Humungous update, Sunday 18th September

[annemehr]

> KathyW:
> > Well Jen, you're very brave and it's been nice knowing you. I 
> would 
> > be willing to bet that all the other sections will be done and 
> Snape 
> > will still be a huge task. (This reflects on the topic, not the 
> > reviewer.) Unless you're having fun with it, consider breaking it 
> > down and have Miss assign potions (that was supposed to be 
> portions) 
> > to the rest of us.
> 
> Jen: Actually, that's a very good idea. Not only for my personal 
> sanity (I just checked the section and had second thoughts), but 
> also so big-time Snape fans are involved. The Snape category will 
> probably be the most frequent category clicked on so the more Snapey 
> eyes the better.

Anne:
*ponders*

I'm not sure, but I think Talisman had got so far as making new Snape
categories to sort the Snapey posts into.  If so, then that part's
done (and if she hasn't posted them already, maybe Talisman could give
us definitions for those categories).

The point of the review is for one person to sort through a category,
because that one person will then know what's repetitive, besides
throwing out the posts that don't really fit in any case.  If more
than one person does the Snape category, each will not know what the
other is keeping -- so they may end up keeping very similar posts and
having a few inconsistencies.

However, the Harry category I am doing is just about as big as Snape,
and I am finding that I can't always remember if I've kept a post with
a certain type of idea or not, after reviewing over a thousand
already.  So, I plan on re-reviewing each of my Harry categories at
the end anyway to weed out the last of the repetitiveness.  That
shouldn't take to long, once I've cut it all down to managable
proportions and decent posts.

So IF Carolyn doesn't mind breaking up the Snape category among
several reviewers, I suggest a two-stage process.  First, several
people take bits of Snape and review them.  Be very picky about which
posts you keep.  Then, after that first review, *one* person go
through everything that's left and cull even more, making sure
everything makes sense.

I'd also suggest the Snape reviewers all be people who have reviewed
other categories already, since reviewing experience will be a huge plus.

*looks up at long post*

Wow, I really ran off at the mouth -- or keyboard!  Sorry.

~Anne
not touching Snape with a ten foot broomstick