ADMIN: Feedback Wanted re List Closure for DH Release

[Stephanie]

> 
> The Main list will be closed on Saturday, July 21.  What we have 
> not decided for certain is when the list will reopen. In 2003, 
> the list was closed 45 hours, until 9 p.m. British Summer Time 
(BST) 
> Sunday. This turned out to be inadequate for the elves to read and 
> digest OOP before getting back to work. In 2005, the list was 
closed 
> for 85 hours, until 1 p.m. BST Tuesday, a time that was selected 
> with an eye to both giving the elves enough time to read the book 
> and to choose a time when the maximum number of members in all 
> time zones would be awake.
> 
> We have polled the elves and determined that the earliest we could
> reopen would be Monday, July 23, around midday BST. This translates
> to early morning in the U.S. and roughly 10 PM Australian East Coast
> time. Before then there will be an insufficient number of elves 
> available for duty.
> 
> 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:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Feedback/
> 
> Do Not Reply To This Message on this list or you will be requested 
> to iron your hands!
> 
> The List Elves


I think the list should be closed until Tuesday to allow everone to 
get at least one read through.  Then when the list opens to use 
SPOILER warnings for a month.  That way those that had to weight for 
the book can come to the group without spoiler themselves.

Sam