List Close and OpenTimes - 2 Cents

[Annemehr]

--- In HPFGU-Feedback at yahoogroups.com, Petra <ms_petra_pan at ...> wrote:
  
> So I would personally find the following points to be the most 
helpful 
> in trying to decide re-open time:
>  
>  
>  
> GENERAL - LENGTH
>  
> How much time do you think it would take you to digest DH, 
> personally?  (I ask this to answer "What is the closure length that 
> would optimize the quality of our discussion?")

Anne:

Four days, for me.  I intend to read slowly enough to think while I 
read, and think a bit after, before discussing anything.

  
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> SPECIFIC - TIMING FOR YOU (part 1)
<snip>  
> Whatever your choice(s), what is the BST equivalent?  Or tell us
> what time zone is your reference.  [see **]  

Anne:
My days are usually flexible, or at least it's hard to foresee when 
I'll get busy, so I'm no help there.
  
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> SPECIFIC - TIMING FOR YOU (part 2)
>  
> * Personally can't post <snip times of day>  

Anne:
Same answer. :P


Another major consideration for me, is reading the list.  I *do* hate 
posting without having read what's out there, but the post-OoP deluge 
was absolutely impossible.  And, I *really* don't want to have to 
wade through hundreds of "seeing Thestrals"-quality posts to ensure I 
didn't miss something of substance.  

Earlier, Deb noted that the list was closed longer for HBP than OoP, 
and I don't think it's a coincidence that there were many fewer (and, 
IIRC, better quality) posts after HBP.  And, for people who like to 
zip through six or seven hundred pages in a day and then slap the 
obvious up on the 'net, I don't think HPfGU is the best place for it.

Accordingly, I put my $0.02 down hoping the list will be closed for 
four or five days.  I would think seven is excessive, but I wouldn't 
complain.

Anne