[HPFGU-Feedback] Reply to question on HPforGrownups list

[susiequsie23 at cubfanbudwoman.yahoo.invalid]

>From the ADMIN at Main:
>What we do not yet know is when you, the listmembers, will want the 
>list open. When
>will you finish reading DH? Do you want the list to reopen at the
>earliest possible time, or do you want a little more time to
>contemplate? Is it important that the list reopen at a day and hour
>when you might be able to read and post? What day and hour would
>that be?
>Please let us know your thoughts over on our Feedback list, which 
>can be found at:
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>The List Elves

Janet:
>>> My thoughts are that since we are all adults, why would we need to 
close the list in the first place?  I'm adult enough to know that I 
have the option of reading the emails or not. Most likely, I'll be 
reading Deathly Hallows and not my email during that time anyway, and 
would love to converse with anyone else that is finished reading the 
book.  Just my two cents! <<<


SSSusan/Shorty Elf:
I don't think there's really any question of adults being able to choose whether to read emails or not; hopefully we all know how to stay away from the computer if we're afraid of spoilers.  Though that HP obsession just... might... draw me in... against... my will!  ACK!!!  Hee. Just kidding. Seriously, I *do* know what you mean.  :)

One of the issues, though, is that the list elves have various duties to perform at HPfGU, and that includes things such as listreading (reading every post for a particular day or time period, to watch for problems) and, very significantly, handling pending messages from newbies, who are each moderated for a time period.  The elves themselves need an opportunity to read the book before taking on these tasks.  So that is why there will be a period of list shutdown.  As the Admin stated, we're just not yet sure how long that period will be.

Not sure how to sign this, since I made comments I'd make both as a listee and as an elf,
Shorty Elf
and Siriusly Snapey Susan