[HPFGU-Feedback] ADMIN: We'd Like to Pick Your Brains About TBAY

[Erthena at werebearloony.yahoo.invalid]

In a message dated 12/2/2003 9:21:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, abigailnus at ... writes:

<snipped>
> 1. We'd like to know how you perceive TBAY. How would you describe
> TBAY messages? What do you feel is the most important aspect of a TBAY
> message? What does the term 'TBAY theory' mean to you? What, if any, is
> the difference between a TBAY theory and a regular HPfGU theory? 

To me TBAY sems really fun, sorta crazy, and absolutely brilliant.  The messages are the same way.  The TBAY theories are the ones that have been given a personification: person, boat, article of clothing, ect.  The TBAY theories have more atttiude to me than normal theories and with the acronyms they are easier for me to remember.  TBAY also lets posters create a personality for themselves that is stronger than what comes through in a regular post.

> 2. Do you read TBAY messages? Have you ever posted a TBAY message? If
> you have, what prompted you to do so? Have you ever wanted to respond
> to a TBAY thread but chose not to because of the format? What about the
> TBAY format made you reluctant to post?

I definately read TBAY messages, when I have the time to read messages at all.  I'd really like to write/respond in TBAY style, but I have to do a few things before I can write on (more below)

> 3. How accessible do you find the TBAY format? Do you find discussions
> of older theories (such as MAGIC DISHWASHER) on TBAY more or less
> accessible then discussions of older theories in regular posts (such as
> Evil!Lupin)? Do Hypothetic Alley (home of several major TBAY theories)
> and Fantastic Posts help to make TBAY posts more accessible? What can
> veteran TBAY-ers do to make newbies feel more welcome?

I like the TBAY style but I have some problems with it. one is that like Oryomai I don't know anyone on the list very well so even if I wrote a TBAY it would either be a monolouge or I'd bring in one one my non-HPFGU friends to respond to what I said(this is the current plan).  And I don't really know a lot of the older theories that's intimidatingas well. It's also frustrating when I have to have the Hypothetic and innish Alleys up to understand what's going on.  But the alleys do help me to understand.

> 4. What do you find confusing about TBAY? What would you like to know
> before posting? What would make you more likely to post in 
> a TBAY style?

I would really love to have a source besides yahoo!mort for finding old Tbays because I really do want to understand what's going on and what came before me.  I'm working on my pet theory in TBAY formaat but as I'm just swamped it'll either have to wait until christmas break, or a little after and/or until I figure out how to acess e-mail on the palm pilot my Dad never uses.

~~loony