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Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-06-2010, 02:37 AM

We should at least have fun with it; otherwise it'll drive us mad.

Ask yourself: What would Turgon do?

Pitchwife · 01-06-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Ask yourself: What would Turgon do?

Once they had found their way to his hidden city unbidden, I believe the usual procedure was to keep them there for the rest of their lives. Doesn't really seem like what we'd want to do.
Then again, if they became a nuisance, he'd send them bungee-jumping off Caragdûr without a rope. That sounds more attractive.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-06-2010, 09:00 AM

I was suggesting the rather drastic step of building very large walls around this city.

Those who wish to join would have to get past the eagles.

Lindale · 01-06-2010, 09:02 AM

Or let's get a nice little Melian-ish fence around us, preciousss!

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 01-06-2010, 09:27 AM

Well, a lot of these idjits are Trolls, here to disrupt rather than sell spam (which is why they should be ignored and left to be deleted by the moderators). Perhaps if we could find a way to get them to crawl out of their dark holes and into the sunlight, they'd turn to stone and save us a lot of time in building the walls.

skip spence · 01-06-2010, 12:59 PM

Some of these spammers are an odd breed indeed. Not sure they are Trolls though because they get kicks trolling for replies and reactions by posting stuff that isn't sincere but generates heat. Around here a good troll topic would be: PJ is a great film maker who made a dull book exiting or Balrogs have wings, dumbass. But I can't see how anyone could find it amusing to post the dull and barely literate posts of today for example. And for us it's mildly annoying but hardly something that raises the blood pressure. My guess (as a computer illiterate) are slightly more sophisticated spambots, first posing as a serious poster (and Danielle Steele fans apparently

) without trying to sell anything, hoping to remain unnoticed and then... uhm... gets down to some sort of dirty business no doubt...

Loslote · 01-07-2010, 12:57 AM

We could always add a new requirement to the registering form - instead of typing Tolkien, they would have to type the name of the Downer who got them on the site, or the reason they found it. If they don't have a reason or a sponser, then die, evil spambot.

01-06-2010, 02:37 AM	#1
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	We should at least have fun with it; otherwise it'll drive us mad. Ask yourself: What would Turgon do? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-06-2010, 09:00 AM	#3
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I was suggesting the rather drastic step of building very large walls around this city. Those who wish to join would have to get past the eagles. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-06-2010, 09:02 AM	#4
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Or let's get a nice little Melian-ish fence around us, preciousss! __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

01-06-2010, 09:27 AM	#5
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Well, a lot of these idjits are Trolls, here to disrupt rather than sell spam (which is why they should be ignored and left to be deleted by the moderators). Perhaps if we could find a way to get them to crawl out of their dark holes and into the sunlight, they'd turn to stone and save us a lot of time in building the walls. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

01-06-2010, 12:59 PM	#6
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	Some of these spammers are an odd breed indeed. Not sure they are Trolls though because they get kicks trolling for replies and reactions by posting stuff that isn't sincere but generates heat. Around here a good troll topic would be: PJ is a great film maker who made a dull book exiting or Balrogs have wings, dumbass. But I can't see how anyone could find it amusing to post the dull and barely literate posts of today for example. And for us it's mildly annoying but hardly something that raises the blood pressure. My guess (as a computer illiterate) are slightly more sophisticated spambots, first posing as a serious poster (and Danielle Steele fans apparently ) without trying to sell anything, hoping to remain unnoticed and then... uhm... gets down to some sort of dirty business no doubt... __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

01-07-2010, 12:57 AM	#7
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	We could always add a new requirement to the registering form - instead of typing Tolkien, they would have to type the name of the Downer who got them on the site, or the reason they found it. If they don't have a reason or a sponser, then die, evil spambot. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris