Yet another call by me. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 11-04-2004, 02:36 PM

My original posts have been taken out of context. They may have been "casual" illustrations but they were not gratuitous. The thread has been up for about a month. It is very Tolkien... I have never received so much rep. Read it and report if you feel it necessary. As someone else said thius is really not the place... butwhen I am attacked .... I will respond ....and that was an attack.

mark12_30 · 11-04-2004, 02:39 PM

Two points.
One: Quibbles abound; it is the nature of discussion. If you go to Books, you will see innumerable places where someone states their opinion, introducing external facts or figures or sciences or theories or theologies, with personal preference. If lucky they do it politely. If not, one either ignores it or deals with it as Rimbaud has suggested and Sharku has endorsed.

Second point: What do Sharkû, lindil, Mithadan, and Mister Underhill have in common? Answer: longevity, respectability, and reputation that completely transcends "points". They're also all either mods or administrators. I'll leave it at that.

11-04-2004, 02:36 PM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,460	My original posts have been taken out of context. They may have been "casual" illustrations but they were not gratuitous. The thread has been up for about a month. It is very Tolkien... I have never received so much rep. Read it and report if you feel it necessary. As someone else said thius is really not the place... butwhen I am attacked .... I will respond ....and that was an attack. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-04-2004, 02:39 PM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Two points. One: Quibbles abound; it is the nature of discussion. If you go to Books, you will see innumerable places where someone states their opinion, introducing external facts or figures or sciences or theories or theologies, with personal preference. If lucky they do it politely. If not, one either ignores it or deals with it as Rimbaud has suggested and Sharku has endorsed. Second point: What do Sharkû, lindil, Mithadan, and Mister Underhill have in common? Answer: longevity, respectability, and reputation that completely transcends "points". They're also all either mods or administrators. I'll leave it at that. Last edited by mark12_30; 11-04-2004 at 02:53 PM.

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