[HPforGrownups] Like ships that pass in the night...

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 8294

Hi--

Happy New Year to everyone!

Thanks to Neil for reminding us all that the friendships of this group
are the most important "ship"of all.  I think his post was well-stated.

If I offended anyone with my message last night, I apologize.  I do
think, however, that we have to be mindful not to try & quash *any*
on-topic discussions.  No matter how much you may believe it's just
going around & around, there are new members who haven't heard it all
before and/or there might be the occasional new point that justifies its
continuing existence.

There've been lots of messages about bowler hats, Dumbledore's socks &
the number of students in the last 10 days (same time period as the
latest round of shipper debates).  The bowler hat topic seemed weird to
me, but it doesn't seem wildly off-topic either.  The socks & students
debates have been rehashed a number of times but if people want to keep
discussing, fine by me.  I'll just skip it if I'm not interested.

That's my basic point from last night: just live & let live.  Avoid
subjects you want to avoid.  Participate in those that interest you.
This seems to me to be a good recipe for everyone getting along.  I
don't know why it should be necessary for one group of people to step in
& tell other people that their discussions are old hat & that they
should just "shut up about it already."  That seems counterproductive to
me.

It's a New Year, so can we all just agree to be nice to one another as
Neil suggests?  <g>  That's what I'd prefer anyway.

Penny