Sure is quiet down here......... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 08-03-2000, 06:56 AM

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Hello. Hmmmmm. All I hear are echos and the cobwebs are getting rather thick. The response to this undertaking has been less than encouraging. Is anything happening that I don't know about? There was some discussion on Fingolfin's site critical of the Silm. and HoME over several threads which appears to be reaching (or has reached) a consensus that no other author should dabble with the Silm. and suggesting that creation of a "canon" would be inappropriate because: (1) it would not neccessarily reflect JRRT's real intentions; and (2) it would limit discussion of issues ("we decided this issue already, see our canon&quot

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At the risk of being viewed as defeatist, I think that the question of whether a canon is desirable or even an obtainable goal should be discussed. Maybe the issues that a "canon" might resolve should be posted on the main board with interesting threads placed in a special archive of topics. Or maybe not.

I kind of like the idea of an archive of substantive topics. A real problem I have with some other boards is that there is so much fluff to wade through before you reach anything interesting. Other boards are also being dominated by movie discussions (how can you criticize a movie that hasn't even come out yet - I like the separate movie board at the Downs - that way I don't have to deal with movie posts[I know others feel differently but I guess thats what the separate board is for]). Maybe a "Hall of Fame" for the best and most interesting threads is a better approach. Views (I'm not wearing armour so no arrows please)?

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08-03-2000, 06:56 AM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,383	Sure is quiet down here......... <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 0</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Hello. Hmmmmm. All I hear are echos and the cobwebs are getting rather thick. The response to this undertaking has been less than encouraging. Is anything happening that I don't know about? There was some discussion on Fingolfin's site critical of the Silm. and HoME over several threads which appears to be reaching (or has reached) a consensus that no other author should dabble with the Silm. and suggesting that creation of a "canon" would be inappropriate because: (1) it would not neccessarily reflect JRRT's real intentions; and (2) it would limit discussion of issues ("we decided this issue already, see our canon&quot. At the risk of being viewed as defeatist, I think that the question of whether a canon is desirable or even an obtainable goal should be discussed. Maybe the issues that a "canon" might resolve should be posted on the main board with interesting threads placed in a special archive of topics. Or maybe not. I kind of like the idea of an archive of substantive topics. A real problem I have with some other boards is that there is so much fluff to wade through before you reach anything interesting. Other boards are also being dominated by movie discussions (how can you criticize a movie that hasn't even come out yet - I like the separate movie board at the Downs - that way I don't have to deal with movie posts[I know others feel differently but I guess thats what the separate board is for]). Maybe a "Hall of Fame" for the best and most interesting threads is a better approach. Views (I'm not wearing armour so no arrows please)? </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.