Question about Book 5 discussion

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50260

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "theo_kestrel
<theo_kestrel at y...>" <theo_kestrel at y...> wrote:
> With the announcement of Book 5's release date, and all the wild
> speculation about the two released excerpts from the book, I've
> been wondering about something.  I know I'm jumping the gun here 
> by several months, but please bear with me.
>
> ...edited...
> 
> When will it be appropriate to start discussing the actual content
> of "The Order of the Phoenix" on this group?  
> 
> Thanks-
> 
> theo_kestrel

bboy_mn:

In the HP4GU-Movie group, where you have no choice but to discuss the
movies, it is standard practice to preface you Subject: line with
SPOILER: to indicate that this post gives away parts of the plot of
the latest movie.

I think I've seen the same thing in this group when a new book is
release. Anyone who's post gives away details of the book, prefaces
with SPOILER: and doesn't start the actual dicussion of sensitive
material until farther down in the post.

Frequently, the posts will look something like this-
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FROM: bboy_mn
DATE: June 22, 2003 6:00am
SUBJECT: SPOILER: Cho is a tramp.

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In OotP, Cho is all over Harry like white on rice. 

Ron and Hermione blend like fire and ice.

Viktor decides he likes Percy better. [Just a nod to slash fanfic]

McGonagall marries Snape.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

bboy_mn
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The space at the top helps prevent anyone from accidently reading
anything they wouldn't want to read.

Don't know if that's how they will do it this time, but it is a
relatively common method.

Admin's will post the official rules.

bboy_mn