Promoting the Downs? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Cailín · 02-28-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

In my real life I am a lone Tolkien freak. I wouldn't say I was in the closet but it isn't something I go out of my way to publicise

Indeed, I know! Ever since I confessed to reading Lord of the Rings in Drama class, people have been asking me to 'play Arwen and Aragorn', 're-enact a fiery eyeball' and all of the sorts. It's annoying. And when I mention Tolkien to my teachers, they point and laugh or yell something about 'all Hobbits must die'. I shall be careful whom I tell in the future (tis like a dark, horrible secret we all share).

I've tried to refer some friends to the site, but I only seem to manage to scare them off. I mostly talk about the werewolf game though (and one of the reasons they are so intimidated might possibly be that I cannot resist muhaha-ing every once in a while when discussing the game). I do have suspicions that there are at least a few who lurk to read my fab contributions. However, most of the people I know who might be remotely interested in this forum are extremely irritating and bad-mannered and I'd rather not have them around. The others would probably start swooning over Orlando Bloom and misspell every other word. Better keep them out. Incidentally, many fans of the movies or books here are familiar with the Barrowdowns website because of the funny name generator!

Farael · 02-28-2006, 10:27 PM

Well, I must say I'm a BDer in the closet.... not a Tolkien fan in the closet because most of my friends know I've read LoTR, The Hobbit and The Sil three times (each) yet I'm not sure I'd stand in front of one of my lectures and claim that I'm a Tolkien Nut.

My problem is that none of my friends really like Internet Forums... my girlfriend does not like Tolkien and my only friend who REALLY likes his work.... falls in the above category.

What I think is that maybe if BD's webpage (not the forum but the page) was actualized more often, I might be able to tempt a friend or two... yet I'm not sure WHAT you could add to it to bring the kind of people that this webpage seems to be after. Sure, get lots of pics of Orlando Bloom and.... yeah, I rather not think about it, I sure like the 'inteligent' discussions.... although sometimes I Feel like a fish out of water. G'd bless the Mirth.

Lhunardawen · 03-01-2006, 03:20 AM

I've successfully persuaded one of my high school friends to join the Downs about a year back even though he had only watched the movies and not read the books despite my persistent nagging for him to do so.

He managed to post a little in (obviously only) Mirth and N&N before giving up, and the last thing he did before he (finally) became un-dead was to greet me on my second deathday. And now he's back in the boring land of the living.

One of my friends (now, in univ) created a Downs account because he thought it was necessary to register before he can read the Werewolf threads. He even entertained the thought of joining one, but I don't know what's still holding him...perhaps the fact that he, like the person above, has never read the books.

Must be all my talk of CbC (back in high school) and Werewolf (nowadays)...

02-28-2006, 10:27 PM	#2
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	Well, I must say I'm a BDer in the closet.... not a Tolkien fan in the closet because most of my friends know I've read LoTR, The Hobbit and The Sil three times (each) yet I'm not sure I'd stand in front of one of my lectures and claim that I'm a Tolkien Nut. My problem is that none of my friends really like Internet Forums... my girlfriend does not like Tolkien and my only friend who REALLY likes his work.... falls in the above category. What I think is that maybe if BD's webpage (not the forum but the page) was actualized more often, I might be able to tempt a friend or two... yet I'm not sure WHAT you could add to it to bring the kind of people that this webpage seems to be after. Sure, get lots of pics of Orlando Bloom and.... yeah, I rather not think about it, I sure like the 'inteligent' discussions.... although sometimes I Feel like a fish out of water. G'd bless the Mirth. __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning. Last edited by Farael; 02-28-2006 at 10:39 PM.

03-01-2006, 03:20 AM	#3
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	I've successfully persuaded one of my high school friends to join the Downs about a year back even though he had only watched the movies and not read the books despite my persistent nagging for him to do so. He managed to post a little in (obviously only) Mirth and N&N before giving up, and the last thing he did before he (finally) became un-dead was to greet me on my second deathday. And now he's back in the boring land of the living. One of my friends (now, in univ) created a Downs account because he thought it was necessary to register before he can read the Werewolf threads. He even entertained the thought of joining one, but I don't know what's still holding him...perhaps the fact that he, like the person above, has never read the books. Must be all my talk of CbC (back in high school) and Werewolf (nowadays)...