Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fordim Hedgethistle · 12-09-2004, 01:27 PM

Interesting. . .

This post is now the most highly rated one I have ever written. Apparently, Downers prefer to "LOL" than "hmmmm" thoughtfully. . .

*Fordim notes that davem never posts to Crazy Captions. Fordim rubs hands.*

Mithalwen · 12-09-2004, 02:31 PM

Not so much LOL perhaps as WOW that you knew and pastiched the "surpressed second verse" of GSQueenie.......

Lalwendë · 12-09-2004, 02:50 PM

I think what did it for me was the fact that I have pass by a picture of Her Madge every time I leave the office, she owns all the copyright on my darned work and I'm supposed to be her 'servant'. So any disrespectful behaviour is always welcome.

How did you work out that it was your most highly rated one?

Fordim Hedgethistle · 12-09-2004, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

How did you work out that it was your most highly rated one?

If you click on the little reppie-scales for one of your own posts you get a window that shows the comments for that post alone, along with a summation of its reception. In this case, the response for the post in question is "Extremely Positive". Previous to this the best I've ever had was "Very Positive".

I once worked it out that I am also, technically, servant to the Crown insofar as my salary is paid, ultimately, by the taxes levied by the Crown from Her Loyal Canadian subjects.

Does this mean I should get a portrait of the Queen for my wall. . .?

(At least I get to retain the copyright on my work -- for what it's worth -- not much.)

Mithalwen · 12-09-2004, 03:37 PM

And Lal.. these days we don't even get nice passports that say (more or less) that HM will send a fleet of battleships in to help us if Johnny Foreigner gives us any trouble on our travels..

My new one is a hideous shade of orange (and that isn't just my hair in the photo).

Fordim - I think that makes you a self employed civil servant ... bet that you have got your pension stitched up a treat ..... *ducks to avoid Lal throwing things at me*

I sense I am testing the BW's tolerance here so I will leave you high falluting court types to your debates and get back to the scullery where I belong.....

Bêthberry · 12-09-2004, 08:21 PM

Well, I've learnt something this week.

Here is my "extremely positive boroughhobbit post . Three words. Over 35 rep points. Twelve plus points per word. Really, Crazy Captions is looking very good, as are other Mirth threads.

Is this good-bye to RPGs and Books?

Sapphire_Flame · 12-09-2004, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

Is this good-bye to RPGs and Books?

I should hope not! A fair chunk of my reps are from Books, so I don't think it's quite fair to assume no one reps in that section. As for RPGs... I wouldn't know. I haven't been there in ages! *feels guilty* That's rather bad, considering I'm trying to become an author. ^^;

Although, for the Mirth threads, many of the posters are very clever; maybe we're repping the cleverness as much as we're repping the humour. Besides, what's wrong with having a renouned sense of humour?

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

12-09-2004, 01:27 PM	#1
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Interesting. . . This post is now the most highly rated one I have ever written. Apparently, Downers prefer to "LOL" than "hmmmm" thoughtfully. . . Fordim notes that davem* never posts to Crazy Captions. Fordim rubs hands.* __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

12-09-2004, 02:31 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Not so much LOL perhaps as WOW that you knew and pastiched the "surpressed second verse" of GSQueenie....... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-09-2004, 02:50 PM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I think what did it for me was the fact that I have pass by a picture of Her Madge every time I leave the office, she owns all the copyright on my darned work and I'm supposed to be her 'servant'. So any disrespectful behaviour is always welcome. How did you work out that it was your most highly rated one? __________________ Gordon's alive!

12-09-2004, 03:37 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	And Lal.. these days we don't even get nice passports that say (more or less) that HM will send a fleet of battleships in to help us if Johnny Foreigner gives us any trouble on our travels.. My new one is a hideous shade of orange (and that isn't just my hair in the photo). Fordim - I think that makes you a self employed civil servant ... bet that you have got your pension stitched up a treat ..... ducks to avoid Lal throwing things at me I sense I am testing the BW's tolerance here so I will leave you high falluting court types to your debates and get back to the scullery where I belong..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-09-2004, 08:21 PM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	They also count Well, I've learnt something this week. Here is my "extremely positive boroughhobbit post . Three words. Over 35 rep points. Twelve plus points per word. Really, Crazy Captions is looking very good, as are other Mirth threads. Is this good-bye to RPGs and Books? __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.