The Tolkien Coming of Age Club 2 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 08-27-2004, 12:08 PM

Eh, Fordim? What's that?

...An apology?

....oh.

(Hefts gauntlet, and-- once again-- scratches head. Signs, returns gauntlet to Mithalwen, and bends a leery eye on the man who called Captain Faramir a dweeb.)

Mithalwen · 08-27-2004, 12:09 PM

*whispers* he didn't actually apologise for calling him that .....

mark12_30 · 08-31-2004, 07:02 AM

Okay. If at first you don't succeed....

Once there was a thread that worried about the changes in the Downs as time went on. Less book-emphasis, more movie-emphasis, too many Legolusters, lowering of overall post-quality, and loss of old scholarly members due to all of the above.

Can somebody remember the thread name, originator, or some searchable text contained within so that I can find the bloody thread?

Please?

Child of the 7th Age · 08-31-2004, 07:50 AM

Helen,

Was this the thread in the Barrowdowns forum where one of the older members got on and said that he was leaving because of the changes in the site? Then a discussion took place about whether what he was saying was "just"?

That is the only context I can place it in. Perhaps, skimming the thread titles on the BD forum for the last two years would dredge up what you want, as I can't remember anything more than that.

Or are you thinking of something totally different?

Child of the 7th Age · 08-31-2004, 07:55 AM

Nothing like replying to my own post!

Is this it? Click here.

mark12_30 · 08-31-2004, 08:34 AM

Magnificent thread, Child!! Not quite the one I had in mind, but-- it may end up as the one I post on. Glad you linked it here so I can find it again!

It seemed to me there was another that both you and maril had posted on. Perhaps I am off my rocker. (Well, I am, it's five hours to the North.) But I seem to remember more discussions about the flood of new members due to the movies, and the skyrocketing of content-free posts, and whether the Downs would ever be as good as it was, and is it better only different... angsty alternated with hopeful depending on the poster. And some newbies had chimed in with I was a Leggybopper once, but that was six WHOLE months ago....

Guess I'll search on Leggybopper. (shudder)

mark12_30 · 08-31-2004, 08:40 AM

Would you believe??? Leggybopper was the key. (fanfare) :

Before and After The Movie -- a thread started by one Child of the 7th Age

(You may rise and blush now, Child.)

08-27-2004, 12:08 PM	#1
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Eh, Fordim? What's that? ...An apology? ....oh. (Hefts gauntlet, and-- once again-- scratches head. Signs, returns gauntlet to Mithalwen, and bends a leery eye on the man who called Captain Faramir a dweeb.) __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-27-2004, 12:09 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	whispers he didn't actually apologise for calling him that ..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-31-2004, 07:02 AM	#3
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Okay. If at first you don't succeed.... Once there was a thread that worried about the changes in the Downs as time went on. Less book-emphasis, more movie-emphasis, too many Legolusters, lowering of overall post-quality, and loss of old scholarly members due to all of the above. Can somebody remember the thread name, originator, or some searchable text contained within so that I can find the bloody thread? Please? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-31-2004, 07:50 AM	#4
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Helen, Was this the thread in the Barrowdowns forum where one of the older members got on and said that he was leaving because of the changes in the site? Then a discussion took place about whether what he was saying was "just"? That is the only context I can place it in. Perhaps, skimming the thread titles on the BD forum for the last two years would dredge up what you want, as I can't remember anything more than that. Or are you thinking of something totally different? __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

08-31-2004, 07:55 AM	#5
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Nothing like replying to my own post! Is this it? Click here. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

08-31-2004, 08:34 AM	#6
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Magnificent thread, Child!! Not quite the one I had in mind, but-- it may end up as the one I post on. Glad you linked it here so I can find it again! It seemed to me there was another that both you and maril had posted on. Perhaps I am off my rocker. (Well, I am, it's five hours to the North.) But I seem to remember more discussions about the flood of new members due to the movies, and the skyrocketing of content-free posts, and whether the Downs would ever be as good as it was, and is it better only different... angsty alternated with hopeful depending on the poster. And some newbies had chimed in with I was a Leggybopper once, but that was six WHOLE months ago.... Guess I'll search on Leggybopper. (shudder) __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-31-2004, 08:40 AM	#7
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Ye! Utuvienyes! .....(sp? ) Would you believe??? Leggybopper was the key. (fanfare) : Before and After The Movie -- a thread started by one Child of the 7th Age (You may rise and blush now, Child.) __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.