TBAY:The Point is...(was:Re: [HPFGU-Feedback] RE: We'd Like to Pick Your Brains About TBAY)

[Kathryn Cawte]

I snipped Risti's post but I wanted to mention that I really enjoyed it
before making my point.

The format of TBAY in itself doesn't bother me, I roleplay online and off
(well not so much off at the moment but that's beside the point) and I think
it can be quite good fun, and a good way to illustrate your point, but the
sheer mindboggling number of locations/SHIPS/theories means that frankly I
can never keep track of who thinks what or even who everyone is. Before I'd
TBAY I'd want to know who was likely to agree/disagree with what I said or
at least be interested in it etc and I have trouble putting words into the
mouths of people unless I know whether I'm going to do it 'right' so to
speak. For example say I am suddenly feeling the need to jump into a
discussion about Undercover!Percy, first I'd want to remind myself who
thinks Percy is evil, who thinks he's misuderstood, who just thinks he's a
berk and who frankly couldn't care less of JKR never wrote another word
about him ..... And I don't want to wade through back posts etc to work this
out (apart from anything else someone'd probably make the same point I was
aiming for before I got around to it). What I think a lot of people would
feel happier with (especially newbies, of which I'm not one admittedly) is a
short and to the point cribsheet of what theories tend to 'exist' in TBAY
and where the more regular TBAYers stand on the main issues. Goodness knows
if I had a one page document I could scan quickly to see who thought what I
might be more inclined to jump in.

K
"The Loudest Noise Comes From The Electric Minerva."
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