[HPFGU-Feedback] Why not a spoiler-protected sub-list? (was: two knuts)

[Heidi]

On 6/22/05, nkafkafi <nkafkafi at ...> wrote:

> From the other posts around here it seems that those who won't read
> the book right away will be a minority, but still a minority that
> should be regarded. If so, why not reverse your suggestion and have an
> OOP sub-list that is protected from any HBP spoiler? This would be
> easier to monitor since the volume is expected to be low, it would be
> safer (a much smaller chance of a spoiler getting in by mistake) and
> it will be possible to keep for as much time as needed, even a month
> or three, while the majority of members will be free to post anything
> they like in the main list with RAYOR.

That makes more sense, especially as it is impossible, given Yahoo's
current configuration, to blend one list with another. The other
option, as someone implied, would be to make OTC a spoiler-free zone
where no discussion of the contents of HBP, which I keep writing as
HBP, could take place, but people could talk about anything in the
earlier books, if they wish.

Also, both FictionAlley.org (at
http://www.fictionalley.org/fictionalleypark/forums) and an LJ
community will focus on chapter by chapter discussions where you can't
discuss anything from a subsequent chapter, so people can, say, talk
about chapter 3 wihtout getting spoiled for 18.

That's the kind of thing one can do with a forum setup but not on a
mailing list.

Heidi


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