Main List Problems

[Melody]

Cat wrote:
> I was thinking about this suggestion last night (while supposed 
> to be sleeping) and I noticed that one advantage of a week without 
> HPfGU posts *except* the one Special Announcement Admin post 
> explaining that the list is being closed to new posts for just one 
> week for everyone to review the rules about snipping and to review 
> the FAQs, then people would at least NOTICE the Special Announcement 
> because it wouldn't get lost in a torrent of other posts.


Very good reason, but I also want to chime in, as I run off to work
with toast in my mouth after this, many of the battleharden posters on
this site *have* already, or are going to, take a break for a while. 
We are closing the site down in our mind.  We have done that for two
months kind of to wait this wave out because everyone is excited and
we cannot blame them.  But now it is not going a way and the excuse of
OoP enthusiasm has waned.    

Last time we closed the site, it was because of a book.  It was just a
dam though and caused a complete circus afterwards drowning *all*.  If
we shut the site down now, when everyone's ethusiasm has waned, we
might get it through to those that will stick around anyway that rules
are important.  Also that it takes a lot to make this a good site.   

Also, those that are here only to post their ideas and not interact,
would move on, which frankly, to me, is a good thing.  The point of
this forum is to have HP discussion.  If you are not here to do that,
then we should not nurture an environment that caterers to you.

OK have to run, but tear this apart as you see fit.  :D


Melody