Considering closing GM - Page 3

Darth Tater · 05-07-2002, 10:28 PM

There are way too many general boards online. Can't you go there for general and come here to discuss Tolkien?

Menelvagor · 05-07-2002, 10:34 PM

The point of General isn't that your talking about general things, it's that your talking about general things with the other mooters.

Arathorn · 05-07-2002, 10:43 PM

Yeah, what makes the entmoot GM different from other general boards is the people you meet here (a lot sure are witty and weird, in a way I like).

I guess that if this GM is closed, I'll just drift towards Crossroads of Arda more often like what A-E said for the non-tolkien-related posts.

galadriel88 · 05-07-2002, 10:53 PM

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There are way too many general boards online. Can't you go there for general and come here to discuss Tolkien?

I'll quote myself.

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Leave, which I don't really want to do, because every other mb I've been to hasn't been as well organized, kept up, and frequented as this one.

***Khamûl*** · 05-07-2002, 10:59 PM

Two words: Please don't.

***Ben*** · 05-07-2002, 11:27 PM

Don't worry, nothing will be done unless the administration is unanimous, and my current feeling is pro-GM...

***HOBBIT*** · 05-07-2002, 11:46 PM

***HOBBIT*** · 05-08-2002, 12:25 AM

Arathorn · 05-08-2002, 12:53 AM

I won't leave, I'll just post somewhere where many mooters congregate to post on topics that might not know a place here. What's great with OS's these days is that you can be connected to several URL's at once.

BTW, if GM is closed, I'm seeing the Entertainment and General Lit Sections getting heavier traffic; and possibly more spamming.

Happy pondering and deciding...

afro-elf · 05-08-2002, 03:22 AM

Hobbit I think you misunderstood

we can jump to crossroads to discuss things that you would block here

whats this talk of loyality? couldn't it be said that we are all here for fun " in the broad sense" and that you are being unloyal to the mooters by closing down a section that we like.

aside from the admin has there been complaints from mooters about spamming

Closing the GM. changing the number of post.

Its your board yes. But why did you create a gm thread and number of post t in the 1st place?

aldesign · 05-08-2002, 04:53 AM

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Originally posted by bmilder
I think emplynx has the right idea.

There is only so much that one can say about Tolkien. The movies have revitalized interest, but after a time, most discussion will be exhausted. Especially due to our strictly-enforced "redundant thread" policies, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the new or casual Tolkien fan to find anything original or interesting to discuss. Even the seasoned Tolkienites would have to think hard to come up with something never mentioned once in the past 2 and a half years.

For someone who is worn out (at least temporarily) by coming up with more comments on everyone's favorite story, there are two options. One is to leave, and the other is to join the community here in General Messages. I think the latter is preferable, because it keeps the board going. As emplynx said, it's nice to chat with people with similar interests.

Ben, either u put Emplynx name in these two places to Spite me,
or u didnt read the 3rd post in this thread.

No offence to emplynx my good freind,
its just i said this stuff ages ago, and Ben decided to agree with u, rather than me.

andy

aldesign · 05-08-2002, 04:57 AM

btw if we had to shut the GM,
then we could go to TOOK-TALK or Crossroads for general discussions.

andy

afro-elf · 05-08-2002, 05:59 AM

hey hobbit maybe it might make better sense with this anology

you open a store that specializes in tolkien goods and you have other things too. After awhile everybody have bought most of your tolkien stuff and start buying other things. people still come to the store to hang out and buy stuff but not as much tolkien.

the owners say hey this is a tolkien speciality store, so we want you to by tolkien stuff.

The constomer says yes but we've bought most of your tolkien stuff we like your store we still wanna come but there's only so much tolkien stock

the owners say it doesn't matter what you think we are gonna close the general goods

the customers say ok we can buy are general goods at other stores

then the customers are called dis-loyal

that's BS

emplynx · 05-08-2002, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by aldesign

No offence to emplynx my good freind,
its just i said this stuff ages ago, and Ben decided to agree with u, rather than me.

Andy, I just worded it soooooooooooooo much better.

Quote:

Originally posted by Darth Tater
There are way too many general boards online. Can't you go there for general and come here to discuss Tolkien?

We could, but then I wouldn't feel like I know the other Mooters as well as I do.

Quote:

Originally posted by Khadrane
P.S.- 6'7" at sixteen? Do you play basketball?

No, do you play minerature golf?

StrawberryIcecream · 05-08-2002, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by emplynx

No, do you play minerature golf?

I'm having to restrain myself from rolling around on the floor laughing!!!!!

and this is the last time WHEN DOES A NEWBIE BECOME A NORMAL MOOTER?

Arathorn · 05-08-2002, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by StrawberryIcecream

I'm having to restrain myself from rolling around on the floor laughing!!!!!

and this is the last time WHEN DOES A NEWBIE BECOME A NORMAL MOOTER?

When he or she stops asking.

Now, Am I still a newbie? When does one become a not so newbie?

StrawberryIcecream · 05-08-2002, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by Arathorn

When he or she stops asking.

Now, Am I still a newbie? When does one become a not so newbie?

so u are implying that i am a newbie?

anyway. goodbye...perhaps forever. shakes head. aaaarghgh, too much shakespeare!

Comic Book Guy · 05-08-2002, 03:35 PM

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and this is the last time WHEN DOES A NEWBIE BECOME A NORMAL MOOTER?

When they become me.

***Ben*** · 05-08-2002, 04:22 PM

In Darth Tater's opinion, a newbie is someone who registered after December 19th. Period. I personally disagree, and think that even recent converts to Tolkien and/or Entmoot can still be valuable additions to the community.

Aldesign, you made nice points too, but I did remember emplynx's analogy while replying. I think afro-elf's analogy is even better.

If you look at boards that allegedly don't have a miscellaneous area, you'll find plenty of unrelated topics in the content forums. There's just no way to stop people from talking about other things without seeming incredibly harsh.

aldesign · 05-08-2002, 04:32 PM

someone after Dec19th aee.
well some of us read the books and liked Tokien before that, just it wasnt untill the movie came out that we relised we should search the net for other Ringers.

andy

05-07-2002, 10:28 PM	#41
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	There are way too many general boards online. Can't you go there for general and come here to discuss Tolkien? __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

05-07-2002, 10:43 PM	#43
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	Yeah, what makes the entmoot GM different from other general boards is the people you meet here (a lot sure are witty and weird, in a way I like). I guess that if this GM is closed, I'll just drift towards Crossroads of Arda more often like what A-E said for the non-tolkien-related posts. __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

05-07-2002, 10:59 PM	#45
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Two words: Please don't. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

05-07-2002, 11:27 PM	#46
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	Don't worry, nothing will be done unless the administration is unanimous, and my current feeling is pro-GM... __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

05-07-2002, 11:46 PM	#47
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	nm __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

05-07-2002, 10:34 PM	#42
Menelvagor Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: lurking on the edge of conversations Posts: 924	The point of General isn't that your talking about general things, it's that your talking about general things with the other mooters.

05-08-2002, 12:25 AM	#48
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	nm __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

05-08-2002, 12:53 AM	#49
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	I won't leave, I'll just post somewhere where many mooters congregate to post on topics that might not know a place here. What's great with OS's these days is that you can be connected to several URL's at once. BTW, if GM is closed, I'm seeing the Entertainment and General Lit Sections getting heavier traffic; and possibly more spamming. Happy pondering and deciding... __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

05-08-2002, 03:22 AM	#50
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	Hobbit I think you misunderstood we can jump to crossroads to discuss things that you would block here whats this talk of loyality? couldn't it be said that we are all here for fun " in the broad sense" and that you are being unloyal to the mooters by closing down a section that we like. aside from the admin has there been complaints from mooters about spamming Closing the GM. changing the number of post. Its your board yes. But why did you create a gm thread and number of post t in the 1st place? __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

05-08-2002, 04:57 AM	#52
aldesign Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uk Posts: 447	btw if we had to shut the GM, then we could go to TOOK-TALK or Crossroads for general discussions. andy __________________ The funniest story on the net, made by entmoot fanatics, visit it @ FOTMB.com FRODO LIVES!! GET FREE AVATARS HERE!

05-08-2002, 05:59 AM	#53
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	hey hobbit maybe it might make better sense with this anology you open a store that specializes in tolkien goods and you have other things too. After awhile everybody have bought most of your tolkien stuff and start buying other things. people still come to the store to hang out and buy stuff but not as much tolkien. the owners say hey this is a tolkien speciality store, so we want you to by tolkien stuff. The constomer says yes but we've bought most of your tolkien stuff we like your store we still wanna come but there's only so much tolkien stock the owners say it doesn't matter what you think we are gonna close the general goods the customers say ok we can buy are general goods at other stores then the customers are called dis-loyal that's BS __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

05-08-2002, 04:22 PM	#59
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	In Darth Tater's opinion, a newbie is someone who registered after December 19th. Period. I personally disagree, and think that even recent converts to Tolkien and/or Entmoot can still be valuable additions to the community. Aldesign, you made nice points too, but I did remember emplynx's analogy while replying. I think afro-elf's analogy is even better. If you look at boards that allegedly don't have a miscellaneous area, you'll find plenty of unrelated topics in the content forums. There's just no way to stop people from talking about other things without seeming incredibly harsh. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

05-08-2002, 04:32 PM	#60
aldesign Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uk Posts: 447	someone after Dec19th aee. well some of us read the books and liked Tokien before that, just it wasnt untill the movie came out that we relised we should search the net for other Ringers. andy __________________ The funniest story on the net, made by entmoot fanatics, visit it @ FOTMB.com FRODO LIVES!! GET FREE AVATARS HERE!

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