New Codes?

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Speaking of new codes, should we possibly anticipate what new codes 
should definitely be added before we start to code the post OOP 
threads; i.e. the Veil, Snape's Worst Memory, (etc.)? We can always 
code these to the chapters they appear in but
I think these two 
subjects will be back to haunt us in one of the next two books. These 
two examples in particular have also been pretty prominent subject 
points, even now; that I think it should warrant them a code of their 
own. Snape's worst memory has got at least as much attention on the 
forum as the prank, along with the memories that Harry tapped into 
with the Stinging hex. It could be something like Snape's worst 
memory/memories. 

Just an attempt to eliminate the over coding to the character(s) 
involved in the subject

Also to avoid the type of situation where the code was created later 
and the threads are now spewed into several other headings. Here is 
an example:

I just came across one that could have been useful, or could be 
useful, while coding. I've never seen it before but, David 
<dfrankiswork, gave a shortened version of the Heir of Gryffindor as 
HoG. There has been and will be a great deal of talk over heirs to 
Gryffindor. I've seen some placed under Godric and some under 
Heirs/rules of inheritance and also under Ancestors/descendants 
depending on how the author termed the person in question; i.e. James 
was an heir to Godric or James was a descendant of Godric. Personally 
I put them under Godric because to me he is the subject; to be the 
heir or descendant is a secondary subject to him
of course if HoG 
would have been available as a subheading ;-) 
(a revelation of the HoG anagram meaning HoGwarts belongs to the Heir 
of Griffindor
no time to think about that now must get back to coding)

I think it would be wise to attempt to predict the categories we may 
encounter before we come across them instead of realizing a smidge 
late that the subject should have had its own category and run into 
the reviewing headaches and overindulged character usage. 
I'm just trying to keep in mind that hindsight is 20/20 and we should 
learn from our mistakes along with the fact that we have all been on 
this forum long enough to know what subject matter will get the most 
attention with the introduction of OOP.

A question. I came across a small thread about how the Durmstrang 
ship got into the lake at Hogwarts, where would any of you code this? 
Although the ship is not a subject that is talked about a lot the 
lake could be. I know that I induced a conversation about a year ago 
concerning the connection of the lake with the ravine, Harry and 
Hagrid went over, under Gringotts and that Durmstrang ship came into 
play at that time connecting the possible lakes. I have recently seen 
it on the main thread again
the lakes I mean, which I think may be 
another category we need. It may not be necessary at this point but 
where else would you put the occasional lake discussion? 


KathySnow

P.S. Magna, if its any consolation I felt the same way you do, and at 
times still do, but I try to keep in mind that the newbies on the 
forum will be put-out to offer any info that has already been 
discussed because of this effort
and for the older members, well a 
smorgasbord of information to sink or float their boat. In the end, I 
see coding and reviewing to get this catalogue up and running more 
important than the little tidbits of thoughts that I can respond to 
on the forum
at the moment anyhow :-) via my neglect to offer my 
unwanted opinion nowadays even here, much
not that I don't have a 
mind too ;-) 

My currant priorities: Life and its business
then coding/reviewing

then if there is time, a thought or two after checking the forum and 
unless someone ultimately provokes me to think and respond in a very 
rare post that I usually don't have time to continue to discuss, 
which is a shame; I blame it all on life :-) 
This is my status at the moment, which may change dramatically when 
the little lady divulges information to the extent that we will all 
be setting our priorities upside down. 

Anyway, welcome to the craziness, Magna!