ADMIN: Make Your Posts Count

[hpfgu_elves]

No: HPFGUIDX 110036

Hello, everyone,

As we all know, the posting volume here has been quite overwhelming
lately. A great many of us are finding it quite difficult to keep 
up. In light of this, and to help improve the quality of discussions, 
the Admin Team would like to give a reminder of our posting rules 
and make a request:

*Make Your Posts Count.*

All posts to the list must discuss canon, be relevant to canon, make
a canon point.

If you find yourself posting many times per day to the list, please
practice some restraint. Do you best to limit yourself to a handful 
of substantive posts each day. If your comments are not furthering 
the discussion, do not make the post.

If you find yourself reading a thread and dashing off replies to 
each post as you come to it, instead make note of which posts you 
want to reply to and make *one* post commenting on all of them. 
(This is for posts in the same thread, of course.)

If you're complimenting another list member on a post or thanking
them for something, making comments that are specifically directed 
to one list member, but not adding to the *canon* discussion, send 
your comments to that person offlist or save them to add to your 
next canon post.

If you find yourself stating that you don't have your books at hand
and are asking for confirmation of info, save your post for later 
when you can check, or consult the Lexicon, ask the elves, ask on 
OTC for confirmation.

If you find yourself not sure whether a point you want to make is
based on the movies or canon, hold off on your post. List members
are becoming quite frustrated by 'movie contamination.' Granted,
it's usually accidental, but think before you send your post and 
double-check first -- check your books, ask the elves, check the 
Lexicon.

Do not post one-liners; rare is the one-liner post that is so
substantive it's just right by itself. If you want to make a case
for an argument or theory, flesh out your comments. The humorous
short exchanges are fun too, yes, but they add to the noise-to-signal
ratio too greatly.

Do not post glorified 'me too!' messages. If you're using a lot of
words to make no more significant point than "I agree with this
person," that is a glorified 'me too.' Send the post offlist to the
list member, or save your 'me too' for a more substantive canon 
post.

Remember, posts to the main list should discuss canon and they 
should add to or further the discussions.

Thanks, everyone!

The List Elves

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