Retreating to the safety of OTChatter (small spoilers)

[David]

Anne U wrote:
> I see there have been 250 posts to HPfGU since I posted my jumbled 
> thoughts about OotP there last night. I cannot read 500 messages 
per 
> day from a single discussion group.

The posting rate is, in fact, about 800 a day at the moment.  There 
were over 180 posts in the first three hours after the list opened - 
over one a minute, or equivalent to about 1500 per day.

The psychological effect is similar to sticking your head out of the 
window of a train moving at speed.

 Anyone want to summarize them for 
> me?? :-)

Yes:  :-)

"I liked it.  Wow, isn't it dark compared to the others?  How could 
she *do* that?  Wasn't it a Flint that Harry couldn't see those 
things at the end of GOF?  Don't you have to be a prefect to be head 
boy?  I found Tonks very irritating/lovely.  I hope we see more of 
Luna/I hope we never see her again.  That Umbridge reminds me of 
teachers/ bosses/ politicians I have known - isn't she *nasty*?  I 
hope this hasn't been mentioned before as I haven't been able to 
keep up with all the messages."

 And while you're at it, tell me how many new people joined 
> since 12:01 a.m. on 6/21 :-)

The join rate is between 100 and 150 a day, though quite a few are 
unsubbing as well.

David