CbC: Silm or TH? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alphaelin · 11-02-2005, 03:35 AM

Much as I love The Silm , if the idea is to engage more Downers in the discussion, I think The Hobbit is a 'friendlier' choice. It saddened me to think that some people were shy of posting on the LOTR CbC discussion because they thought they wouldn't sound intelligent enough. While well-thought-out posts should always be encouraged, everyone should feel free to comment within the guidelines of civilized discussion, even if it's their first reading of a book. New eyes can give us old-timers interesting perspectives on our favorite books & chapters.

Bother, I've gone off on a rant...but I think I'll leave it.

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11-02-2005, 03:35 AM	#10
Alphaelin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tottering about in the Wild Posts: 130	Much as I love The Silm , if the idea is to engage more Downers in the discussion, I think The Hobbit is a 'friendlier' choice. It saddened me to think that some people were shy of posting on the LOTR CbC discussion because they thought they wouldn't sound intelligent enough. While well-thought-out posts should always be encouraged, everyone should feel free to comment within the guidelines of civilized discussion, even if it's their first reading of a book. New eyes can give us old-timers interesting perspectives on our favorite books & chapters. Bother, I've gone off on a rant...but I think I'll leave it. __________________ Not all those who wander are lost . . . because some of us know how to read a map.