Timeline report

[potioncat]

Timeline Review

The numbers look like I performed major carnage, but I didn't.
Most of these posts had 2 or more time related codes. Now only one or 
two posts can be found in more than one time heading. A few were 
rejected as adds nothing new, and a few were dropped from a time 
code, but exist happily elsewhere. 

I'll wait for feedback before I make any changes in the database. 
I'll also work on the wording for the new definitions, but this
will 
give you an idea of where it's going.

Timelines 1.2.9 was 14 now 9
This code is for posts that discuss the chronology of events within 
the books. Right now there are three groups under here: House 
Cup/Quidditch Cup issues, Shrieking Shack as it happened in PoA (and 
would cover three chapters) and time issues only. For the first two, 
the posts are coded to those areas as well. There is some carry over 
to characters' ages and are so coded.  In the future we'll
get timelines for the graveyard, timelines for the battle at the DoM 
and getting to the battle. Can you think of others?

 What do you think? Do we need a code for timelines that fit within 
another heading? The only problem I can see for future coding would 
be if the event itself didn't have a good solid code. For
example, it's much easier now that we have a code for the events in 
PoA in the Shrieking Shack.

 I could leave things as they are, move these posts out but leave the 
heading for future coding, or cancel this code. Thoughts?

Dating Books 1.2.9.1 was 51 now 16 
This one is straightforward. Quite a few have worked out completely 
incorrect timelines, but that isn't the point. All have to do 
with "When does this story take place?" I'm almost
certain we won't get many more of these.

Significant Dates 1.2.9.1.1 was 29 now 11
This one has a change of definition. Most of the posts were 
comparable, but almost none fit the original definition. Now it will 
be something like: discussions about the significance of 
dates/holidays/days of week within the story. Almost all of these are 
about Halloween. One has to do with Hermione's birthday falling
at the autumnal equinox. 

Comparing WW to Muggle 1.2.9.3 was 33 now 0
I suggest we delete this heading. Only one post really fit in here, 
and I managed to make it fit under another code.

Timing Controversies 1.2.9.4 was 75 now 94 (review not complete)
This is another one that hadn't followed the original definition.
I'd like to suggest we change the name to Timing Controversies
and Inconsistencies and then change the definition. Now it will be 
something like: discussions of inconsistencies concerning time and 
dates. It would be everything from "the moon wasn't full on
that date, to the sun would have already set by that time, to 
Playstation hadn't been invented then.  

As you can see, I've added quite a few posts to this code and I
haven't fully reviewed it yet. I may change my mind on what
really fits here.


The days of the week questions sorted themselves out. The one I 
thought belonged under narrative, did in fact have a follow-up post 
that was already so coded. I rejected the one I had as a FAQ. The 
other days of the week went into Significant Dates.

I will complete the review of 1.2.9.4 then move on to characters' 
ages. Once I hear from a few of the group, I'll edit the database.

Carolyn, do you want to re-assign the posts I had for coding? It will 
be a while before I'll get to them.

Kathy W.