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Diamond18 · 04-27-2006, 10:46 AM

So it seems TORE is the only one in this thread so far who seems healthy.

Though I suspect he downplays his time since I've seen him on the 'Downs for longer periods.

Who's Online tells all, mwah ha ha!

I kind of bounce all arond the net (and IM of course) when I'm online so I like to think I don't hang out in one place for too long. Though Werewolf games kind of take a lot of time and effort so if there's a game going on, that increases my 'Downs time but a lot.

the guy who be short · 04-27-2006, 10:50 AM

Wow. You're nuts.

I used to spend quite a while here, but it's down to about half an hour a day. Except when I have to PM... then it's often far longer!

Meela · 04-27-2006, 10:57 AM

It used to be that I would spend half my day, maybe even the whole day on and off, on the Downs, but now I only check one or two threads a couple times a day, so it's only about ten minutes to half an hour a day.

Formendacil · 04-27-2006, 11:54 AM

Hmm.... about 45 minutes let's say in late morning/noonish. At least one additional catchup of 30 minutes in the mid-late afternoon. And a checkup in the later evening- possibly late at night if I work- of another 30 minutes.

So, a baseline of probably about 2 hours.

However, on days when I neither work nor have to spend time doing... stuff... that probably jumps up to about 4, maybe even 5 hours.

Also... does time spent MSNing 'Downers count? Because I probably spend at least another half hour per day on other sites, more if another 'Downer's on MSN...

alatar · 04-27-2006, 12:01 PM

Surely I spend only spend two of three minutes a week on the 'Downs, right? Keep that in mind as we work to get our stories straight

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Cailín · 04-27-2006, 12:03 PM

Unless I am playing werewolves, I do not spend much successive time on the Downs. When I'm home, I just check every hour or so - see if anything interesting happened. About an hour or two a day in total, I guess.

I work on the computer a lot - translating and all that - so I'm often around to check if I got any PMs, but mostly focusing on other things. Or at least, attempting to focus on other things.

Firefoot · 04-27-2006, 02:24 PM

"It depends."

Without RPG's and without werewolf, we'll call it 1-2 hours.* An RPG post will take between 1/2 and 1 hour, and werewolf... well, I haven't been playing as much lately, so that's less of a consideration, but when I do - we'll call it a lot more time.

*Weekends - definitely more time than that.

That's not sounding right. I should try tallying myself some time. The thing is, I often just pop in to check, and I might be on for just a couple minutes. I'm really sure how that all adds up.

Celuien · 04-27-2006, 05:02 PM

Lots.

I never really tried totalling my time before, but I guess about 1-2 hours on a usual day, more if I'm in a Werewolf game. And that doesn't count my offline time working on posts. When the Assigned to Mordor RPG was active, I'd spend an extra 2-3 hours offline just working on posts for the game. Werewolf can add another 3 or 4 hours between researching village happenings and posting.

Range: 1-6.

The Only Real Estel · 04-27-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Diamond18

So it seems TORE is the only one in this thread so far who seems healthy.

Though I suspect he downplays his time since I've seen him on the 'Downs for longer periods. Who's Online tells all, mwah ha ha!

Haha, no I'm not "downplaying" (otherwise known as lying

) my time. I just have a bad habit of not logging out of my account. (until it logs me out automatically)

So according to Who's Online, I'm probably on here quite a bit!

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-28-2006, 01:35 AM

How long do I spend on the Downs? Very simply:

Far longer than is healthy.

Lets see:
1hour in the morning
30 mins in at college
2 hours just after getting home
3 hours after tea
And probably the odd 15 minuets here and there.

You know what I blame this on the downfall of? Society.

Lalwendë · 04-28-2006, 01:36 AM

Depends.

Sometimes I can spend most of the day with the Downs open, even if I'm in another window trawling e-Bay or something. Other times I have a binge and go on here for hours.

I like having a look at random times during the day, but it depends if I am really busy at work or not. If I get a moment between tasks I often have a look though, even if I am busy. But if there's someone sneaking round my desk I have to shut it down right away, because I don't know who I can trust not to be a big ol' grass round here!

But then some days I don't get on at all, even at weekends. Mainly as I'm busy. What I do is say to davem "Is there owt on t'Downs?", and he might go "Nah, it's dead." So I don't log on. or he might go "I'm just having an argument about..." in which case I make sure to have a look, as I may as well, as he'll be quiet and glued to the screen for a few hours.

A lot of the time though, I'll come on for a nose not intending to stop on, but I'll get carried away with a post, which is why I have eye bags, from late night postings. Cheers you guys!

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-28-2006, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Mainly as I'm busy. What I do is say to davem "Is there owt on t'Downs?", and he might go "Nah, it's dead."

Ho ho ho.

I must say I pretty much do the same, usually. That is, keeping the Downs open even when I'm off doing something else. I sometimes just leave it open on my computer as I go downstairs or somewhere else.

Celuien · 04-28-2006, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

I sometimes just leave it open on my computer as I go downstairs or somewhere else.

Same here.

So don't go taking that Who's Online list too seriously, or there might be some times it looks like I'm here all day!

Kath · 04-28-2006, 04:46 AM

I never even look at the Who's Online list! But then, it took me a good 2 years to find it in the first place

Thanks for all the answers guys, and especially thanks to Hookbill! My time is about half of yours! Well, when not ill. I think this week I've been on here about 8 or 9 hours each day!

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-28-2006, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kath

Thanks for all the answers guys, and especially thanks to Hookbill! My time is about half of yours! Well, when not ill. I think this week I've been on here about 8 or 9 hours each day!

What can I say? I have no social life and have no intentions of getting one. If nothing else, it saves vastly on money.

But when I'm not on the Downs, I'm usually doing something Downs related (mostly photo-shopping

)

Diamond18 · 04-28-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Celuien

Same here.

So don't go taking that Who's Online list too seriously, or there might be some times it looks like I'm here all day!

I usually like to be invisible for just this reason -- I hate having to remember to log out, and then have to log back in... so if I'm invisible I can leave myself logged in 24/7 without people wondering have I lost my mind.

It never logs me out automatically, I wonder why.... Anyway, right now I'm visible because I'm modding werewolf and I figured my players would like to know if I'm online should they have a question or whatever. I'm not sure they actually care, but I decided to go the extra mile if anyone does.

Of course, I have not been remembering to log out every time, but oh well.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 04-28-2006, 11:08 AM

Freaks. Weirdos. You're all sick! (Well, some of you.)

If I have nothing else to do then I'll often hang around, drifting among the corpses. But you want an average? Well, I certainly come here every day. Average? Less than an hour.

I know that Hookbill is on at all times. Maybe it just so happens that he's on when I'm on I used to tell myself.

Yeah, right. I'd say he's severely HOOKED.

04-27-2006, 10:46 AM	#1
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	So it seems TORE is the only one in this thread so far who seems healthy. Though I suspect he downplays his time since I've seen him on the 'Downs for longer periods. Who's Online tells all, mwah ha ha! I kind of bounce all arond the net (and IM of course) when I'm online so I like to think I don't hang out in one place for too long. Though Werewolf games kind of take a lot of time and effort so if there's a game going on, that increases my 'Downs time but a lot. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

04-27-2006, 10:57 AM	#3
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	It used to be that I would spend half my day, maybe even the whole day on and off, on the Downs, but now I only check one or two threads a couple times a day, so it's only about ten minutes to half an hour a day. __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-27-2006, 11:54 AM	#4
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	Hmm.... about 45 minutes let's say in late morning/noonish. At least one additional catchup of 30 minutes in the mid-late afternoon. And a checkup in the later evening- possibly late at night if I work- of another 30 minutes. So, a baseline of probably about 2 hours. However, on days when I neither work nor have to spend time doing... stuff... that probably jumps up to about 4, maybe even 5 hours. Also... does time spent MSNing 'Downers count? Because I probably spend at least another half hour per day on other sites, more if another 'Downer's on MSN... __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

04-27-2006, 12:01 PM	#5
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Surely I spend only spend two of three minutes a week on the 'Downs, right? Keep that in mind as we work to get our stories straight . __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

04-27-2006, 05:02 PM	#8
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Lots. I never really tried totalling my time before, but I guess about 1-2 hours on a usual day, more if I'm in a Werewolf game. And that doesn't count my offline time working on posts. When the Assigned to Mordor RPG was active, I'd spend an extra 2-3 hours offline just working on posts for the game. Werewolf can add another 3 or 4 hours between researching village happenings and posting. Range: 1-6. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

04-27-2006, 10:50 AM	#2
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Wow. You're nuts. I used to spend quite a while here, but it's down to about half an hour a day. Except when I have to PM... then it's often far longer!

04-27-2006, 12:03 PM	#6
Cailín Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lurking in the shadows. Posts: 711	Unless I am playing werewolves, I do not spend much successive time on the Downs. When I'm home, I just check every hour or so - see if anything interesting happened. About an hour or two a day in total, I guess. I work on the computer a lot - translating and all that - so I'm often around to check if I got any PMs, but mostly focusing on other things. Or at least, attempting to focus on other things.

04-27-2006, 02:24 PM	#7
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	"It depends." Without RPG's and without werewolf, we'll call it 1-2 hours.* An RPG post will take between 1/2 and 1 hour, and werewolf... well, I haven't been playing as much lately, so that's less of a consideration, but when I do - we'll call it a lot more time. *Weekends - definitely more time than that. That's not sounding right. I should try tallying myself some time. The thing is, I often just pop in to check, and I might be on for just a couple minutes. I'm really sure how that all adds up.

04-28-2006, 01:35 AM	#10
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Good Lordy Lord How long do I spend on the Downs? Very simply: Far longer than is healthy. Lets see: 1hour in the morning 30 mins in at college 2 hours just after getting home 3 hours after tea And probably the odd 15 minuets here and there. You know what I blame this on the downfall of? Society. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

04-28-2006, 01:36 AM	#11
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Depends. Sometimes I can spend most of the day with the Downs open, even if I'm in another window trawling e-Bay or something. Other times I have a binge and go on here for hours. I like having a look at random times during the day, but it depends if I am really busy at work or not. If I get a moment between tasks I often have a look though, even if I am busy. But if there's someone sneaking round my desk I have to shut it down right away, because I don't know who I can trust not to be a big ol' grass round here! But then some days I don't get on at all, even at weekends. Mainly as I'm busy. What I do is say to davem "Is there owt on t'Downs?", and he might go "Nah, it's dead." So I don't log on. or he might go "I'm just having an argument about..." in which case I make sure to have a look, as I may as well, as he'll be quiet and glued to the screen for a few hours. A lot of the time though, I'll come on for a nose not intending to stop on, but I'll get carried away with a post, which is why I have eye bags, from late night postings. Cheers you guys! __________________ Gordon's alive!

04-28-2006, 04:46 AM	#14
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I never even look at the Who's Online list! But then, it took me a good 2 years to find it in the first place Thanks for all the answers guys, and especially thanks to Hookbill! My time is about half of yours! Well, when not ill. I think this week I've been on here about 8 or 9 hours each day! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-28-2006, 11:08 AM	#17
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Freaks. Weirdos. You're all sick! (Well, some of you.) If I have nothing else to do then I'll often hang around, drifting among the corpses. But you want an average? Well, I certainly come here every day. Average? Less than an hour. I know that Hookbill is on at all times. Maybe it just so happens that he's on when I'm on I used to tell myself. Yeah, right. I'd say he's severely HOOKED. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond Last edited by Eomer of the Rohirrim; 08-17-2006 at 09:29 AM.