Thread: Where has it gone...
P.S. Loss, if you read this, why did you take off your avatar? I thought it was a pretty good picture. I'm sure you have a good reason, though!
I know what you mean about the flaky newcomers, like, "Oh hey! This is cool!" and then their ADD takes hold and away they go...prolly to play with rocks or somethin...
I think that # of people online thing might be the number of people currently surfing the site, not members, just, people, but...I could be wrong...
I think that # of people online thing might be the number of people currently surfing the site, not members, just, people, but...I could be wrong...
I thought that too, but every time I log on it says their is one more person, not when I get to the site. But, yeah, these newcomers should really stay and see this website at its full potential.
Gandalf
It'll all come back again; don't worry! Middle-Earth is too good a place to be away from for long. Even when you're busy, you sometimes see that old, tattered edition of The Fellowship of the Ring on your shelf and you just feel the urge to reread it because you're sure that it's been so long (even though it's usually just nine or ten months) and there must be something in there that you missed the first few times. And the magic is renewed every time you read it.
I expect the new Hobbit films will spark more interest from people who enjoyed the films like most did when LOTR came out, plus jog the memory of the 'old' members... Always look on the bright side of life *whistles* They'll come back
P.S. Loss, if you read this, why did you take off your avatar? I thought it was a pretty good picture. I'm sure you have a good reason, though!
I know, it's terrible! As most know, I help alot of people out with avatars, and I test them on my own account to see if they would work, and I was helping out a new member, but in the process I couldn't upload my own back up... CM's are dealing with it, but I'll wait until then
Speaking of CM's... I was having a look around the older threads and this member caught my eye: Gypsyjolie, 4th post down... Who was this 'newbie' CM?
I know I'm not one of the oldest members, but I have seen the site for a long time and be sitting here, waitin, to meet and greet some new faces!
CM's are dealing with it, but I'll wait until then
Yeah, the problem was far more complicated than Grep thought/hoped. But One Glorious Day we'll have our faces back. Not to mention my CM label. *sniff* (In the mean time: try not to mess too much with your avatars, people. )
I suppose you guys are right, it will come back, I can't wait till then.
Yes, we've had slow periods before. But now the RPGs are quiet too, and that is something new. I am glad to see that people haven't really left us, but are still hanging around.
Between work and dog training, I have little time or energy left to add much to the discussions.
My house looks more like a storage warehouse these days, as I am renovating and storing my daughter's belongings while she is teaching in China. Hence, I can't readily access my Tolkien collection to verify facts before posting.
I can't wait until I retire and have lots and lots of time to sort out the clutter and find my books.
Someday.....
Yeah, the problem was far more complicated than Grep thought/hoped. But One Glorious Day we'll have our faces back. Not to mention my CM label. *sniff* (In the mean time: try not to mess too much with your avatars, people. )
It's always the way, looks easy then you get your thumb hit by the hammer Well, when you do get your label back, hopefully I'll get mine back too...
My days are very busy at the moment but I haven't forgotten 'bout PT
Grondy, 'Nell... how are things?
Seen any synthetic rodents scurrying around lately?
i remember you and i don't mind if you don't remember me
anime NARUTO has some cool themes and THE FOUNTAIN has nice ambient music there
Planet-tolkien will always be as good and cool and welcoming as each one of us makes it. Life does go on and people come and go or are taken from us. What we need to do then is make sure we are here as much as possible, contribute , not just on the games, but from the heart with some well thought out words on a favorite thread; and little by little we can shake things up and make this dear sweet wonderful place stay as magnificent as ever it was.
Remember that Bilbo showed us that it is like a great drama and each one of us has a place and then we leave the stage and someone else comes forth to bring a new beauty and depth to Middle-Earth.
So come on and make this stellar place a light for every seeker to be drawn to and let us have a wonderful time.