The big run-up/clothes/Equality&Fairness/Prank/OtherWCharacters

[carolynwhite2]

 Losing this day will probably mean I don't get done with the Harry
> code before HBP, but I still should be able to finish, erm, *very*
> shortly after (after I've finished the book, that is).
>
> ~Anne

C- you and me both Anne. I had planned to do a lot of Voldie-sorting 
this weekend, but the computer crash has put that out the window. I 
want to finish OOP by early Saturday morning, despite pointless 
interruptions like work [honestly, the priorities of some firms..].

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KathyW:
The posts that are only about Hogwarts uniforms, and the posts that 
are only about WW clothing are pretty much still talking about the 
same thing. "What's under them?"--or "What was the WB costume 
department thinking?"--or some variation thereof.

I suggest we combine the two into one heading of clothing. If agreed, 
I would think that would best be done after I cull the clothing 
section. But it will change how I do that. So, thoughts?

C - I would be happy to move Hogwart's uniforms to be a subset of WW 
clothing if you like, or even to combine those two if that is the 
consensus.

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Debbie:
First, every Equality and Fairness post, and every Inequality post 
is (or should be) also coded to other categories where they fit much 
better, such as 1.1.2.1, Following/Breaking Rules, or 3.2.6, Class 
System, Racism and Bigotry. 

Second, bullying and discrimination should be split into different 
subcategories, as they really aren't related. Bullying seems to fit 
better with 1.1.7 Parenting and Child Development than with 
discrimination and perhaps could be made a subset of that category.

Finally, I know there is a difference between 1.1.5.1 discrimination 
(as a theme of the books) and 3.2.6 racism and bigotry (in the WW). 
However, in practice it's very hard to decide what goes where; many 
posts touch on both. So we might want to consider merging the two. 

I hesitate to recommend eliminating discrimination as a metatheme 
category. If 1.1.5.1 and 3.2.6 were easy to distinguish, I wouldn't 
even suggest it, and it's just as easy for me to keep the category. 
C - Cor, if some of the listies-who-must-not-be-named could see this 
Elf in action! Oooh, wouldn't there be complaints..tee hee.

So, what this boils down to is splitting 1.1.5 between either 1.1.7.1 
(Child abuse/mistreatment) - that's for the bullying stuff, or 3.2.6 
(Racism & bigotry) - for the discrimination stuff?

I have actually said several times that 3.2.6 poses some problems in 
overlap, so I am glad to see this happen. However... should we now 
move 3.2.6 up into metathemes, because it is such a major theme?

DOUG - Oy! I know you are working on sections 3.1. - 3.2.6, have you 
got this far yet, what do you think?

Debbie - when you have moved these posts out, tell me and I will 
delete the section.

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Dicey:
In the final edit, I'd recommend changing this to "The Prank" 
because "not POA" isn't exactly clear. Or is that what you meant?

C - Good idea, I'll change it now.

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Jen:
Ahem, so as you can *see*, I've put my sign on the door and I'm 
taking a teeny-tiny vacation.

C - I think we are all losing concentration quite fast... those that 
**were ** concentrating in the first place

::glares around:::

Sean:
> Anyway, what are everyone's plans for HBP???? 

I'll be swinging by the shop at about 6-6.30am Saturday morning, 
planning to be at least in the first 5 in line by 9.01am like last 
time. Then I am going home AT ONCE to commence reading.

Talisman:
Tough luck suckers--it's MINE. Too bad you all aren't old enough to 
drive (shrill, insane laughter).

C - Nothing like ruthless adults is there? Hah! I just went and 
checked at my local bookstore. I'll be elbowing kids in the face by 
8.59am. Have already partly stocked up on supplies...last minute 
perishables will be bought on Friday night.

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Ginger (about Other Wizarding Characters) :
I should add that when I went to put my name by these people in the 
definitions database, they were already listed as Laurasia. The same 
was true for the minor teachers. May I assume she did an earlier 
review? She wasn't listed in the allocations database. I left it as 
was.

C - I don't know what has happened to Laurasia. She hasn't responded 
to emails for a very long time, and certainly isn't reviewing at 
present. I shouldn't worry about changing her name to yours in both 
databases.

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