My .02 on the Spoiler Policy

[Lisa]

I would personally prefer to have a RAYOR policy, and not see the 
list shut down at all.  I am not a very active poster to the group, 
but I am an avid lurker.  

The thing is, for me, after I read OotP, I was *dying* for an outlet-
-someone to talk to about new theories, what happened, etc., etc., 
etc.,  I live in a very small town, and have no one anywhere near me 
in geographical location who is remotely as big a fan as I am.  I 
had OotP read by 6 p.m. Saturday evening after it came out... and I 
needed to TALK to someone about it!  What was that veil thing, 
anyway.  Is he really dead or just... 'in there' somehow?  What 
about the mirror.... everything.

My hubby reads the books, but he reads *slow*--it took him 2 weeks 
to finish it, and the whole time I felt like a pressure-cooker about 
ready to *BLOW* not having anyone to talk to about the book.

Okay, I'm a grown up, I can deal with a little stress and 
anticipation, and be a good girl and not 'spoil' anyone.  But at the 
same time, I would really like to have someplace "safe" that I can 
go to discuss the book the minute I've finished reading it.  
Preferably someplace amongst other intelligent individuals who love 
the books as much as I do.  Even better if those individuals are 
adults, and people who I don't have to worry about "spoiling".

No matter WHAT policy you use, there are going to be dunderheads who 
spoil themselves.  I belong to one HP forum that had an entire forum 
dedicated to OotP immediately, with huge banners and all sorts of 
graphics "warning" not to enter unless you'd read the book or didn't 
mind spoilers, and even then there was the invariable person who 
stumbled into the forum... "awww.... man... I didn't know _______ 
died! I haven't read the book yet!"  In spite of the fact that to 
get inside those forums, you had to click a link that said 
explicitly said what was to be found inside.

I will respect whatever decision is made, and realize that no matter 
what, there is no way to make everyone happy.  I would hope for a 
RAYOR policy for my own personal preference, but I'm a grown up. ;)  
I can handle following the rules. :)

Shanti