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Insularity has been a problem for years now Larry Send a noteboard - 10/10/2010 07:23:10 AM
Like I say, I only get my little slice of it, and it's really my own fault if I don't check in with The Thirteenth Depository or the OF Blog (sorry about that, guess I'd know if I was there more often :<img class=' /> let alone Dragonmount. Part of it is part of the problem Mike had: With a new full time (at least) job, an overseas courtship, life, sleep and everything else I just didn't have time to keep up with much of the online world; reading webcomics once a week was hard. That's changed a little since I've been off work the past month, but how much and how long will depend on my dentist, my insurance, my retirement managers and packing for Europe and a wedding. ;)

Ultimately I think minimizing WoT content on RAFO would be a grave mistake any time in the next 2-3 years because that portion of the RAFO audience is bound to increase a great deal. Of course, that is, once again, from the outside looking in to things.


One of the main reasons I started The OF Blog back in August 2004 was because even then Mike was not active and I had to have an independent, separate center in order to draw more interest to OF for the reviews, interviews, and the like. Dom and Linda experienced some of this last year when they began to hob-nob with others in WoT Fandom; Mike never really interacted much with any but Jason and it was refreshing for other WoT fandom leaders to be able to get to know those who used to co-run (with others, of course) the old WoT MB during its last year or two.

Insularity stifles interaction and creativity. At times, the level of discussion at this site is in variety akin to three generations' worth of incestual unions gathering together for a country dance. If it weren't for say a half-dozen people (I'm maybe being too generous with that number), then how long would it take for the hoi polloi here to become aware of certain emerging trends in fiction? Since I never posted about it here, but I bet no more than 2-3 at this site even know that I'm up for an award that will be awarded at the Capclave Convention in two weeks and that is minor in comparison to knowing which are the "hottest" books of the past couple of years :P
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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>: [ So apparently none of us were good enough for wotmania.... - 09/10/2010 08:33:46 PM 2075 Views
That's pretty rank. - 09/10/2010 08:36:02 PM 1254 Views
I want to know more about this! - 09/10/2010 08:36:02 PM 1115 Views
Re: I want to know more about this! - 09/10/2010 10:32:24 PM 1097 Views
What the hell - 09/10/2010 10:51:32 PM 1124 Views
wrong spot, sorry *NM* - 10/10/2010 12:57:07 AM 501 Views
Someone had already pointed this out in the other thread from a while back. It's bullshit. - 09/10/2010 08:48:27 PM 1041 Views
Huh. I completely missed that. - 09/10/2010 08:49:52 PM 1222 Views
I bet you say that a lot, Beks. *NM* - 09/10/2010 09:01:22 PM 653 Views
Are you saying I need glasses? - 09/10/2010 09:02:28 PM 1067 Views
Sure....it's the lack of glasses.... *smirk* - 09/10/2010 09:23:12 PM 1084 Views
I'm glad you changed that. - 09/10/2010 09:05:25 PM 1133 Views
I changed it right after I posted it! - 09/10/2010 09:22:38 PM 1127 Views
nonsense. I will indulge in my internet RIGHT to nerdrage!!! *NM* - 09/10/2010 08:50:46 PM 619 Views
Oh, I'm not saying don't be mad over it and don't talk about it. - 09/10/2010 08:58:47 PM 1182 Views
yah, much as I don't like it, I can't be mad at Dragonmount. - 09/10/2010 09:01:04 PM 1081 Views
I like going over this again and again - 09/10/2010 10:37:43 PM 1132 Views
That's a little bit bum! - 09/10/2010 09:01:21 PM 949 Views
Yes - 10/10/2010 12:23:08 AM 1179 Views
Dear Snoop. - 10/10/2010 08:56:06 AM 1211 Views
Dear Mr. J Jiggyson - 10/10/2010 04:18:19 PM 1027 Views
For what it's worth, after A Memory of Light comes out Dragonmount will go down like a rock. - 09/10/2010 09:44:27 PM 1143 Views
Right, like Planet Tolkien did after the Silmarillion. - 10/10/2010 02:28:01 AM 1078 Views
I essentially totally disagree with everything you said and its underlying premises. *NM* - 10/10/2010 05:36:01 AM 588 Views
I know. - 10/10/2010 05:58:59 AM 904 Views
Amen! *NM* - 10/10/2010 03:02:13 AM 631 Views
I hate capitalism! - 09/10/2010 11:38:38 PM 1070 Views
Has anyone asked Jason why he did this? - 09/10/2010 11:50:53 PM 1058 Views
Wait, I don't understand - 10/10/2010 12:02:54 AM 1197 Views
Mike wanted to move on with his life - 10/10/2010 04:17:45 AM 1117 Views
I just messaged dragonmount on twitter! - 10/10/2010 12:02:56 AM 977 Views
sure as hell fuckin' better. *NM* - 10/10/2010 01:41:18 AM 665 Views
<3 - 10/10/2010 02:45:46 AM 1076 Views
But but but but! - 10/10/2010 03:45:54 AM 1074 Views
- 10/10/2010 05:33:06 AM 1025 Views
I'm not a member of dragonmount or any of their extensions. - 10/10/2010 08:40:08 AM 1043 Views
Bloody Hell! - 12/10/2010 08:52:14 AM 1145 Views
Cor blimey! - 12/10/2010 11:31:47 AM 1358 Views
Why would he name his movie site wotmania? *NM* - 10/10/2010 12:12:09 AM 580 Views
He didn't, it just redirects there. And judging by the Twitter comment that wasn't on purpose. *NM* - 10/10/2010 12:57:04 AM 623 Views
Never mind me. *NM* - 10/10/2010 03:04:38 AM 704 Views
Hm. That's special. - 10/10/2010 01:38:58 AM 981 Views
I'm not angry at anyone. Wotmania died aug 2009. - 10/10/2010 02:04:57 AM 927 Views
It doesn't matter *why* it was wrong, it just was - 10/10/2010 02:54:07 AM 990 Views
Point taken. And I am sorry for the loss of Wotmania, the way it used to be. - 10/10/2010 08:15:59 AM 991 Views
*throws chocolate fudge at you* - 10/10/2010 11:34:42 AM 960 Views
*returns fire w/ Marshmallow shooter!!* - 10/10/2010 01:32:10 PM 1063 Views
*opens mouth* - 12/10/2010 01:51:51 PM 1000 Views
Um, sure that's a good idea...? - 16/10/2010 01:08:57 PM 1024 Views
This is how I feel. - 10/10/2010 03:30:30 PM 1038 Views
Amen. *NM* - 10/10/2010 03:34:38 PM 515 Views
Hahahaha it's fixed - 10/10/2010 04:00:11 AM 1152 Views
Reply posted from my iPhone! *NM* - 10/10/2010 12:56:22 PM 626 Views
Re: >: [ So apparently none of us were good enough for wotmania.... - 10/10/2010 05:33:00 AM 1158 Views
Hi guys. *NM* - 10/10/2010 05:33:25 AM 477 Views
Ugh. Apparently I have no idea how to use this forum. LOL. *NM* - 10/10/2010 05:33:57 AM 591 Views
Thanks for fixing it Jason *NM* - 10/10/2010 05:47:31 AM 653 Views
Too much bitterness yet. - 10/10/2010 06:11:42 AM 1032 Views
Well... - 10/10/2010 06:47:49 AM 1141 Views
I guess maybe that's fair. - 10/10/2010 06:55:07 AM 1047 Views
Insularity has been a problem for years now - 10/10/2010 07:23:10 AM 1030 Views
Re: Insularity has been a problem for years now - 10/10/2010 05:44:27 PM 1054 Views
I don't think most are well-versed, unfortunately - 10/10/2010 06:52:49 PM 841 Views
Fair enough - 10/10/2010 08:03:19 PM 962 Views
Hah! - 10/10/2010 08:04:24 PM 1020 Views
You should - 13/10/2010 03:10:13 AM 912 Views
Attraction and Retention - 14/10/2010 08:40:34 AM 1279 Views
*reads this with her seven eyes on her five heads* - 14/10/2010 08:29:51 AM 957 Views
With apologies for the delay. - 16/10/2010 12:22:44 PM 920 Views
Re: Well... - 10/10/2010 11:05:57 AM 962 Views
Please hurry. - 16/10/2010 12:43:09 PM 995 Views
Dear Jason: - 10/10/2010 08:44:47 AM 998 Views
This. - 10/10/2010 11:27:36 AM 1406 Views
I don't agree. - 10/10/2010 11:40:25 AM 1102 Views
Re: I don't agree. - 10/10/2010 11:44:05 AM 1106 Views
There is email... Or the Dragonmount forums... - 10/10/2010 11:53:42 AM 922 Views
Agreed. - 16/10/2010 01:21:50 PM 1064 Views
You agree with sense, sir - 17/10/2010 06:33:48 AM 1316 Views
Always, wise Wongers, always. - 17/10/2010 06:35:33 PM 1186 Views
this is why I did not. - 10/10/2010 04:42:04 PM 906 Views
I agree. - 10/10/2010 01:52:27 PM 875 Views
And now Jason is free to make his own choices with the domain... *NM* - 12/10/2010 11:30:54 AM 573 Views
Yes. - 13/10/2010 12:14:07 AM 1069 Views
Never fear WONGERS is here!! - 14/10/2010 09:07:44 AM 1167 Views
awesome smiley - 14/10/2010 02:17:08 PM 1040 Views
Thanks for the explanation, Jason! - 10/10/2010 08:50:40 AM 1182 Views
Hi - 10/10/2010 11:38:13 AM 1172 Views
Re: Hi - 10/10/2010 01:29:48 PM 1223 Views
Stupid browser cache! - 11/10/2010 03:01:09 PM 1146 Views
Thank you for coming here and clearing things up - 10/10/2010 04:50:03 PM 1099 Views
Very well said. - 16/10/2010 02:11:09 PM 1043 Views
I second what both LadyLorraine and jiggy said above. *NM* - 10/10/2010 11:09:21 AM 630 Views

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