Questions for Abigail (WAS FAQ roles, and Dark Mark)

[abigailnus]

This has been forwarded to MEG, and will be added to the omnibus 
post currently being assembled on that list.

However, a few comments of my very own.  It's more then a little 
puzzling to me to hear someone talking about a mass induction (not 
inviting one or two people like Michelle or Maria) only 5 months after 
the last one.  Surely the situation on FAQ was roughly the same back 
in June?  I assume that the number of new people introduced was 
calculated so as to allow FAQ to begin work writing FPs, ignoring the 
editors and proofreaders who, as you say, will only step in once the 
writing is done.  If the number of new members wasn't enough, why 
was such a small number introduced?

Looking at this list:

> Abigail - Harry 
> Ali - Quidditch
> Charis - Harry
> Cindy - Mysteries
> Debbie - DEs
> Dicey - Harry
> Derannimer - DEs
> Eileen - Crouch and Harry
> Elkins - Crouch
> Heidi - Law and FA Liaison
> Jo - Harry
> Joy - Webmistress
> Gail - Lupin
> Paul - Tech
> Penny - Harry
> Phyllis - Harry
> Morgan - Lupin
> Tom - DEs

The problem that strikes me is not one of too few writers but too 
many subjects.  Wasn't that the point of establishing the house system 
back in June?  It was supposed to ensure that our energies wouldn't be 
too thinly spread.  We agreed on four topics, this list contains seven. 

Personally, I'm opposed to bringing new people in right now.  I wouldn't 
feel comfortable telling someone that this is a fun place to be, or even 
promising them that they'll get to work on an FP.  I think we should get 
our house in order before inviting new people into it.

Abigail
on behalf of herself