LotR and subgroups

[Anguirel]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

We also seem to be pretty literate - a lot of other more general forums are characterised by text speak and incoherent, unbalanced opinions. I wonder if that's something to do with being Tolkien fans or because this is a forum primarily about a writer's work?

I must say, I don't think this is to do with Tolkien or writers in general, primarily.

It owes everything to the Barrow-Wight and the habitues of the Downs. It's a quite remarkable process, and I've never seen a forum, Tolkien or otherwise, like it. Particularly as elsewhere people can be intelligent, but still unpleasant to those they consider less so. But here-there is a real sense of equality and camaraderie.