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I blame JordanCon too. Tamyrlin Send a noteboard - 26/09/2010 02:17:50 AM
The version I read ended with him writing about how the WoT fan community is now together like never before, apropos of nothing that I could think of.
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The main WOT websites (TL, DM, 13D, TV.net) have been collaborating and working together and being friendly like never before (all but here, that is), at least at the owners but also old timers and mods levels (they all seem to post on each others' forums these days). That's probably what Jason was speaking of, that and the fan meetings like JordanCon, and at the signings etc. It's true the online communities are far less insular than 2-3 years ago. It's pretty much JordanCon that started that ball rolling. The site owners all met in person, dine with Harriet etc. DM then invited admins/old timers from every sites (but here, again) to collaborate in its efforts to relaunch the old WOT FAQ, and that too went pretty well. This would have been pretty much inconceivable even 2 years earlier. Mike had been pretty close to Jason years back (sharing interviews etc.), but it had never been reflected at the posters level. Now it does, a little.


Myself and a few TL'ers attended JordanCon 2009. There, I met Jason and Melissa and a bunch of Dragonmount and TarValon fans, along with Sanderson. After that, we were in contact more about JordanCon 2010. Staying in contact likely got me an invite to the WotFAQ...but even the WoTFAQ updates are 90% a Dragonmount endeavor (most of which were written by Luckers recently.) And I believe I'm the only TL'er that is currently involved and not that involved considering I have favored topics and many of them are not a focus of the WoTFAQ. As to the WoTFAQ, I'm sure Jenn would be happy to accept someone from RAFO. It seems like it is more if someone on the list vouched to bring someone else into the discussions, as to how invites go out. If I recall correctly, Linda was invited because someone mentioned her, although I don't recall a ton of participation from Linda on those threads.

Dom - I think most of the (but here, again) comes from people not exactly knowing what happened with Wotmania and its community. Mike and I communicated a few times back in the day, but now that Wotmania resolves at Dragonmount and some admins left and started their won stuff, there isn't a name that people associate with RAFO or the RAFO WoT community. That being said, who runs RAFO and is that same individual that runs this WoT forum? I ask because it does make sense that RAFO is involved more than it has been, but that won't happen until some email addresses and introductions are made. Seriously, email me at tamyrlinATtheoryland.com - I'd like to know. I'm as guilty as any for not staying in better contact with the other WoT sites.

Obviously, showing up at JordanCon and getting to know Team Jordan and Brandon and the other site owners was is helpful too. It would be cool to meet some of you at the next JCon.

By the way - it was great to see Mike's name in the dedication. I'm not sure what the feelings are about Mike and how he ended stuff, but I have fond recollections of Wotmania...such as when we challenged Wotmania in Tor's Online Hunt back in the day. :)
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