ADMIN: Update and Clarification of Spoiler Policy

[Debbie]

No: HPFGUIDX 130683

Greetings from Hexquarters!

Many thanks to those of you who are using the

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space and the HBP prefix, which we announced in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/129899

We have a few important clarifications to add --

DON'T RELY ON SPOILER CHARACTERS IN QUOTES

We want to remind everyone that Yahoo skips over quoted material in 
selecting material to include in the post summary that appears on 
the message list.  Therefore, please don't rely on the spoiler 
characters written by the person you are quoting.  You must add your 
own spoiler space or your spoiler will appear in the message summary 
and irritate your fellow readers. 

SPOILERS IN SUBJECT HEADINGS

We also want to remind everyone NOT to include any spoilers in 
the subject heading because they're, well, they're spoilers and some 
people don't want to read them.   A subject heading that says "HBP 
Cover Art:  the pensieve" tells the reader that there is a pensieve 
on the cover.  That's a spoiler.  A better heading would be "HBP:  
Cover Art".

SPOILERS FROM OTHER BOOKS

Please also remember to give spoiler warnings when discussing 
spoilers in literature other than HP on the list.  Many members have 
not read Austen, LotR, and other works that are compared to HP on 
this list.

INJUNCTION PROHIBITING DISCLOSURE OF TEXT OF HBP

JKR has been granted an injunction against any premature 
disclosure of the text of HBP.  Accordingly, any post containing 
(or purporting to contain) portions of Book Six before one second 
after midnight, Greenwich Summer Time on July 16 will be immediately 
deleted  and the poster placed on moderated status on all HPFGU lists.

Thank you!

Debbie aka Speedy Elf
for the List Elves