Reminiscing about the good ol' Mooting days...

[Elvengirl]

good ole days = lots of spamming threads


j/k SGH

[Nurvingiel]

Originally Posted by Sister Golden Hair

So, you're a spammer? WHAP!!

Ooooh Rian got Stick of Wrathed!

Um... I'm not spamming either! Really... I have something useful to add...

I miss when Hector's computer was still functional!

*flees*

Actually, I think it's cooler to put your real post count. I don't think anyone is going to spam just to beat you, because we all know the consequences of that!

[Pytt]

Originally Posted by inked

Ehhh, did any of you good ol' days folks ever have to dodge dinosaurs on your way to school or have a friend ride a bike for electicity production to run those room sized computers you used to use?

haha lol
so, whats the conclusion of a newbie? i read that about if you joined after the movies, but that don't count i think. so, you old bikeriding-for-electricity, when is a person not seen as a newbie anymore?

[Rían]

Originally Posted by Sister Golden Hair

So, you're a spammer? WHAP!!

Ouch!

*dang, she can run faster than the wind!*

No, no, all my posts are just brimming with intelligence and wit

Spam? Moi?! [Pepe LePeu accent] Nevair! [/Pepe LePeu accent]

[Ñólendil]

Speaking of post counts, mine is getting rediculous. I wonder sometimes how other people think I've gotten this many posts. Of course, I was an administrator, and Hobbit decided one day to end the spam-race and to give me an absurd amount of posts, which did its job.

But I should like to know how many posts I really have, in case I'm feeling bored and want to see some indication of the mixed results of my efforts and laziness here on Entmoot.

For me, the good ol' days was when I actually remembered a thing or two about Tolkien books, and had them on hand to make a really long, worthwhile post to contribute to an interesting, fresh discussion. Now I just feel like an ol' shadow of a fart, too lazy to retrieve The People's of Middle-earth from his garage, bereft of the lawful conscience that once guided his fingers over the keyboard. It's all about me.

I also miss the pranks Tater and I used to pull off in bad taste, but I won't get into that. If I'm not mistaken, there are still posters here with leftover titles from those days.

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally Posted by Ñólendil

Speaking of post counts, mine is getting rediculous. I wonder sometimes how other people think I've gotten this many posts. Of course, I was an administrator, and Hobbit decided one day to end the spam-race and to give me an absurd amount of posts, which did its job.

But I should like to know how many posts I really have, in case I'm feeling bored and want to see some indication of the mixed results of my efforts and laziness here on Entmoot.

I tihnk you have about 2600 posts... in the old bulletin you could check in the 'search all posts..' thing, right now I think the limit is 500 posts now.

[Tessar]

*remains commentless just to bug E*

[Rían]

Alright, everyone, let's sing around the campfire like good scouts!

"Maaaake new friends, and keeeep the old,
Ooooone is silver and the oooooother's gold!"

I've been here two years now and definitely miss some Mooters but I like the new ones, too.

(and I'm NOT a Bliss-Ninny! I'm NOT! )

[Maedhros]

From the The Lays of Beleriand: Winter comes to Nargothrond

The summer slowly in the sad forest
waned and faded. In the west arose
winds that wandered over warring seas.
Leaves were loosened from labouring boughs:
fallow-gold they fell, and the feet buried 5
of trees standing tall and naked,
rustling restlessly down roofless aisles,
shifting and drifting.
The shining vessel
of the sailing moon with slender mast,
with shrouds shapen of shimmering flame, 10
uprose ruddy on the rim of Evening
by the misty wharves on the margin of the world.
With winding horns winter hunted
in the weeping woods, wild and ruthless;
sleet came slashing, and slanting hail 15
from glowering heaven grey and sunless,
whistling whiplash whirled by tempest.
The floods were freed and fallow waters
sweeping seaward, swollen, angry,
filled with flotsam, foaming, turbid, 20
passed in tumult. The tempest died.
Frost descended from far mountains
steel-cold and still. Stony-glinting
icehung evening was opened wide,
a dome of crystal over deep silence, 25
over windless wastes and woods standing
as frozen phantoms under flickering stars.
And those poor souls who in their folly defy
the mighty queen of Nargothrond
will be cast away to the fell valley 30
of Nan Dun-gortheb to pay for their crime
which was to dare disagree, with the great queen
will find themselves in the hideous arms
of hungry orcs, that will bring them torture
in the Halls of Hell, the Mountains of Iron 35
the bale most bitter, Balrogs’ torment!
And just because they dared to disagree
With the mighty queen, there will aways be
Never ending winter in Nargothrond

I remember when it was ok for people to post without having to fear for the integrity of their posts.

[Rían]

I don't know what your comment means, Maedhros, but you should post your quote in the poetry thread in the Middle Earth forum - that's lovely!

[Tessar]

I believe he's talking about the way some people tend to start posting in threads, and drag them off topic.

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Tessar

*remains commentless just to bug E*

Grrrr....

Can I borrow that admin stick of yours for a moment, SGH? I feel I need it for this case.

*note to self: must get personal weapon worthy of mod powers*

Originally Posted by RÃ*an

(and I'm NOT a Bliss-Ninny! I'm NOT! )

Say it one more time, RÃ*an and you may believe it yourself.

Originally Posted by Maedhros

I remember when it was ok for people to post without having to fear for the integrity of their posts.

It still is, Maedhros, as long as what you post is within the Entmoot rules. Really nice to see you again, BTW, you have been sorely missed in the Tolkien discussions.

[Elvengirl]

I miss some of the old mooters.

I liked it when I actually had time to post and have a worthwhile discussion with someone.

[Artanis]

Maedhros!
I'm glad you posted THAT poem.

[Nurvingiel]

I remember the good ol' days when Artanis posted a lot!! Yay Artanis!

[Rían]

Originally Posted by Tessar

I believe he's talking about the way some people tend to start posting in threads, and drag them off topic.

Oh ... *looks guiltily down a tempting rabbit trail* ...


Eärniel - you don't have a mod weapon?! We need to get you one! But you did a pretty good job in the political thread with your bare hands - maybe we should keep you weaponless!

Yes - good old days (and hopefully good new ones) definitely included Arty!

[Fat middle]

Originally Posted by Ñólendil

Speaking of post counts, mine is getting rediculous. I wonder sometimes how other people think I've gotten this many posts. Of course, I was an administrator, and Hobbit decided one day to end the spam-race and to give me an absurd amount of posts, which did its job.

But I should like to know how many posts I really have, in case I'm feeling bored and want to see some indication of the mixed results of my efforts and laziness here on Entmoot.

For me, the good ol' days was when I actually remembered a thing or two about Tolkien books, and had them on hand to make a really long, worthwhile post to contribute to an interesting, fresh discussion. Now I just feel like an ol' shadow of a fart, too lazy to retrieve The People's of Middle-earth from his garage, bereft of the lawful conscience that once guided his fingers over the keyboard. It's all about me.

I also miss the pranks Tater and I used to pull off in bad taste, but I won't get into that. If I'm not mistaken, there are still posters here with leftover titles from those days.

Yep. Mine was put by Tater in one of those pranks. But I wasn't around to see it

You can see how many posts you have really made by using the "search all posts by Ñólendil" in your profile, but I don't think that would include te posts made with your previous identity nor in the old board

[Nurvingiel]

Are you guys referring to pink and purple board day? Alas, I wasn't here for that... or was I... no, it was before my time. But it's funny to hear old-timers talk about it!

[Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by Ñólendil

For me, the good ol' days was when I actually remembered a thing or two about Tolkien books, and had them on hand to make a really long, worthwhile post to contribute to an interesting, fresh discussion.

For some reason that reminds me of a comment from way back in the day:

Originally Posted by Ranadwelt

Someday, someone is going to ask me to detail the complete geneology of the Noldor, and I'll be ready to answer them. (paraphrased)

So... Can you detail the complete geneology of the Noldor, still?

[HOBBIT]

no no, i changed all of the admins and mods post counts to 60,000 posts because members, who will remain nameless (*cough* bop *cough) were spamming and otherwise posting very rapidly in order to get high post counts.

the ppl who had the highest post counts at the time were the admins and mods for the most part.

many members wanted to get post count past them.

so i made our post counts unattainable

Dont worry, I kept records of all your post counts somewhere from before I changed it. All I would have to do is add whatever you got after 60,000 to what you had before.

Greg had his changed back like 4 months ago or so.

Only problem is that somehow IP's post count got all screwed up - it is 50,000 something. ah well

The Vbulletin search for all posts is not terribly accurate - and remember, many of us had posts from the ezboard entmoot - and we transfered post counts over.