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Old 02-27-2006, 03:15 PM   #1
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Promoting the Downs?

Well, any ideas or personal accounts? Have you brought anyone onto the Downs, got a link placed from any other sites?

I managed to get a link to the Downs on the Tolkien Society Links page a while back(bottom of the 'Miscellaneous Links' section), & Esty did a nice job at Tolkien 2005 last year by sewing a Downs T-shirt onto her bag, but has anyone else done something more interesting/creative?
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Old 02-27-2006, 04:48 PM   #2
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I made a bunch of BD promo icons on LiveJournal, and then made some more especially for the Warg and Warg Rider Appreciation Thread on request. I don't know if the actually got anyone to the Downs, but they're dorky and fun.

I was thinking about making some banners, too, actually...
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Old 02-27-2006, 05:06 PM   #3
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My mate joined and did about three posts and then found more important things to do. But I'll let him off.

I often have geek e-mail conversations at work with former colleagues (who have been hived off elsewhere so I am a lone geek right now), and I'll throw in a link to a good argument on the Downs now and then. Mostly they tolerate this.

I suppose I could add an extra word to my name and promote it all the time.
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Old 02-27-2006, 05:28 PM   #4
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I prompted my cousin to join a while back - she made it to about 80 posts before quitting. She still really likes LotR, though, and I do mention the Downs now and again.
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Old 02-27-2006, 05:32 PM   #5
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I was responsible for dragging CaptainofDespair onto the Downs by tempting him with roleplaying.

I have a link to The Barrow-Downs on my live-journal, and on the Xanga that I do not really use anymore. I've suggested the site to several people in the past, I think.

Oh, and then I have my Barrow-Downs t-shirt.
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Old 02-27-2006, 05:38 PM   #6
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Does familiarising your family and friends with the term "Werewolf" count?

If it does, I think a lot of us have probably done our part...

If not, I can still say that one of my non-Tolkien online friends has become very familiar with me disappearing from MSN to PM or chat with what I tend to describe as "the Lovely Lady 'Downers". I may yet get him to join on the reputed strength of our female numbers.

Of course, the Werewolf talk could be a bit of a deterrent in that matter...
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Old 02-27-2006, 05:51 PM   #7
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I was responsible for dragging CaptainofDespair onto the Downs by tempting him with roleplaying.

I have a link to The Barrow-Downs on my live-journal, and on the Xanga that I do not really use anymore. I've suggested the site to several people in the past, I think.

Oh, and then I have my Barrow-Downs t-shirt.
Huh? Who said my name?

I wish I could say I brought people to Downs. I have tried, several times, to get some of my more LOTR minded friends to join. Alas, they find forum roleplaying to be second-class to Dungeons and Dragons Pen 'n Paper style.
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