FAQs/FPs (was Off topic question)

[annemehr]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "a_reader2003"
<carolynwhite2 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "davewitley" 
> <dfrankiswork at n...> wrote:
> 
> > I still think Hermione is our best guide: "Ignore, ignore..."
> 
> Yes, but the difficulty is deciding which to ignore..I do try and 
> sample most new people's posts to see what they are like..

*peeks in guiltily*
Actually, it was *Dina's* post that I thought was stupid -- and
infuriatingly patronising. 

> And I'm also conscious that my early posts were also complete rubbish 
> (and I'm still scared of Talisman..she flamed me in my first 
> week..gulp).
> 
Exactly -- my first posts were rubbish, too. The only 'problem' is, as
David points out, a large influx of new people because of school being
out, and the fact that the list size means that's a *lot* of people. 
Of course, that makes it very difficult to find the good stuff for a
while. 

I'm in four groups with Talisman, and unfortunately she doesn't seem
to be posting anywhere. I think I made her angry by arguing with her
before (not that that's why she's so quiet now).
> > 
> > I didn't understand the FAQ category, either, BTW - it's nothing to 
> > do with the FAQs/FPs, then?
> > 
> > David
> 
> No, only tangentially related, in that the FAQ group might like to 
> browse this category sometime to confirm how many people are still 
> asking these questions. However, as I said to Anne, we probably need 
> to tighten up what goes in there. Strictly,it should be posts related 
> to the current list of FAQ questions in the HB, but I know I may have 
> put other stuff in there without double-checking that list.
> 
> Also, its a moot point when to code up an apparent FAQ, and when to 
> just put it in the FAQ bin. If it sets off on a new and more 
> interesting take on what is basically a FAQ, then I code it up.

Actually, I had trouble with that category, too, and almost wrote to
ask you before I realised what the instructions meant.

Simply put, that FAQ category is a *rejection* category. You ignore it
if you're coding up a post normally. If you are rejecting a post
because it 'adds nothing new,' *but* its subject is also one of the
VFAQs from the HBigfile, you check the FAQ box too. So, a post that
merely states "You know, I think Snape could be a vampire" would get
rejected as "adds nothing new" and you'd also check FAQ. On the other
hand, if you're coding up a decent vampire post under "Snape" and
"vampires" you ignore the FAQ box.

Back to HPfGU -- I'm up to last Friday now...

Anne