ADMIN: Let's play nice and stay on topic, please

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 178362

Greetings from Hexquarters!

As many of you may also have done, we elfy types have noticed a bit 
of a tendency for threads to drift off-topic lately, and we wanted 
to take this opportunity to enlist your assistance in keeping 
threads on-topic and in generally helping the HPfGU list run 
smoothly.

All posts to the main list must make a canon point and discuss the 
works or words of JK Rowling. If you want to reply to a post that 
uses extraneous (i.e., non-HP) material to make a canon point, please
make sure that your response ties the discussion back to the books. 

Please note that discussion of a character's sexuality is *not* 
necessarily off-topic for the main HPfGU list.  As long as the post 
discusses the character within the story, it is fine.  However, 
please remember that a mere mention of JK Rowling or of a 
character's name does *not* make a post on topic.  The post itself 
needs to make a canon point.

If you want to respond only to extraneous, non-HP points, please 
post your response to our sister list, HPFGU-OTChatter list, which 
is the place for all off-topic posts. It's a fun and friendly place 
where people enjoy talking about all sorts of things, and it can be 
found at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-OTChatter

We would like to remind all members to discuss the topic, not other 
members. Disagreement with the other's points should be based on 
one's own points or interpretations, not based on one's 
interpretations of the other member.  

Disagreements should also be courteously phrased, and opinion 
language should be used when expressing an opinion. We elves have 
noticed that things seem to heat up rapidly on the list when members 
state strongly-held opinions as if they were fact.  This can 
understandably cause consternation in others and is why our posting 
rules require the use of opinion language:  '...when expressing an 
opinion (as opposed to citing canon) or other beliefs (e.g., 
religious) be sure to make this clear ("I believe..." or "In my 
opinion...").'

For further information about these and our other posting rules, 
check out our posting guidelines at

http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/PostingRules25Mar07.html

Thanks!

The list elves