Thoughts on Tolkien boards on the net ... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 10-11-2000, 04:36 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Thoughts on Tolkien boards on the net ...

No one ever suggested not going to other boards and discussiong Tolkien there. I do it (read at other boards) all the time. If you took my post to mean 'read at the Downs only', you read wrong.

My concern was the continued expansion of Tolkien on the net. If the current rate (using the Downs as an example) holds, you can expect about 10% of your registered users to make Tolkien boards of their own, some of which will dedicate their time to their personal board causing your board to lose their input.

It's a free world, but your board (and dedicated users) will suffer from it. And your board's users ( which is my true concern ) will have to search wider and wider for good discussion. There's no selfishness in this view at all. In fact, those opening new boards are doing so a bit in selfishness (it's one of the reasons why I opened mine ... I wanted people to come to my board. But I also wanted a more 'Tolkieny' board, too.). Unless a new board truly offers something new and lacking on the net, it's just more of the same, and it thins the crowd.

As for why I commented on your post... it was spam*. You say you '... post wherever there is a decent discussion', but all you did was come in and advertised your board. It was the same as if I had went your board and said 'Hey, I know some great LotR movie info! Come HERE to read it.' As an EZOp, you know this is terribly bad form.

* (editing note: I originally said 'pure' spam, but that was incorrect. At least your post was Tolkie-related. Pure spam would have been a post pointing to a Star Wars Board)

I do appreciate that you have now made an effort to share your good conversation here. I encourage everyone to consider and discuss Tar Anarion's newest topics. That's what this board is about!.

(**editor's note**)
Sorry about the name typo, Tar Anarion. There is a regular member in the chat room named Eldarion and I kinda mixed the two names when typing <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":/"> )

The Barrow-Wight (RKittle)
<font size="2">I usually haunt http://www.barrowdowns.comThe Barrow-Downs</a> and The Barrow-Downs http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgiMiddle-Earth Discussion Board</a>.</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000002>RKittle</A>  <IMG SRC=http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/oneringicon.gif BORDER=0 WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=10> at: 10/12/00 8:14:25 am

10-11-2000, 04:36 AM	#20
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wraith of Angmar Posts: 1434</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Thoughts on Tolkien boards on the net ... No one ever suggested not going to other boards and discussiong Tolkien there. I do it (read at other boards) all the time. If you took my post to mean 'read at the Downs only', you read wrong. My concern was the continued expansion of Tolkien on the net. If the current rate (using the Downs as an example) holds, you can expect about 10% of your registered users to make Tolkien boards of their own, some of which will dedicate their time to their personal board causing your board to lose their input. It's a free world, but your board (and dedicated users) will suffer from it. And your board's users ( which is my true concern ) will have to search wider and wider for good discussion. There's no selfishness in this view at all. In fact, those opening new boards are doing so a bit in selfishness (it's one of the reasons why I opened mine ... I wanted people to come to my board. But I also wanted a more 'Tolkieny' board, too.). Unless a new board truly offers something new and lacking on the net, it's just more of the same, and it thins the crowd. As for why I commented on your post... it was spam. You say you '... post wherever there is a decent discussion', but all you did was come in and advertised your board. It was the same as if I had went your board and said 'Hey, I know some great LotR movie info! Come HERE to read it.' As an EZOp, you know this is terribly bad form. (editing note: I originally said 'pure' spam, but that was incorrect. At least your post was Tolkie-related. Pure spam would have been a post pointing to a Star Wars Board) I do appreciate that you have now made an effort to share your good conversation here. I encourage everyone to consider and discuss Tar Anarion's newest topics. That's what this board is about!. (editor's note) Sorry about the name typo, Tar Anarion. There is a regular member in the chat room named Eldarion and I kinda mixed the two names when typing <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":/"> ) The Barrow-Wight (RKittle) <font size="2">I usually haunt http://www.barrowdowns.comThe Barrow-Downs</a> and The Barrow-Downs http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgiMiddle-Earth Discussion Board</a>.</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000002>RKittle</A>  <IMG SRC=http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/oneringicon.gif BORDER=0 WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=10> at: 10/12/00 8:14:25 am __________________ The Barrow-Wight