File - ADMIN List will be closed to posting from 23 59 June 20.txt
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
Sun Jun 8 22:47:48 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 59592
Hello HPfGU Members!
It's an exciting time here on the List as we wait with bated breath
for the arrival of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! While
we're all patiently (!) waiting for the Big Day, your Friendly
Administration Team has been running around making preparations for
the blessed event.
After many long talks with and input from many of you, we have decided to close the Main List to posting for 45 hours from the moment of first release, midnight Friday night (20th June) British Summer Time. This means that, while you'll be able to read all the fantastic posts in the archives, you will not be able to post your own messages until the closing
time has passed.
The list will re-open to posting at 9pm on Sunday 22nd June, British Summer Time. That's 4pm on the East Coast of North America, and 1 pm on the Pacific Coast. This will allow everyone a chance to read and
reflect before posting about OoP and sharing messages with the usual high standard of thoughts and opinions.
But fear not, friends! There are ways to share all your
observations, be they about Draco's robes or the Dursleys' breakfast menu! OTC, otherwise known as Off-Topic Chatter, will not be
affected by the Main List closure, so you are free to post your
comments there. Just remember that not all readers of OTC will be in the happy position of having a copy of OoP, so be sure to use the proper spoiler prefix (OoP:) and avoid giving away details in your headers.
If you're not already a member of OTC, go to
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-OTChatter and join the friendly
gang that hangs out there. Remember, OTC is one of our sister
lists, so the same rules of behaviour apply there as apply on the
Main List.
Once the Main List is reopened to posting (hurray!) we suggest you repost any particularly brilliant canon observations there. Otherwise we could all go cross-eyed as we try to read canon discussions on both lists
Thank you all for reading this, and Happy Harry Day to you on June
21st!
The HPfGU Administration Team
More information about the HPforGrownups
archive