Topics/FAQs

[plinsenmayer]

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No: HPFGUIDX C5551
From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Topics/FAQs
Date: 8/1/00 5:14 pm  (ET)

Hi:

I had to be away from my computer for most of the day today (gasp!),
and it turns out nicely. You've all done the thinking for me!! <g>

I like the idea of dividing up the messages among volunteers willing
to search them for threads & topics. Thanks!! Glad Melanie & I won't be
stuck doing this by ourselves.

I like the way Neil has suggested dividing up the FAQs also --

<<<1) Repeated questions posts (how do you pronounce 'Hermione' etc);

(2) Multiple Theories Posts (Gleam in Dumbledore's eye?);

(3) Background Info Posts (such as the Nicholas Flamel stuff);>>>

I like Joywitch's suggestion that the person looking through a group of
messages keep track of specific message #s to reference in our FAQs.

<<<Messages which triggered off threads of discussion could perhaps
be added as links to message lists, under headings like, "Where are
Beauxbatons and Durmstrang?" and "What's the galleon to muggle exchange
rate?">>>

Not sure I fully understood this one. Can someone explain this? Melanie
may already know what you mean.

Anyway -- here are my thoughts:

1. People interested in volunteering to take over a group of messages
(100 or so if we get enough volunteers), email me at linsenma at hic.net

2. Let's generate a list of topics, questions, threads, & so forth that
we *know* we want to include in the FAQs. Once we've created a master
list -- I'll email it to the volunteers. That way, everyone will at
least be looking for the same most common things. Then, if a volunteer
spots something not on the list, we'll add it in. Post these thoughts
to the Board, so everyone will have benefit of seeing what others have
posted. (And so I won't be bombarded by 30 people saying "Gleam in
Dumbledore's Eye" thread!)

3. Once each volunteer has created their list of messages that correspond
to the various threads, they can email back to me. I'll then create
a committee of 5 people or so to help with creating the FAQs from the
compiled efforts of everyone.

Confused yet??

Penny