Where are they? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morsul the Dark · 07-30-2004, 09:48 AM

I was looking through the site waiting for a thread to be responded to and I noticed there are thousands of registered members and yet a certain lack of active members the most members ever online was about 54 or so and the most I eversee online is about 20-30 and there are the regulars but what about the rest that never appear where are they?

Why do we have so many members when so few appear?

Sapphire_Flame · 07-30-2004, 10:22 AM

Well, there are these things called "time zones". Whilst, when you are on, there are a certain group of "regulars" on as well, there is also another group of regulars that are asleep as it's four in the morning where they live, so they are not online. And some people have work or school, and so have a hard time being online frequently.

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Morsul the Dark · 07-30-2004, 10:27 AM

Yes but I have been on at nearly every hour of the dayexcept perhaps 6-7am(for me and I doubt all of them appear during that time

Sapphire_Flame · 07-30-2004, 10:36 AM

Actually, it looks like the most users ever online was 130. And that was two days ago. Not too bad for the regs. *shrug*

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Morsul the Dark · 07-30-2004, 10:41 AM

ah so it has increased well thats good

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-30-2004, 11:31 AM

Quite a few of the many members registered long ago, read and/or posted briefly, then no longer frequented the Downs. There are many reasons - real life time issues, computer problems, loss of interest in Tolkien's books, no more new movies to look forward to, other online interests, etc. Some of those who were regulars a couple of years ago drop in very rarely now. That's life...

InklingElf · 07-31-2004, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

I was looking through the site waiting for a thread to be responded to and I noticed there are thousands of registered members and yet a certain lack of active members the most members ever online was about 54 or so and the most I eversee online is about 20-30 and there are the regulars but what about the rest that never appear where are they?

Why do we have so many members when so few appear?

I remember a certain surge of members and active users when the movies came out...perhaps the fever has worn out for some Bloom lovers and such.

Morgul Queen · 07-31-2004, 04:40 PM

Which is a very good thing for our eyes and our (remaining) sanity. No more "OMG!!!1!!11 Orli IZ SooO HAWt!!!11". Huzzah!

Calathanien · 07-31-2004, 05:17 PM

i used to come on barrow downs though i never posted to much out of fear! and this is first time i have been on to the barrow downs in a verry long time, due to the fact i havent had time really. so when i read this post it kind of made me laugh cause in a way it applied to me aswell as a lot of other members as i am one of those that rarely comes on and when i do i dont post much if at all

Morgul Queen · 07-31-2004, 06:31 PM

I know what you mean, I'm finally back after a long, long absence. It's a bit weird because the entire site format has changed on me, and most of my friends have left.

That's what new friends are for, eh?

Encaitare · 07-31-2004, 08:45 PM

I'm relatively new to the Downs, so it's tons of fun for me. As long as there are other Tolkienites out there I don't think I'll get bored of them.

InklingElf, I adore your avatar! Leonard Nimoy is uber-cool. ::sings the Ballad of Bilbo Baggins::

Morsul the Dark · 05-20-2010, 09:33 PM

I miss "The Perky Ent" "Firefoot"... "Bombadil" "H-I" where have you all gone?...

Eorl of Rohan · 05-21-2010, 12:45 PM

Aah... Perky Ent... I used to love roleplaying with him

Where now the wights in their barrows? where are the posts that were posted?
Where is the clatter of typing and the green letters flowing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days of Barrowdown's glory have gone down behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead threads burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the movie-released days of yore returning?

Morsul the Dark · 05-23-2010, 08:25 PM

For anyone who cares, I'm quitting the Downs, It's simply not the Nice Place it used to be. To those who are still wonderful I thank You.

Fare Well

Inziladun · 05-23-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

For anyone who cares, I'm quitting the Downs, It's simply not the Nice Place it used to be. To those who are still wonderful I thank You.

Fare Well

I'm very sorry to hear that, Morsul. I don't know what specifically prompted you to make this decision, but as far as I'm concerned you're a valued part of the Downs and you're welcome back any time.
If your path leads you in a different direction, farewell indeed.

Nerwen · 05-23-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

For anyone who cares, I'm quitting the Downs, It's simply not the Nice Place it used to be. To those who are still wonderful I thank You.

Fare Well

You could just quit Werewolf...

Loslote · 05-23-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

For anyone who cares, I'm quitting the Downs, It's simply not the Nice Place it used to be. To those who are still wonderful I thank You.

Fare Well

Aww. I'm sorry you feel like that. I hope that, if you don't feel you can stay, you at least can come back someday.

Pitchwife · 05-24-2010, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

For anyone who cares, I'm quitting the Downs, It's simply not the Nice Place it used to be. To those who are still wonderful I thank You.

Fare Well

Please don't! If you're frustrated with WW, okay, that's understandable (still a pity, after modding a great game yourself!), but quitting the Downs because of that seems a bit like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. We haven't known each other that long or that well, but I'd definitely miss you.
Maybe you just need a break and a little distance, I don't know. If so, take it... but do come back!

Morsul the Dark · 05-24-2010, 05:44 AM

I'll most likely still visit but my participation will go Way down. although I am frustrated with WW. It was one, far overzealous, personal attack, which prompted this decision. As shocking as it is, it's not from the person I'd expected to push me over the edge.

I thank you all for the thoughts, and I will be back... someday. But at least for a month or so I need to be away.

Blind Guardian · 05-24-2010, 10:05 AM

Aw. Defiantly come back!

The Might · 05-24-2010, 12:03 PM

Not sure what happened in the WW thread, I haven't played in ages, but I hope it's not a reason to leave the BD.

Anyway, hope you return soon from your sabbatical.

Eorl of Rohan · 05-24-2010, 12:34 PM

Look at me, I felt the same way and took a five year sabbatical, and now I'm back to stay.
Some things just never leave you, and Barrow-Downs is one of them.
Leave if you must, Morsul, I do not know you well enough to question your decision, but I hope to see you back here someday!

07-30-2004, 09:48 AM	#1
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Where are they? I was looking through the site waiting for a thread to be responded to and I noticed there are thousands of registered members and yet a certain lack of active members the most members ever online was about 54 or so and the most I eversee online is about 20-30 and there are the regulars but what about the rest that never appear where are they? Why do we have so many members when so few appear? __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-30-2004, 10:22 AM	#2
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	Well, there are these things called "time zones". Whilst, when you are on, there are a certain group of "regulars" on as well, there is also another group of regulars that are asleep as it's four in the morning where they live, so they are not online. And some people have work or school, and so have a hard time being online frequently. Abedithon le, ~ Saphy ~ __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

07-30-2004, 10:27 AM	#3
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Yes but I have been on at nearly every hour of the dayexcept perhaps 6-7am(for me and I doubt all of them appear during that time __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-30-2004, 10:36 AM	#4
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	Actually, it looks like the most users ever online was 130. And that was two days ago. Not too bad for the regs. shrug Abedithon le, ~ Saphy ~ __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

07-30-2004, 10:41 AM	#5
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	ah so it has increased well thats good __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-30-2004, 11:31 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Quite a few of the many members registered long ago, read and/or posted briefly, then no longer frequented the Downs. There are many reasons - real life time issues, computer problems, loss of interest in Tolkien's books, no more new movies to look forward to, other online interests, etc. Some of those who were regulars a couple of years ago drop in very rarely now. That's life... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. '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. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

07-31-2004, 04:40 PM	#8
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	Which is a very good thing for our eyes and our (remaining) sanity. No more "OMG!!!1!!11 Orli IZ SooO HAWt!!!11". Huzzah! __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

07-31-2004, 05:17 PM	#9
Calathanien Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gondolin Posts: 25	i used to come on barrow downs though i never posted to much out of fear! and this is first time i have been on to the barrow downs in a verry long time, due to the fact i havent had time really. so when i read this post it kind of made me laugh cause in a way it applied to me aswell as a lot of other members as i am one of those that rarely comes on and when i do i dont post much if at all __________________ "Reading between the lines, I'd say she thinks you're a bit concieted mate,"

07-31-2004, 06:31 PM	#10
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	I know what you mean, I'm finally back after a long, long absence. It's a bit weird because the entire site format has changed on me, and most of my friends have left. That's what new friends are for, eh? __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

07-31-2004, 08:45 PM	#11
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I'm relatively new to the Downs, so it's tons of fun for me. As long as there are other Tolkienites out there I don't think I'll get bored of them. InklingElf, I adore your avatar! Leonard Nimoy is uber-cool. ::sings the Ballad of Bilbo Baggins::

05-20-2010, 09:33 PM	#12
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I miss "The Perky Ent" "Firefoot"... "Bombadil" "H-I" where have you all gone?...

05-21-2010, 12:45 PM	#13
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	Aah... Perky Ent... I used to love roleplaying with him Where now the wights in their barrows? where are the posts that were posted? Where is the clatter of typing and the green letters flowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days of Barrowdown's glory have gone down behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the dead threads burning, Or behold the flowing years from the movie-released days of yore returning?

05-23-2010, 08:25 PM	#14
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	For anyone who cares, I'm quitting the Downs, It's simply not the Nice Place it used to be. To those who are still wonderful I thank You. Fare Well

05-24-2010, 05:44 AM	#19
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I'll most likely still visit but my participation will go Way down. although I am frustrated with WW. It was one, far overzealous, personal attack, which prompted this decision. As shocking as it is, it's not from the person I'd expected to push me over the edge. I thank you all for the thoughts, and I will be back... someday. But at least for a month or so I need to be away.

05-24-2010, 12:03 PM	#21
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Not sure what happened in the WW thread, I haven't played in ages, but I hope it's not a reason to leave the BD. Anyway, hope you return soon from your sabbatical. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

05-24-2010, 12:34 PM	#22
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	Look at me, I felt the same way and took a five year sabbatical, and now I'm back to stay. Some things just never leave you, and Barrow-Downs is one of them. Leave if you must, Morsul, I do not know you well enough to question your decision, but I hope to see you back here someday!