Dead Theories

[themoondoggirl]

No: HPFGUIDX 62488

Hi all!
Wow, I know what you're thinking, a post WITHOUT an OOP prefix. 
Well, this does have to do with OOP, but there are absolutely no 
spoilers here. I thought that I'd delurk and dare to mention 
something that I thought of. Even though I'm not very active on the 
list, I had an idea that I thought I'd share.

(I'm still 27-digests behind so forgive me if something like this 
has already been said)

After reading OOP, it seems as if some of our beloved theories have 
been completely squashed. However, I have this feeling that many of 
us will not be able to let them go, and even now, people are 
frantically rewriting them to get them to fit in with the new canon. 
And it would be sad if we completely abandoned these theories that 
have been among fandom for so long.

Therefore, I propose a new acronym, since we all love those so much
(am I allowed to do this?):
TRIP-Theory, Rest in Peace.
This is, of course, assuming that this acronym doesn't already exist 
in hpfgu.

My suggestion is that when we refer to dead theories, we say they 
are on a TRIP or TRIPped or something like that. OK, that's my idea, 
it's up to you to make it catch on, since I don't post here often 
anyway...

moon-dog, who is rediculously shy even on the internet and is going 
back to hide before the LOONs tease her for daring to make up her 
own acronym ;-)