"Downsing"- What, where, when? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lariren Shadow · 02-01-2009, 09:59 AM

-Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)?

Cottage and work. Pretty much both. Considering "work" is at the school library and we sit behind the desk for hours with a need to entertain ourselves.

-What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)?

Whenever I can. I have Downs late into the night and early morning and during the day. It all depends on how much sleep I want/need. Really though, I should not stay up as late as I do.

-Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)?

I do listen to music. I also have a horrible case of Internet ADD. I can be writing a post here, get distracted by writing a post on Livejournal or surfing bumperstickers on Facebook or by writing an email to a friend. Literally it has taken me three hours to write a one paragraph email one time because I was switching between here, AIM, Facebook, and Livejournal. Its a horrible malidy that needs to be studied.

-Any other relevant info.

Um...not that I can think of?

Eönwë · 02-01-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lariren Shadow

Whenever I can. I have Downs late into the night and early morning and during the day. It all depends on how much sleep I want/need. Really though, I should not stay up as late as I do.

Join the the club.

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Originally Posted by Lariren Shadow

-Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)?

I do listen to music. I also have a horrible case of Internet ADD. I can be writing a post here, get distracted by writing a post on Livejournal or surfing bumperstickers on Facebook or by writing an email to a friend. Literally it has taken me three hours to write a one paragraph email one time because I was switching between here, AIM, Facebook, and Livejournal. Its a horrible malidy that needs to be studied.

I couldn't have said my experiences better myself (other than the fact that I don't have an LJ acccount and use MSN rather than AIM).
It seems that quite a few Downers share this.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-08-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

It seems that quite a few Downers share this.

I only have one friend on LJ that isn't a BDer... no wait, she is too...

Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)?
Mostly from home. From the moment I can get on the computer, I'm on. The Barrow-Downs is always the first place I go. During the school year, I will go to the school library and Downs.

-What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)?
Between 3.00 pm and 9.00 pm. That's when our computer lets me on. Often times I will go on my mum's. Any time I possibly can, I try to get on in the morning, because it's evening in Europe, and that's when the most Downers seem to be online.

-Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)?
I usually have the Beatles playing in the background. Why? I don't know, because I like them. If I don't have my Beatles albums with me I will often have the radio playing some sort of 60's pop. Or my LotR soundtracks. If the music is not on before I get on, then it doesn't go on.

I usually have a couple of tabs open, Barrow-Downs, LiveJournal, Facebook, UK Tea Council, Hotmail. In that order.

-Any other relevant info.
I always will visit the mirth forum first. If there are new posts on the Newspaper Thread I will go there first. I will also look at a thread that has posts from Hookbill, Lalwende, Eönwë, Laurinque, and Lommy first. Though, Lauri doesn't post much, so I don't go looking for her posts.
When I have checked all of my subscribed threads, I will go to Facebook and see if there are any Downers online, if there are, I will comment on something they've done, hoping for a comment back. The Barrow-Downs is the main reason I have a Facebook.
I aslo always type faster when Downsing. I mcan rattle out a 200 word post in four minutes, yet I can write a fifty word comment on Facebook in five minutes.

Morai · 07-21-2009, 03:23 PM

-Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)?

Mostly at home, but I believe I've "Downsed" at a couple of coffee shops when I was either testing out new free(ish) wi-fi or my router went down. To be even more detailed, I started out Downsing on a desktop computer, but now exclusively Downs on my notebook computer.

-What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)?
Any time I'm awake and on the computer for pure fun, which happens less often than you might think.

-Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)?
I also have a bad case of internet ADD (iADD as it were.) I could be on Facebook, my two main email accounts, chatting on YIM with roleplay friends, and reading fanfiction. I listen to a internet radio station based in Ohio, except on Mondays and Fridays (because they play more....screamy stuff I'm not that into) when I listen to anything from Jimi Hendrix, to soft pop, to Flamenco music on Pandora.

-Any other relevant info.
I tend to haunt a thread a long time before I post to it. Posting after a 'cold read' is a rarity, but it does happen on days like today.

Downs culture has been an interest to me for several years now. It's probably why I haunt the Mirth and BarrowDowns forums more than anything else.

Rumil · 07-21-2009, 03:31 PM

-Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)?

Mostly, in fact almost exclusively, at home, but occasionally at work if its very late, and nobody else is in

-What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)?

Evening, always, apart from weekends if its raining, as usual.

-Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)?

Currently I have re-runs of 'Mock the Week' on Channel Dave

-Any other relevant info.

It sort of comes and goes, Downsing for me, but I always like to check what's occurring and love to see the 'Old Guard' and new talent posting

Thinlómien · 08-05-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TGEW

I always will visit the mirth forum first. If there are new posts on the Newspaper Thread I will go there first. I will also look at a thread that has posts from Hookbill, Lalwende, Eönwë, Laurinque, and Lommy first.

Ooh now I feel truly flattered!

Galadriel55 · 01-14-2011, 07:54 PM

-Where do you "Downs"?
Generally at home, but occasionally at the school library (when there aren't too many people watching what I'm doing, since we're not allowed to go on "non-educational websites"

)

-What sort of time do you "Downs"?
Usually I have some 10 or so minutes to spare before school, and I usually spend them on the BD. Then I also try to visit after I come home from school.

-Do you do anything else while "Downsing"?
Weirdly enough, I often check my email at the same time - while one window is loading, I'm on the other. But majority of the time is spent on the Downs. :-)

-Any other relevant info
I have a weird habbit of going first to Quizzes, then to Quotes, Mirth, Books, N&N, and finally Movies. I don't know why this particular order, but it just got into a habit.
Also, when I'm bored, I randomly browse the forums, sometimes going to the last page and reviving threads that weren't touched for 10 years...

Or, like right now, I'm supposed to be writing an essay and not spending half the time here!

02-01-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
Lariren Shadow Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Where the day meets the night Posts: 607	-Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)? Cottage and work. Pretty much both. Considering "work" is at the school library and we sit behind the desk for hours with a need to entertain ourselves. -What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)? Whenever I can. I have Downs late into the night and early morning and during the day. It all depends on how much sleep I want/need. Really though, I should not stay up as late as I do. -Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)? I do listen to music. I also have a horrible case of Internet ADD. I can be writing a post here, get distracted by writing a post on Livejournal or surfing bumperstickers on Facebook or by writing an email to a friend. Literally it has taken me three hours to write a one paragraph email one time because I was switching between here, AIM, Facebook, and Livejournal. Its a horrible malidy that needs to be studied. -Any other relevant info. Um...not that I can think of? __________________ Choose treachery, its more fun!

07-21-2009, 03:23 PM	#4
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Random Title #967 -Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)? Mostly at home, but I believe I've "Downsed" at a couple of coffee shops when I was either testing out new free(ish) wi-fi or my router went down. To be even more detailed, I started out Downsing on a desktop computer, but now exclusively Downs on my notebook computer. -What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)? Any time I'm awake and on the computer for pure fun, which happens less often than you might think. -Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)? I also have a bad case of internet ADD (iADD as it were.) I could be on Facebook, my two main email accounts, chatting on YIM with roleplay friends, and reading fanfiction. I listen to a internet radio station based in Ohio, except on Mondays and Fridays (because they play more....screamy stuff I'm not that into) when I listen to anything from Jimi Hendrix, to soft pop, to Flamenco music on Pandora. -Any other relevant info. I tend to haunt a thread a long time before I post to it. Posting after a 'cold read' is a rarity, but it does happen on days like today. Downs culture has been an interest to me for several years now. It's probably why I haunt the Mirth and BarrowDowns forums more than anything else. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

07-21-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Ello -Where do you "Downs" (e.g. Home, school, workplace, nearest place with internet)? Mostly, in fact almost exclusively, at home, but occasionally at work if its very late, and nobody else is in -What sort of time do you "Downs" (morning, after work/school, evening, middle of the night)? Evening, always, apart from weekends if its raining, as usual. -Do you do anything else while "Downsing" (e.g. listen to music)? Currently I have re-runs of 'Mock the Week' on Channel Dave -Any other relevant info. It sort of comes and goes, Downsing for me, but I always like to check what's occurring and love to see the 'Old Guard' and new talent posting __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

01-14-2011, 07:54 PM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,514	-Where do you "Downs"? Generally at home, but occasionally at the school library (when there aren't too many people watching what I'm doing, since we're not allowed to go on "non-educational websites" ) -What sort of time do you "Downs"? Usually I have some 10 or so minutes to spare before school, and I usually spend them on the BD. Then I also try to visit after I come home from school. -Do you do anything else while "Downsing"? Weirdly enough, I often check my email at the same time - while one window is loading, I'm on the other. But majority of the time is spent on the Downs. :-) -Any other relevant info I have a weird habbit of going first to Quizzes, then to Quotes, Mirth, Books, N&N, and finally Movies. I don't know why this particular order, but it just got into a habit. Also, when I'm bored, I randomly browse the forums, sometimes going to the last page and reviving threads that weren't touched for 10 years... Or, like right now, I'm supposed to be writing an essay and not spending half the time here! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 01-15-2011 at 01:37 PM.