ADMIN RE: [HPforGrownups] New polls for HPforGrownups

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26353

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Haggridd" <jkusalavagemd at y...> wrote:
> You have treated the matters of religion and sexual orientation as 
> sacred cows, the mere mention of which will cause the poster to 
burst 
> into flames.  Now you are collecting data on the faiths and 
sexuality 
> of the members?  What is important is not the percentage makeup of 
the 
> list, but our views and the free exercise of an opportunity to 
speak 
> about them within the bonds of courtesy.  I do not answer these 
> questions on US government forms.  I think you are literally out of 
> order in this matter.  What should come first is an explanation of 
> what need there might be for such polls and the uses to which this 
> information will be put. You have not earned the benefit of the 
doubt 
> here by your previous actions, IMHO.  Whether or not you will 
publish 
> personal information, this information is personally linked to each 
> one of us listees.
> 

I'm inclined to agree with Haggridd, although I'll reserve judgment 
pending a really good explanation.

But I do want to point something out.  Today, Laura posted 15 
questions about the next book.  I answered them right away because I 
thought they were interesting.  After all, we have 10 months to kill 
until the next book, and anyone who can think of a way to make canon 
interesting at this point is showing some real creativity.  Lots of 
people seemed interested and answered.  Then, Laura was told in no 
uncertain terms to take it to OT Chatter, and the "derby" now seems 
dead.

Then, we get a series of posts telling us we're going to be asked a 
bunch of sensitive questions having nothing to do with HP.  I thought 
it was a hoax.

I am not trying to be rude or contentious here, but I find myself 
puzzled about the group's mission based on today's events.

Cindy