that those of us who catalogued know the keywords very well, 
but others may not.  I'm concerned that anything that makes the job 
more difficult or time-consuming will discourage people from noting 
great posts.

So how about this?  If anyone sees a great post on the main list but 
doesn't have the time or inclination to enter it into the database, 
maybe they could just send the message number to me (and anyone else 
willing to perform this function) as an e-mail.   Easier still might 
be just to forward the whole post.  Then the person receiving the e-
mail could add the information to the database.

What do you think?  If this idea sounds helpful, is there anyone else 
who would be willing to accept e-mails and enter the data into the 
database?  Also, maybe we should send out a special notice to all of 
the FAQ team members reminding them to keep their eyes open for great 
posts on the main list?

Cindy -- thinking anyone who performs this function could have the 
title "goblin" bestowed upon them