Reminiscing about the good ol' Mooting days...

[HOBBIT]

The Vbulletin was opened August 8th, 2001.

[Rev. Justin Timberlake]

I think I have a pretty clear picture of how (and why) the "magic" disappears from time to time.

[Rían]

Nice diagram, Jon!

*is too lazy to figure out her own number*

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Jonathan

Your explanation isn't the best but I get what you mean


[-] = time before TB joined
[+] = time after TB joined

('99) - - - - - - | + + + + + + + ('06)

The time before TB today represents 45% of Entmoot's total age.

In about 300 years (not 35 years), the time before TB will represent only 1% of Entmoot's total age.

('99) - - - - - - | + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +..... + + (year ~2300)

Thank you! Unfortuneately, I dont' think I'll be around long enough to witness it. I certainly don't plan on it, and as far as I'm concerned, these longevity genes are just the carrot for the average person.

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

yeh, and am i still minister for adminstrative affairs? all this kinda died away after the election didnt it...cept for HB and nurvi of course

Everyone who was one the board is still on the board, its just that its hard to find things to do...and the only multiple-persons job I was able to come up with was the biography thread, which I hope to revive soone enough...

And Falagar, perhaps the Big Seat in 08 is on your mind?

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by E, LoR

i used to personally PM and welcome every single newbie that came on the moot... it got terribly tiring, but i met so many great people that way... one of which was Sane does Lalaith or Lalaith_Elf post much anymore?

Lalaith Elf sends me the occasional PM. She's busy with college

Originally Posted by Rev. Justin Timberlake

I think I have a pretty clear picture of how (and why) the "magic" disappears from time to time.

No offense to you my good mooter, but your name cracks me up! Is Justin Timberlake now a sucessor to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton?

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

OG = Old Guard? (or Opera Ghost, if you like Phantom of the Opera. )

I miss Ruinel and JD, I'm glad I got to post with them.

Haha, yes...I do remember that those two, you and I use to have lots of posts together

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Haha, yes...I do remember that those two, you and I use to have lots of posts together

Speaking of which, little ole' me is here to pass you up, HB!

[Rev. Justin Timberlake]

Happy Pink & Purple Day.

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by trolls' bane

Speaking of which, little ole' me is here to pass you up, HB!

What do you mean?

*Waves at the Rev. Justin Timberlake* any light to shed on your entmoot name?

HOLY COW!!! Troll's Bane!! ....grrrr *competition drive revs up*

[Rev. Justin Timberlake]

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

*Waves at the Rev. Justin Timberlake* any light to shed on your entmoot name?

Not really. Name just came to me suddenly. I am the very antithesis of a pop star of the cloth.

[Falagar]

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Everyone who was one the board is still on the board, its just that its hard to find things to do...and the only multiple-persons job I was able to come up with was the biography thread, which I hope to revive soone enough...

And Falagar, perhaps the Big Seat in 08 is on your mind?

Why, no; the thought hadn't even thought of thinking of crossing my mind!




Not that there's much chance of me running in such an election anyway, I've sort of...nodded off. Lots of people have left, and I don't have much spirit left for the 'moot anymore.

[Curubethion]

Hey, how was it, back in the "good 'ol days"? According to Tolkientrail.com, "hundreds of new posts daily"...was this really fact???

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

What do you mean?

*Waves at the Rev. Justin Timberlake* any light to shed on your entmoot name?

HOLY COW!!! Troll's Bane!! ....grrrr *competition drive revs up*

Two posts from beating you, HB. Buwahahaha!
I think it's a good time to put this forth for future reminiscing:
The Day the 'Moot Turned Off, circa March 19th-23rd

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Falagar

Why, no; the thought hadn't even thought of thinking of crossing my mind!




Not that there's much chance of me running in such an election anyway, I've sort of...nodded off. Lots of people have left, and I don't have much spirit left for the 'moot anymore.

I know, a lot of the familars are gone. Ruinel, JD, Lalaith Elf, the other Lalaith, even Linaewen doesnt hang around much. The stuff that really bonded us back then was, believe it or not, the LotR movies...we all had something to say in that forum back then...oh yes! and what about my LotR remake!? Everyone was going nuts and signing up. That was the thread that made me famous. I wonder if Azalea still works on the script...

but we DO have lots of NOW familiars, Curubethion, Troll's Bane, Lotesse...

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Curubethion

Hey, how was it, back in the "good 'ol days"? According to Tolkientrail.com, "hundreds of new posts daily"...was this really fact???

Actually yes. If you dif up the first Teacup Cafe aqnd look at the times of each post, you'll know Also a lor of the old argument threads, which were mostly comprised of JD, Ruinel, Rian, Fenir LacDanan, The Gaffer and Brownjenkins, though everyone tossed in thier own comments. Even me.

[The last sane person]

I know, like snowdog posted above...Old ones fade and new ones take up their place to inturn fade away for the next generation of mooters. But, just to forstall some of the fading....*Brings in buckets of MiracleGro* To keep us Ent Mooters healthy and decidedly non faded.

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by Rev. Justin Timberlake

Not really. Name just came to me suddenly. I am the very antithesis of a pop star of the cloth.

Ah....
You know, your name made me wonder, for the first time, wether Justin Timberlake is religious or not .

[hectorberlioz]

Originally Posted by The last sane person

I know, like snowdog posted above...Old ones fade and new ones take up their place to inturn fade away for the next generation of mooters. But, just to forstall some of the fading....*Brings in buckets of MiracleGro* To keep us Ent Mooters healthy and decidedly non faded.

I felt faded when I first came back after months of not posting *takes a sip of MiracleGro*)

[Butterbeer]

I am fading ....

can't even remember what i came on to post ....

though shame on you hector!! was probably part of it ...


seems to me though the powers that be no longer tolerate any debate here: -even and ironically enough especially about tolkien - but in general each thread now is a long linear and narrow corridor with stark strip lighting, any debate that even hints at crossing over into any other (even quite natural & relevant) subject in it's natural course of debate, gets straight-jacketed.

If you look back, that wasn't the case. It seems formula over finesse is the order of the day.

What made the board the board it is seems to be the very thing the current climate seems intent on stifiling - and yet the good ol' days will be wheeled out ever as paradigms of excellence and glory ...

is the current generation of mooters any worse than past generations?

Not in my book- no.
Just give them a chance.


All we know is if the moot goes down again - temporary tents will be set up across the web serving tea and moot drop-in centres in a blitz style spirit of unity, hope and defiance.

I'd say that says enough about the current crop of mooters - wouldn't you?