What do you love about the Barrowdowns?

[Encaitare]

Wow.. so many. I love:

- the kindness of the moderators and just about everyone here -- if you do something out of line you'll get a little slap on the wrist, but you won't be made to feel stupid.

- the fact that I'm getting to know some people here pretty well, and they're getting to know me; it's a nice community feeling.

- the chapter-by-chapter forum, currently my favorite. I don't post there very much because my thoughts aren't quite deep enough but the posts there are always interesting and thought-provoking.

- the Reputations system. It's always nice to click User CP and see a new little green box.

- the Quiz/Quotes forums, because they make me look up obscure bits of the Appendices or the index to the Sil while I hunt for the correct answers.

Dreaming about the day you get your personal title

I've got a whole list.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

-the Reputations system. It's always nice to click User CP and see a new little green box. (Encaitare)

I love it, too. It's a nice feeling. Some of my reps come from those supposedly shallow (I thought to myself at time of publication) thoughts of mine that somehow found words - I'm horrible at expressing thoughts into words - and it makes me say "Wow. It's not so shallow, after all." Makes me want to hug to life the giver of the said green box.
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My reason for loving the Downs remains quite the same.

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Most of the people in my freaking vicinity have never heard of LotR or any of Tolkien's works. Those who have are not obsessed enough. Where can I babble on and on about Tolkien? *thinks for a while* Here!

)

I mean, obsessions must have their vents. They must be continuously shaped, scrutinised and kicked around. Otherwise it fades slowly and you're left wondering what might have been if . . . like the time I lost my talent for completing the Rubik's cube . . .

Geek.

[Elennar Starfire]

I love feeling popular. Here, I have so many friends! Combined with my "real" friends (meaning those I've actually met face to face) I probably have more friends than the "popular" people at my school. So I feel loved. *hugs everyone*

[Encaitare]

A little thing I enjoy is checking the Members List to watch davem and Fordim vying for highest reputation. Let's see... davem's got it right now. Goodness me, they're up to five boxes apiece???

[Saraphim]

I love the color scheme. It is very Barrow-esque.

I also love how much there is to be learned here. I've found more knowledge here than I have in my Eglish Literature class, I can tell you that. And it's infinitly more fun to boot.

I enjoy watching the little newbies as they enter the forums. Then they grow to have more posts than I do, and they're no longer newbies. They are well-educated Downers with something witty and smart to say.

I love the Downs...(Insert evil smiley)

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Originally Posted by Encaitare

A little thing I enjoy is checking the Members List to watch davem and Fordim vying for highest reputation. Let's see... davem's got it right now. Goodness me, they're up to five boxes apiece???

Check the List now, check it now, quick! Before davem posts again and once more moves past me.

I'm number one, I'm number one, I'm number one!

*Fordim pumps his fist in the air "wooting" rhythmically*

[Mithalwen]

I wonder why I get feeling that FH wasn't on too many sports teams in earlier life.... that competitive streak was not channelled enough methinks....

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I wonder why I get feeling that FH wasn't on too many sports teams in earlier life.... that competitive streak was not channelled enough methinks....

Whaddya talking about? I was on plenty of sports teams.

(Chess, Risk and debating are sports. . .right?)