Are you a Stalker?

[HerenIstarion]

Once upon a time there was a thread of that name, but search engine failed to bring it up for me, so I decided to start in anew

What do I mean? The question is quite simple: Do you follow people around on the Downs, whom (if you feel inclined to reveal that), and for what reason?

I for myself am a stalker alright for several reasons:

For one, I usually log on from my office, where we poor mere mortals (i.e. everybody except higher up management and IT staff) have limited access to the net, which is expressed in a ban on load of key words like 'music', 'movie', 'download' and, most of all 'forum'. When link contains one of said keywords, there is no way of getting onto the site in question, unless one uses some tricks, like yours truly does in using IP address instead of 'forum.barrowdowns.com' combination. But, there are some restrictions - per instance, I can not get to sub-fora, as they contain words like forumID=, which can not be replaced, only to individual posts. So the usual way for me is to get "who's online" and 'active topics' lists and move on from there. But such an option gives only picture of last several hours, and there may be some interesting thread of two days ago that I would miss, unless (and here comes in my favouritism) I do not scan recent posts of individual members.

And members usually stalked after by yours truly are numerous, but I would venture the names of several

Leaving alone old hard-core philosophers like Child of Seventh Age, mark 12:30 and Bethberry, davem, per instance, is the member of choice for his (her?) posts are very well thought-out and articulate
and not in random places, but in spots of interest. Belin and Bill Ferny are other two, though I haven't seen neither recently. There are a lot more I follow around, and thanks to them for being around for me to follow

that's about the shape of it. Join in :)

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

I must admit...

I do 'stalk' Nurumaiel...you gotta love Nuru's posts. Mark12_30, Aman, Fordim as well...and on occasion I will see what Durelin and Bethberry are up to. All those great RPers.

There...off my shoulders. ;)

-Aylwen

[The Perky Ent]

I do stalk...althought there isn't a person. I just stalk anyone in the Quiz Room trying to answer my questions!


Btw, :) look at my location!

[Sirithheruwen]

Well, I normally "stalk" NightKnight, Firefoot, and The Perky Ent around the Quiz Room and Quotable Quotes.

I also "stalk" anyone who is involved with me in the Green Dragon Inn, namely Bombadil and Alaksoron.

Wow, bummer HI...that must really stink... :(

[Firefoot]

I'm stalked? Wow, cool! :D

Well, I don't suppose I stalk anyone in particular - only everyone in the QR an QQ sections that might answer my questions or set more questions. Also people in the Green Dragon, especially Eowyn Skywalker and Mad Baggins. And I suppose I use the "Who's Online" function an awful lot.

[Crystal Heart]

Stalking-wow, what a concept. I had never really looked into it before. I shall ponder doing this maybe now that the RP I am currently in is now coming to a close.

As I sit here and type I do think about how I've stalked Angry Brandybuck-but that was to see if he would post in the Green Dragon. Now he has disappeared, leaving our little love thingie in a fix. Darn him.

I think I must agree in stalking Aman. Very very impressive RP skills that I am sure I will be watching more in the future.

I guess then that makes me a stalker as well-even though I would never bother people. Is that one of the requirements to being a stalker? Do you have to bug someone? As you can see I'm clearly new to the whole stalker idea.

Anyone can stalk me, I do not mind. Well I would if it got out of hand.... Allow me to ponder on that thought as well.

-Crystal Heart-

[HerenIstarion]

Nay, no bugging, just following and peeping over the shoulder ;)

[Lhunardawen]

Based on experience, being stalked is supposed to be scary. It seems not so here in the Downs!

Does always checking Who's Online make you a stalker? It's fun to see what everyone else is up to in the Downs, especially if there's only a few of you online and you feel alone...so you follow them around. Is this a symptom of stalkeringitis?

[Crystal Heart]

It might. I'm not the expert in this area.

Heren- are you a Potter fan? I'm just asking because I've seen you in some threads with your signature stating that Weasly is our King. I'm just wondering because I'm a Potter fan as well. Great books, great movies. I can't wait to see the new one!

do I stalk heren too? must ponder that.

-Crystal Heart-

[mark12_30]

"Who's Online" is one of my favorite links. Sometimes I even stalk the guests and spiders.

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Heren- are you a Potter fan? I'm just asking because I've seen you in some threads with your signature stating that Weasly is our King. I'm just wondering because I'm a Potter fan as well. Great books, great movies. I can't wait to see the new one!

Aye, I wondered that as well. His sig right now is the password thing to make the Marauder's Map work, I think...but I haven't read the books in a while...

Helen, how do the 'spider bots' work? I've seen them on Who's Online but didn't know what the heck they were doing...

-Aylwen

[mark12_30]

Search engines have programs that "spider" through the whole internet link by link updating their huge databases. But sometimes, they happen to unearth cool threads that I'd forgotten ever ixisted, or look intriguing. So I chase them.

[Eowyn Skywalker]

*gets evil expresion* Yesssssss... we are... err... I am, I am a stalker... mwha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. I don't know who I stalk, though I find myself watching people in the Green Dragon whom I post with, namingly, Firefoot, and Mad Baggins. I've also found myself watching The Perky Ent... probably a lot in The Shire, and the quote room. Plus, I LOVE the Who's Online function... tee hee... yes, I am evil. And PROUD of it!

I'm stalked? Firefoot? You STALK me????????? Hmm... well, no worse than I, I suppose, as I watch you and Mad Baggins too... snrk. Our Green Dragon characters know each other too well.

Oh yeah, I also watch Amaraden (sp?) Ravenhill. as she posts in the What Happens When You are Bored thread... oh yeah, and Maegaladiel... because she's nearsighted too, and won't see me... snrk.

At last, I have confessed, snrk.

-Eowyn Skywalker

[The Perky Ent]

I'm stalked? Bum Bum Bum! But then, I stalk Firefoot, NightKnight, (Kings of the Quiz Room), also Eowyn Skywalker. Ha ha! A double stalk! And Lhunardawen, there correct yet un-official term for someone who stalks the Who's Online is someone who suffers from a Stalkatoma (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10542&page=2) For more information, click on the link. It's a field guide on the many Downs problems people can have. Very useful in times of bordom.

BTW, that spider this is really cool. Now I can see threads that I never knew exsisted. Did that come with the recent upgrade?

[Crystal Heart]

Dreamsong-Yes you are correct in what you said about Heren's signature being the password to the Mauraders Map. Book 3-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakban.

But I digress..... I shouldn't have said that outloud. Silly me.

I've think I've semi stalked the Perky Ent as well. Amazing posts I must say.

[Alatariel Telemnar]

I s'pose if constantly checking who's online on the main page and who's under the 'Currently Active Users' column in the individual topics, then yes, I am a stalker. :p

Haven't stalked any guests yet.. *takes note to do that* moohooahahaha-ha *enter evile smiley here*

[ElenCala Isil]

Merf.. I stalk my long lost brother... but he stalks me too, so if its mutual, can it really be stalking? :rolleyes:

[HerenIstarion]

Hey, Perky, just noticed your location entry. Just the place for you, this thread, eh?

Thanks for Downsaholics Anonymous (stalkatoma) link, it was fun reading, it was :)

[Orominuialwen]

I seem to be a different sort of stalker. I love to find out people's locations. It's not that I want to kidnap them or anything, I'm just interested. I see if anyone I know in real life lives or has lived near member's location. For instance, I see H-I's location and I think "My family has friends in T'blisi -- I wonder if he knows them. Or if he is one of them!" Things like that. I see that The Only Real Estel lives in Kansas and I think that my mom used to live in Kansas, or I find that The Barrow-Wight lives in Virginia, and I have large amounts of family there (he even looks a whole lot like my uncle!). I also seem to be very intent on finding other Wisconsinites. At present I have counted about 5 or 6. I just like finding people who are in some small way connected with me, I guess. ;)

[HerenIstarion]

Beware, people! Here is the real stalker amongst our ranks! a-a-a-a!

Well, seriously, I do look location entries up too, for indeed, it would be fine to find that chap next desk to yours whom you hardly ever talked to, though you've been working in the same office for ages, is fellow BDer, besides, most of them are humorous.

As for me being Orominuialwen's relative, I would be glad to welcome an opportunity, but I have a suspision you are a little bit mistaken there. Georgia in my location is indeed my real habitat, but is is not one of the states, but country to the east of the Black Sea :D.

...There were several Underhills from Saddle, and as they could not imagine sharing a name without being related, they took Frodo to their hearts as a long-lost cousin...

[Orominuialwen]

They're not relatives, just close family friends, but yes, they do live in the country Georgia, in Tblisi as a matter of fact. After looking at your web page I found out that you are any of them, but who knows, you could be their neighbor or something! Stranger things have happened. :p

[HerenIstarion]

I stand corrected. For the rest, check your PM :)

[Eowyn Skywalker]

*giggles insanely* I am turning into a regular stalker.. I must add two more people to my list of stalkees... umm... whatever. Yes... I now also stalk two new members, Agent Evenstar, and Audreidi. Why? Well... Agent Evenstar is a Middle-earthian Agent, and a good friend of mine... as she is as insane as I am... and Audreidi is two people, one of whom happens to be my master... yeah... c'mon, surely most of you knew I was a Padawan learner, didn't you? Well... I think I've mentioned it on the Barrow-downs birthday party thread... giggle.

I... must... not... stalk... bad... thread... mesa... good... Padawan... mesa... won't... stalk... Nah. Who cares anyhow?

-Eowyn Skywalker

[Elven Hunter]

I could say I stalk Lhunardawen, but not in real life of course. Its because she's a close friend of mine, and I enjoy speaking with her. :D

[Lhunardawen]

Please help me...not this... :eek:

If I had the time to do so, I would stalk all the members of the Nearsighted Elves Society. But I do know that Maeggaladiel is nowhere to be seen, as she is on vacation...I just don't know exactly where. You see, I am an amateur, if I am a stalker at all. :rolleyes:

[HerenIstarion]

er... what is Nearsighted Elves Society? I have heard term mentioned elswhere too, but direct information would come in useful :) (from the stalking point of view too, maybe :rolleyes: )

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

HI, I believe the Nearsighted Elves Society is just that. A society for Nearsighted Elves, no more and no less. I once posed as one such Elf in order to infiltrate the society but I was caught and beaten by 3 of the security guards and left for dead in the nearby woods.

As to the fun activity of stalking, I must confess to being a profile fiend. I constantly look at other Downers profiles for more information on them.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I think everybody kind of stalks their "favorite 'Downers" so to speak... I mean the people whose posts you most enjoy. Nothing sinister, of course. :cool: I've recently started stalking Eomer of the Rohirrim. His tricksy appearance being so hard to pin down, I thought to read more of his posts and see what I could learn, which brought me to THIS thread, coincidentally.

I follow Keeper of Dol Goldor around, because I've spent 16 years trying to figure out how his mind works, and I still can't figure it out. I even know where he lives! Mwahahahahaha. And his mother's maiden name. Mwahahahahahaha. Actually, the fact that he's my brother and I live with him (most of the time) and have the same mother... kind of negates the stalker-creepiness level. ;)

As for others I follow around occasionally, The Saucepan Man, HerenIstarion, I used to follow LePetitCheaux a lot, but now we're rarely on at the same time... Once in awhile, if I see that the "Newest Member" is on, I'll follow them around and see what they get up to.

Fea

Edit: yes, Eomer, sleep easy once again, knowing that it is I, and that my sole aim is to make sure that when Biff falls asleep, you don't remove the straight jacket.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Lately my mind has been at discomfort, constantly feeling that someone is following me, ready to pounce whenever I make one tiny mistake, and I'll be forced to look into the eyes of my stalker in cold blood and scream "NOOOOO!!!!"

Now I know its you Feanor, so I can rest easy now. ;)

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

I stalk mark12_30, Nurumaiel, Aman, Bethberry, Fordim Hedgethistle, Durelin...

But then occasionally someone on "Who's Online" digs up a good thread to read, so I really enjoy that feature. :smokin:

-Aylwen

[Elennar Starfire]

I wasn't a stalker until I read this thread...Now I've stalked Lalaith and Evisse the Blue. Both found me some fun threads. So I think I shall go stalk some more... ;)

Oh dear...now I'm stalking just about everyone that's on when I am... :eek:

[Amanaduial the archer]

I stalk mark12_30, Nurumaiel, Aman, Bethberry, Fordim Hedgethistle, Durelin...

Gah! *Hunted expression* And to think I trusted you, Aylwen! Oh, shame! :p ;)

To be fair, I return the favour - Aylwen is one of a variety of people I sometimes 'stalk'. Imladris is another major one, as is Bethberry.

Dang, we need an evil smiley...for now, Mr-hat-bong will do... :smokin:

[Evisse the Blue]

I've been stalked..wow, I feel so special. Now I have to be extra careful, which thread I go to, knowing someone may haunt my every mouse click.
I must admit I've become much more of a stalker lately. I hang around on the main forum and wait for interesting threads to be brought to my attention by my 'victims'. I stalk lots of people, almost everyone is a potential 'stalkee'.

[Diamond18]

As to the fun activity of stalking, I must confess to being a profile fiend. I constantly look at other Downers profiles for more information on them.

I do that too! And yours is a most entertaining one, by the way. :)

I don't really use Who's Online that much, but I do like to check out the "find more posts by [likely 'Downs member]" and peruse the snippets listed there to see if there's anything I'm interested in. It saves time opposed to combing the forums.

[Lhunardawen]

This reply is sooooo late. I'm sorry, HI.

Yes, the Society is for Nearsighted Elves (and Halfelves too, like me). But I think we have been welcoming even those who are not myopic nor Elves. It was Maeggaladiel who founded the Society, and it has been growing. You can PM her or Eowyn Skywalker (I guess) if you desire to join. ;)

I once posed as one such Elf in order to infiltrate the society but I was caught and beaten by 3 of the security guards and left for dead in the nearby woods.
Eomer, you've got to be kidding. :) Wait, I was probably one of those who beat you up. :D

[Bombadil]

Well I'll admit I stalked luthien- elvenprincess for a time because she was the only one playing my cryptogram game, and I was always waiting for a new crypto or her repsonse to mine! I like to look at people's ages too (if they give them). If you all remember Finwë (how could one forget) she turned out to be 16! That surprised me, I thought she was older.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

That's true Bombadil, I am often surprised at the ages of other Downers.

Thanks Diamond, my profile really does capture the essence of my character almost perfectly. I enjoy reading your profile too, its very funny.

Lhunardawen, can't you remember? Or do you often have spies snooping around your headquarters? :)

[Imladris]

Ooo.....I'm stalked by Aman. :D

I freely admit that I stalk Bethberry, Fordim Hedgethistle, and HI. In fact, I remember staying up later than I would have last night waiting for a post of Bethberry's...

Cheers,
Imladris

[Amanaduial the archer]

Hmm, I've done that before as well Imladris - not for a long time now, but last Summer sometime, when I really had nothing to do etc, and I sat waiting for someone to post on an RPG.

Guess what? They obviously changed their minds and didn't post it! Gah! :D

[Meela]

Stalking? Interesting...
I do stalk a little, I suppose. I check profiles of people who have names I like the sound of, or make an interesting post. I haven't noticed the 'who's online' feature, but now I know it, I'm sure I'll turn into a full-time stalker.

I've not been a stalkee, not in the forum at least. I did have a stalker, but he wasn't a stalker, more of a person-who-talks-to-me-when-he-sees-me -even-though-we've-never-met. I have stalkers online, I think. The pesky critters...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I've not been a stalkee
Actually, Meela, I'm sorry to admit (or proud, pick one) that you have been stalked. Your posts always make me laugh, and right about now I'm in need of laughes (life just got complicated again...), so I follow you around. I'd stalk you more if we were ever online at the same time.

Fea

[Meela]

You stalk me? I'm flattered!
I've been excessively slack in my posting, but now I know I'm being watched, I feel compelled to put on a good show. As for the timing, we'll have to arrange something...

[lindil]

I was suprised at the dates of this thread as the origianl one I had started was closed. I was thinking I was visiting my original which had been re-opened to I got to the firt thread and It was Heren Istarion. For a moment I wondered whether I really had started it! And of course it soon became clear that I had, but hadn't.

Discouraging bandwidth eating habits was, I believe the reason for the original closure, so as to not feel too bad about it, I decided to donate some $'s to the cause. Hopefully it was enough to cover my stalking and thgen some. :)

The original had some great replies so I hope it is not forever banished. Perpaps it is in the arcivish forum. H-I brilliant way around those work rules! A true hacking spirit!

[Lhunardawen]

Oh no! I'm turning more and more into a stalker!

I just checked "Who's Online" around 20 times during the 2 hours I have been online. That's all.

[Elven Hunter]

I just checked "Who's Online" around 20 times during the 2 hours I have been online. That's all.
I welcome you to the world of stalkers Lhunardawen..(there should be a welcoming thread for new stalkers in the downs ;) ) haha but I admit I sometimes do that too when I get lonely in the downs. :p

[Elennar Starfire]

I'm not such a rabid stalker anymore...now I only stalk a few members regularly: Lush, Evisse the Blue, Saraphim, Feanor of the Peredhil, and Eomer of the Rohirrim.

But the list doth grow...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Elennar, you stalk me??? I'm so touched! I just got some wacked out looks from my cousins when I exclaimed "Yes!!! I'm stalked!". I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I stalk Fordim Hedgethistle as well as Kalimac, but I haven't seen Kalimac around lately, so my stalking has fallen into a gigantic hole and I'm currently trailing Eomer of the Rohirrim, Meela, Elennar, and Himhenwen. Oh, and Lush, but that's a bit of a given, since I crack up after reading her posts.

Fea

[Morsul the Dark]

In the quiz room I stalk the people who ask questions that I answer I eagerly wait and watch for them to respond to the thread so they can tell me I'm wrong my latest victem, the Perky Ent and Saucepanman slightly however not that i control the cryptic Clues thread he interests me less :p

[Esgallhugwen]

Stalking eh? *rubs hands together* mwahahaha
Well I suppose since so many other people have confessed I shall do so also, all that I can remember at the moment anyway: Imladris, Fordim Hedgthistle, Elora, Littlemanpoet (almost all my fellow players that were on Evendim with me) I can't remember all or if I actually do stalk that many I usually go to active topics and see what's going on there. I do use who's online a lot.

I think I may also begin to stalk Amanaduial the archer, Eomer of the Rohirrim, and Morsul the Dark among others. Mwahahaha will my evil deeds ever cease?

Tune in next time to.. Stalkers of the Barrow Downs *dramatic chord*

[Morsul the Dark]

, and Morsul the Dark[/B] among others. Mwahahaha will my evil deeds ever cease?

Tune in next time to.. Stalkers of the Barrow Downs *dramatic chord*

you stalk me? Do I say anything interesting? :p

I have a stalker yay! :D

[Esgallhugwen]

I find you humourous Morsul, your deeds bring we tidings of mirth and laughter. I havn't been stalking you for very long so keep a sharp eye. ;)

Be glad that you have a stalker I don't think I have one. *looks around*

[Morsul the Dark]

well thank you although I Morsul the Dark am evil i am happy I make you laugh you will have a stalker someday and you'll be as creeped out as i am ;)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I guess it doesn't really count as stalking now that I know what you're up to. You know who you are!

*shifts eyes from side to side*

[Elennar Starfire]

Fea, you stalk me? Wow...my first stalker! I feel loved...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

You know who you are! Oh yeah? *taunts Eomer*. So what am I up to, Eomer? Huh? What am I doing now. Mwahahahaha. :p ;) :D

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Yet, it is you who say that I belong in the mental asylum Fea. :p

I guess that another way to stalk people is to give them reputation boosters, namedrop them in other threads, generally praise them all over the place in a hope of getting a reply. There is one particular Downer who I have yet to converse with (after all these years!) and it makes me wonder, I should be stalking this person more! *insert devil smiley here a la Saraphim*

[ohtatyaro]

I am a stalker, just not too specific one - I mean, I do not have favvies, as I'm new and dunno many ppl around. So I stalk anyone who happens to be online (even bots :D), in case they r reading something interesting :)

[Morsul the Dark]

I'm online you're not stalking me are you? stares into shadows at strangely person shaped object pokes it with a stick of thats just a statue whew wipes sweat from forehead

[ohtatyaro]

Just stalked you back here :D:D:D

[Morsul the Dark]

:eek: runs away

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Yet, it is you who say that I belong in the mental asylum Fea
Actually, I probably should be closely watched at the moment. ;) After the weekend I had (very stressful), I was dead exhausted last night and my sense of humour warped beyond what's normal, even for me.

Although I must say, I dutifully snuck onto the 'Downs this weekend, even when I was grounded at my aunt's house, just to stalk anyone who happened to be posting on the threads I haunt. I suppose that's either considered really loving your hobby, or having no life. But it was past midnight! Who's got a life at that hour? :D

Fea

[ohtatyaro]

runs away

Don't :) Me's not dangerous ;)

[HerenIstarion]

Hello, fellow obsessed BDers, stalking each other around for the fear of missing something interrrrrrressssssting going on. Nice to have so much of a feedback

But the main raison d'être of this post of mine is to offer my apologies to lindil (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?userid=49). Hey, old chap, I did not remember it was you first time :), otherwise it would have been easier to find an original. Here it is, found via 'threads started by so-and-so' option, as opposed to 'by name' one:

Are you a stalker? (http://69.51.5.41/showthread.php?t=4585) (by lindil)

I would that our search engine were less crappy - since it failed to bring up still existent thread, I lay my grudge on it! This being my excuse, let me move on to constructive thinking now:

I suppose SpM or some other moderator may merge this two topics (it won't be difficult - them being both located in the same subforum, and the last post of the latter being dated way before the first post of the former.) (BTW, did not the last sentence sound a bit like "I know half of you half as..." discourse of Bilbo's to you?)

That's all

Cheers, stalked stalkers, have fun :)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Feel proud HI, that you have brought fear and paranoia back to the Downs!

[Lhunardawen]

Feel proud HI, that you have brought fear and paranoia back to the Downs!

And longing for those un-stalked to be stalked! :D

[HerenIstarion]

Don't take me, officer, sir, it's lindil, not me, who's to blame, I'm innocent, I was just walking around, officer, sir, I must have been set up ...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

*chuckle*

It's 1984 all over again...

[Mithalwen]

I wouldn't like to call it stalking but if I have felt in tune with someone on a topic I will have a look and see what else they have posted .... similarly if people make me laugh or have set a cunning riddle.... I always notice Feanor for her uncanny ressemblance to one of my best friends - I have known identical twins less alike...

I am tempted to say I stalk Eomer cos it might make him nervous... he'll never dare wear a kilt again.... *smacks self... bad girl*...whereas HI seems to think I am after blood.....

Must try the name thing at new workplace - so far the system hasn't let me beyond the company's European site with it's job adverts and inspirational messages from the US parent co.... now that really is very 1984... the screen saver is worse... blasting the corporate mission statement subliminally ..... aieee..... keep thinking of "Life of Brian" and "You are all individuals" "We are all individuals" "I'm not..." turning into a lab-rat........... aieee

[HerenIstarion]

whereas HI seems to think I am after blood

Now, upon reflection, I tend to believe that maybe you are more sort of a, um, wossname? yes, blackribboner, that's the term

But, seriously, mea culpa, I plead guilty, my apologies. 'twas a silly conclusion. If we were to base our conclusions on sigs only, yours truly would have qualified for a sparrow, probably :)

the screen saver is worse

Corporate screensavers. I know what you're talkling about. The most horrible thing is when you turn up from your place to see several running in tune...

*H-I shudders

Between you and me (hush, don't tell anybody) we all need the [considerable] raise of salary... Else, corporate policies end up in stalker internet surfers...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It's alright Mithalwen, I feel very safe. :p

[Elennar Starfire]

Heh...I stalk Eomer too...for a similar reason...

[Mithalwen]

Eomer ....that is ever so slightly depressing :p

HI...* does quick google search * .. Ah still haven't read "The Truth" ...well yes your sig is a bit baffling at least to this bear of little brain and Idid try to explain that I was amused rather than insulted but the message bounced - popular chap that you are :D .... well the sing song is fine .....and black pudding....oh do I have too? well I guess I can just cope with that....but cocoa?!?!?!?! never... bleugh.....and besides milk is murder; meat is justifiable homicide..... I am disappointed in you Sherlock....you ignored a vital clue..... but spot on - the considerable salary rise would be splendid... but unlikely at the moment..... :(

Hmm well since I am actually employed by the agency rather than the corporation, my contract states that unauthorised internet use will result in instant dismissal .... however it also means I don't feel obliged to follow the corporate motto "Unleash your talents to thrill our customers and delight our shareholders" ...makes me wonder what sort of company it really is.... but I will just keep moving those bits of paper around my desk......

[Son of Númenor]

A hobby of mine is browsing the older threads of the Downs; they often provide great insights into Tolkien's world, as well as into the personalities and wits of some of the original BDers. One might say that I 'stalk' old-timers like Saulotus, Mithadan, HerenIstarion, burrahobbit, The Barrow-Wight and Gwaihir the Windlord (to name a few).

[HerenIstarion]

Nice stalking tradition, Son :)

Let it widen! Follow good example, folks:

Saulotus (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=82)
(and his alter ego - Bob Wehadababyitsaboy (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=143))
Mithadan (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=4)
HerenIstarion (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=66)
burrahobit (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=43)
The Barrow-Wight (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=2)
Gwaihir the Windlord (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=17)

;)

[Sirithheruwen]

I find it amusing to choose one person to stalk and follow them everywhere from the time they sign on until they sign off. Much fun, that is. You also learn a little bit about the person (which threads they go to in which forums.)

[Morsul the Dark]

I do that as well
i follow the barrow wight around and Perky Ent especially

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

I bumped into the "Who's online" function by chance and freaked out: "This is a conspiracy! Where's the privacy gone!?" Then, of course, I marked the profits of stalking *Mwhahaha* :cool: I don't stalk much and I'm not usually stalking anyone specific, just those fellow onliners of mine. But I have made a habit of checking who's online.

[Morsul the Dark]

the who's online function is both your friend and your enemy

Many-a-time I have watched it as someone was respoinding to a thread and I was waiing for the rsult just to have them leave without the response finished I tell you that feature gives false hope

[Neferchoirwen]

I stalked this poster from when I was a newbie, and sadly, he hasn't been posting since. Life goes on. Awesome humor and insight.

I stalk blogs now, heh.

If I have been stalked...I'm just plain curious enough to want to know :)

[Morsul the Dark]

Id like to say hello to my newest victem H-I, hello

[HerenIstarion]

Oh no, most fearful of stalkers, the dark M is now hovering behind by back! What is he after? He will haunt my threads, and fill them with little black Ms, oh, heaven, oh deary deary me!

[Morsul the Dark]

no not Ms little evil Rowans lol

no you make great posts funny in mirth and very insightful when serious good job

[Mithalwen]

I can't resist *sings* ....black, his gloves of finest mole, black his cod-piece made of metal, his horse is blacker than a coal, his pot is blacker than his kettle....

"There are two things you should know about the wise woman......

I will weak my rewengay.....

Nathaniel sits on a spike..

All I had to do was kill the one that looked like a cow"


Sorry ... you may have to shoot me..... before I go into full "Queenie" mode

[Mithalwen]

I wonder if there are any "stalking rondes" ..... you know A stalks B who stalks C ans so on til we find someone who stalks A..... :p

[Morsul the Dark]

well I kind of have one

Esga-A
Me-B

A stlks B while B stalks A we stalk each other :p

[Esgallhugwen]

We do? *looks around nervously* yes, yes we do don't we? *Grins evilly*

[Morsul the Dark]

you leave the evil grins to me http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/cwm/cwm/evil2.gif

If Eomer stalks anyone Im sure you could get a reallyy big round since there are so many people that stalk him

[Esgallhugwen]

I think you mean ronde Morsul and that evil grin is so cute *pinches its cheeks*
That would be very extensive wouldn't it?

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

You know, I don't think I stalk anyone. Strange huh?

[Mithalwen]

Well La ronde is French for round / circle ..... usually in the context of romantic relationships where everyone inconveniently loves someone other than the person who loves them.... I can remember the plot of "Andromaque" ten year on because that particular chain was so imprinted on my brain "Orestes loves Hermione who loves Phyrrus who loves Andromache who loves Hector who is dead... (and so can't complete the circle..untidy swine) ...they all ended up killing each other - happy little tale.. :rolleyes:

well I kind of have one

Esga-A
Me-B

A stlks B while B stalks A we stalk each other :p


That isn't so much a circle as a mutual admiration society....

[Neferchoirwen]

That isn't so much a circle as a mutual admiration society....

...which really is what drives us all to our, er, stalking activities. ;)

[Encaitare]

Ah, this is an amusing thread... a wee bit creepy, but amusing nonetheless. ;)

I must admit I don't really stalk. I occasionally check to see who's on, or I'll check someone's profile to see what threads they've started or what they're doing... well, I guess that is somewhat stalker-ish! But I don't do it all the time... ::glances around suspiciously::

[mark12_30]

I stalk the spiders.

[The Saucepan Man]

Eeek! Sleepy Ranger's new signature makes me feel somewhat stalked! :D

Seriously, I am honoured, Sleepy, albeit slightly mystified as to what I have done to deserve the honour (particularly as I was absent from the Downs throughout much of the last month). :confused:

[HerenIstarion]

We discuss Saucepan Man Rules! New random organisation- SPMFC (The Saucepan Man Fan Club)
I suppose? ;)

SpM, I reckon that must be thanks to mostly attractive looks of yours, as seen in your new avatar :D. Or maybe it is your past overtaking you!

Not to stray off topic, let me confess I too do stalk you at times. Confiteor

[Lhunardawen]

I'll be a bit off topic here and say that I missed your old avatar, Sauce. :(

And to go back on topic, I'll admit that I stalk...I stalk...*sigh*

I can't say it.

[Elennar Starfire]

It's strange to see Saucy with an avatar that doesn't have a saucepan on it's head...

[Boromir88]

For me it's not really any one, or specific number of people. There's more of a randomness too it, can't explain it, other then to say "boy let's see who I should stalk today." I'll just see how many people are viewing the Books Forum, Novices and Newcomers...etc, then see who is viewing it and, what thread they are viewing, so it has this randomness to it.

[ohtatyaro]

Today I sank to the bottom ;)

I've spent much of my day here (the longest period ever online!), and I did nothing but stalking :D I came upon several threads, (I mean, that interested me, I came upon lot of threads in general)

I proclaim online stalking good thing! :D

[Assasin]

I've stalked a few people here and there. I usually only stalk people with funny posts.

[drigel]

thanks HI for giving me another good reason to spend even more time here! I havent tried my hand at the RP stuff here - me scared... I agree its fun to read BDr's profiles. So many young'ns eeeek :eek:

just to add a complimentary note though: i have been checking out the photo thread of some BDr's and I must say that Tolkien geeks have come a long way! OMG in my day there was nothing but red eyed pimply faced dorks hovering around the D&D table. fun but lonely.... :cool:

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Helen wasn't the original incarnation of this thread yours? You've always been the number one stalker on the Downs, methinks. Although after this list hits, I may be number 2. *blush*

I will admit to stalking davem, Saucy, littlemanpoet and Fordim through the Books forum. I also look out for Lhunardawen.

In the Quiz room I follow Firefoot, Nilpaurion, and Lindolirian.

In the RPGs I stalk players in my game-to-be mercilessly: littlemanpoet, alaklondewen, Regin Hardhammer, Meneltarmacil, Himaran, Nilpaurion -:eek: again!, and (my startlingly talented younger brother) TomBrady12. Also Child and Pio. ;)

In Mirth I look up and take notice if Saucy, Boromir88 or Eomer of the Rohirrim have been talking, and of course if BW pipes up. He's interesting even when closing rogue threads.

And the man to watch in the Barrow-Downs is the immortal HerenIstarion himself.

And when I'm bored or looking for good old threads... I also stalk the spiders. :rolleyes:

*gasps* I'm a stalkaholic!

Sophia

[Kuruharan]

*gasps* I'm a stalkaholic!

The first step to solving the problem is admitting you have one.

We at Stalkaholics Anonymous are here to help.

Just take a seat on the couch and in mere moments one of our fully certified counselors will be with you…

Just as soon as they finish checking Who’s Online…

[HerenIstarion]

The first step to solving the problem...

If one feels the process to be the problem at all, of course

On the other hand, we have happy cases too:

I proclaim online stalking good thing!

Significant m'ral issues followin', o'course. Namely: One should distinguish one's ends from one's means.

Or, to be more prolix - if stalkling provides nourishment for the intellectual and emotional hunger, it is a blessing, not a curse. Though patalogies may be there too, of course - sad cases being gluttons soothing their desire of sneaking upon their neighbour just for the look of the thing.

[Kuruharan]

sad cases being gluttons soothing their desire of sneaking upon their neighbour just for the look of the thing.

We here at Stalkaholics Anonymous are glad we were of assistance.

Our fee is 1500 Florins per hour.

Payment in cash, of course.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

I stalk you too. :p

The list was just getting too long, so I neglected to mention it. Nice new Avatar, btw.

[Nimrodel_9]

I admit that whenever I see that Eomer has posted somewhere, I go read it. Yeah, I kinda stalk Eomer. Who dosen't? :D ;)

[Neurion]

Yeah, I kinda stalk Eomer. Who dosen't? :D ;)Who's Eomer? ;)

[Assasin]

I admit that whenever I see that Eomer has posted somewhere, I go read it. Yeah, I kinda stalk Eomer. Who dosen't? :D ;)
me :p

[HerenIstarion]

I do sometimes stalk The Barrow-Wight himself, going so far as to look up 'threads started by The Barrow-Wight'. Let me share with you my discoveries:


Chatman2000 (Discussion)
I love the sigs in the forum. My favorite is MorrisE’s "In the midst of life we are in death, etc.” It is interesting how the message is so pertinent to the dangerous world of Middle-earth, especially in the late Third Age.

MorrisE (Transition)
Yeah, I got that from a The Smiths song, but I think it’s plagiarized from something else.

ChatGirl1987 (chat)
I love The Smiths. My favorite song is “Girl Afraid”.

Squatter of Amon Rûdh (Attempt to save topic)
Signatures say a lot about the poster, especially when they contain references drawn from both Middle-earth and the real world. My favorite is the Barrow-Wight’s. Concise and neat. Says a lot about the man…uh, wight.

Chatman2000 (topic lost)
“Girl Afraid” is OK, but “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” is louder than da bombs, man!

(see the rest here (http://69.51.5.41/showthread.php?t=4646))

I do stalk Mr. Wight for his posts are oft educational and now and again humorous. Besides, eating one's vitamin-rich greens and following one's Admin's advice will do one good, I believe ;)

cheers

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Well, that's a shame for you guys. If you're not stalking me then you're not getting the full Barrowdowning experience.

Thanks Nim, I feel desired now. :D More so.

[mark12_30]

I'd stalk the elusive Mister Underhill if I could catch the bloke while he's logged on...

And what's with the "replying to thread" or "viewing thread"? Which thread?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I've noticed that too, mark. How do they expect us to stalk them, when they won't let us know where they are? It lowers me to waiting in the main forum and refreshing until a new post shows up... :rolleyes:

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Isn't that brilliant fun? Just watching the screen until something new happens. Especially if you make a provocative post; just sit back and take bets on who's going to reply first.

Not really stalking one person; more keeping your eyes on everyone.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Especially if you make a provocative post; just sit back and take bets on who's going to reply first.
Exactly, Eomer. I don't always stalk people (who am I kidding? I follow around the phantom, Encaitare, littlemanpoet, Bethberry, Eomer and Biff, and if I see Fordim creating a thread, I head straight there), but I do tend to stalk threads. Sometimes my own threads, but most often threads that somebody else started, but I really like. Or if I'm waiting for an answer. Right now I've been diligently stalking the screen name quiz. But I've also been keeping close tabs on Crazy Captions, How Do You Imagine Other Barrowdowners?, and The White Horse Inn, Act III.

Fea

[Encaitare]

You stalk me, Fea? Wow, I feel so loved!

I always check out threads that Child starts because they're sure to be intriguing. And when I see BW has posted somewhere my first thought is "another one bites the dust"... but it's not always so. I'm always curious, though...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Enca, I do that too! Whenever I see that the Wight has posted I rub my hands in glee at the thought of another Downer being reprimanded.

It's sick, I know...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Thoughts of the wrath of The Barrow-wight keep me on the edge of my seat. It's a thrill I never care to pass up. :D

[Kuruharan]

It's sick, I know...

Ahh, another victim...errr, uh, customer...I mean, client!!!

The counselors Stalkaholics Anonymous (who, by the way, always barge in with advice and suggestions without being asked, but still loudly demand payment) heartily agree that lurking about in the shadows, hoping to watch somebody else get pummeled is not a healthy way to spend one's time. It is a far more efficient to create mischief on one's own, that way one can experience the pummeling first hand.

(psst...does anybody else check the member list to see if Squatter has been online or posted anything recently?)

Our bill is in the mail.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

A couple of days ago I noticed that Squatter was online and just about choked on my sandwich in excitement.

I also tend to notice when Saucepan Man, Fea, Mithalwen, Lalwende and Sophia among others are on because that usually means that there's a Hot Thread active somewhere...

And I know I'm paranoid Kuru; it doesn't mean that they're not out to get me. ;)

Seriously though, I have been stalking a hell of a lot more than I used to. You are all very bad influences on me.

[Lalwendë]

Here's something I do, and I wondered if it's stalking behaviour: I have a look at Who's Online and if I see someone is replying to a thread I've been interested in, or someone who often puts interesting or funny stuff on the forum is penning a reply, then I hang around until they've posted. Is that stalking? I know it keeps me on here rather later than is good for me. ;)

[Encaitare]

Probably is, Lal.... not that there's.. anything.. wrong with that... *shifty eyes*

[Mithalwen]

No that is definitely not stalking *looks innocent*

[Kuruharan]

So many people in the grips of denial...

[Mithalwen]

well I don't think anyone has reached the "Enduring Love" stage.... Clerembaut's syndrome.... :)

[ElementFire]

I don't usually stalk.... sometimes I stalk Assasin, Neurion, or others, but not usually.. ;)

[Halbarad]

A few years back I used to stalk you H-I, for the same reasons you stalk davem and Child of the Seventh Age . That's how I got to playing quotable quotes :D

[HerenIstarion]

Halbarad, I'm flattered :). Nice to see you back too :)

Formendacil added to the list of my stalkees :D

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

For the past week I've been shamelessly stalking all involved with the werewolf game. Even if they're ghosted. If they are, I just follow the trail of posts.

I also occasionally follow The B-W just for the fun of it.

[Formendacil]

Halbarad, I'm flattered :). Nice to see you back too :)

Formendacil added to the list of my stalkees

I don't know whether to be flattered or not...

I guess I'll be flattered. It's more... I don't know.... flattering, I guess... :smokin:

[HerenIstarion]

I guess I'll be flattered. It's more... I don't know.... flattering, I guess

Well, another option is being afraid. Of course, horrible dead deadnight chanter following one around would be a frightful event, but for your own mode of existence - you have nothing to fear, on account of being dead yourself. We are all 'presumed dead' on the board, are not we? Consider it a 'waltz of the deadmen', than :)

And yes, I've stalked you down here :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I stalk people whose names are dropped as often as rabid ferrits (to coin the phrase). If somebody is quoted all the time, I follow them around to see what they're going to do next. Just for the fun of it.

And yeah... Heren, I trailed you here, if you were wondering.

[Kuruharan]

dropped as often as rabid ferrits (to coin the phrase).

Coined the phrase indeed... :rolleyes: :p

You lifted it from me who had lifted it from TMQ. ;)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I also trail the people that I randomly quote. :p If you can find something that you said buried in one of my posts, chances are you've been followed around by me more than once.

I follow burrahobbit. Especially after his suggestion on how to get rid of some RP characters I'd gotten heartily sick of.

[Durelin]

I've been stalking you all for a while now... *makes eerie ghost sounds*

Yes, I know I have grown silent, but I have been poking around quite a bit, as I miss being a frequent poster...summer is coming. ;)

Well, just thought I should warn you all.

[Amanaduial the archer]

The Return of Rakein! Welcome back, Durelin :)

[Holbytlass]

I don't exactly stalk, but I do get all giggly inside when certain downers have posted in connection with something I've done. I suppose the main one would be you, Heren. You were the first one to 'talk' to me directly. That made me feel like I now really belong here :)

[Lhunardawen]

I was checking "Who's Online" for the nth time sometime last week when I saw lots of guests all checking out...the CbC thread for The House of Tom Bombadil!

What could explain this strange phenomenon? Could old Tom be starting an uproar? :D

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Here's something I do, and I wondered if it's stalking behaviour: I have a look at Who's Online and if I see someone is replying to a thread I've been interested in, or someone who often puts interesting or funny stuff on the forum is penning a reply, then I hang around until they've posted. Is that stalking? I know it keeps me on here rather later than is good for me. ;)

Yeah, yeah I know... this is an old thread, but I wanted to put my two cents in...
First of all I like Lalwendë's quote at top of my post.
And secound of all I stalk Lalwendë too!
Yeah I know its weird... but she always writes good posts!:)

[Morsul the Dark]

Simply YES, Rumil and Fea are my newest Stalkies, Darn you Rumil and your Riddles!

[Rumil]

Scary Morsul!

Go on though, I gave you a decent clue this time!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I can only hope my sparse posting does not disappoint.

[Morsul the Dark]

I can only hope my sparse posting does not disappoint.

It Doesn't I'm a lazy stalker I don't like to work hard to keep up with my stalkies:p

[The Sixth Wizard]

YES.

Oh wait, not on the 'Downs. No.

[Boromir88]

I don't stalk anyone consistently, unless you could say that I stalk myself? If I'm offline for a while, I'll type "Boro" in the search engine and see if there's any talk about me, or if I'm bored I will troll through my old posts...but you can't really stalk yourself.

Generally new members who spark my curiosity get stalked for a few weeks...and it should be pretty apparent if you're one of them. And the rest of the time, my stalkees are people who happen to be on my mind.

Recently, I forget what caused it, but I thought of Azaelia, so I looked to see if she had been on recently, but she had not :( and I went through some old threads she had posted in. One was a very memorable WW game, where the last 4 were me, Azaelia, Form, and Alcarillo. Alcarillo was the last wolf, who killed me at night, and convinced Form to vote Azaelia...that was a fun game. I also think it was Form's first...hehe.

As well as Agan and Inzil. Agan because I know she stalks me and I will be there the day she finally admits it, either that hope to catch her in the act at one point. :p Inzil, because he always seems to be in the thick of the good Book discussions.

[Inziladun]

Inzil, because he always seems to be in the thick of the good Book discussions.

I'm flattered! I'd like to see more of you in The Books, Boro. You tend to come up with some nice insights.

[Morsul the Dark]

our newest member Mugwump:p