Ootp movie changes--effect on DH--ALLOWED?/ NO. SORRY :)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 166531

Hi Julie and Pat as well,

We would like to thank you guys for asking about movie discussions.

Unfortunately the short answer is no, any discussions about movie
are not allowed here on Main list. We have the sister Movie list and
discussions about movie in relation to canon can take place there as
well.

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Movie/

The longer answer is that we sort of did a trial run of canon-based
movie discussions on main and it did not really work.


Take a look at a little piece of history on this issue below, please
from Kelley Elf.


Kelley:
Well, we tried it and ended up reinstating 'no movie discussion
on main.' A little history -- when we first created the Movie
list, the rule was *no* movie or movie-related discussion on main
(casting, fantasy casting, trailers, changes from the book, etc.,
etc.). And of course, there's always been a good deal of
questioning whether they were canon or not due to JKR's scope
of involvement. This is something on which there's no absolutely
correct answer, so we've used other criteria -- a significant
number of members (around time of the Movie list's creation) felt 
very
strongly that they were members of main because it was about
the books and they had no interest in movie discussion; that it
could be too easy to develop 'movie contamination'; that we'd
get an influx of members whose interest in HP was due only to
the movies (i.e., they'd not read the books); main was busy
enough with canon discussion.

Back shortly before PoA there was that interview with her in
which she made those remarks about something in the movie giving
her chills because it foreshadowed something we'd see in canon,
etc. We revisited the issue then, as that
did impinge on canon, so we discussed and decided to allow limited
movie discussion on main. As long as a post discussing the movies
managed to relate it to canon, it was okay.

Some list members 'got it' but too many did not, and posts that
were okay under the new rule would get lots of responses that
were not okay. When those folks whose posts were not okay got 
reminders, some might understand
but too many did not. In the end we just couldn't find a way to
make it work and so found going back to 'no movie on main' was
the best solution.


Alika Elf:

>From Sec. 2.2:
> >> Posts that discuss the movies should go to HPFGU-Movie,
including
posts that use the movies to make a point about the books or that use
the movies as a jumping-off point for canon discussion. <<

We'd also like to take this opportunity to make sure all members
know that the elves always welcome questions, but the best way
to reach us is the HPforGrownups-owner at yahoogroups.com address,
or of course, contacting your own personal list elf always works,
too.

Please remember, everyone, that if you'd like to reply to what
we've said in this message or discuss it, please do so at our
Feedback group:
http//groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Feedback
or by contacting us at the owner address. Thanks, everyone!

Alla (AKA Alika Elf) and Kelley (AKA Kelley Elf)