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A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Thank you Professor.Prof. George of Chaos wrote:I hope the face clears up fast Pheobsky.
Nice Dr. Steel banner, Captain.
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Happy Valentines to sparegoggles, Poor thing; no one around on Valentines eve....*hugs*
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Sir A Poiselamppe wrote:Happy Valentines to sparegoggles, Poor thing; no one around on Valentines eve....*hugs*
glad someone looked out for her *pats forum affectionately*
we're still going :}
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Oh, how i wish SG was back to its active state! I miss SG. I am on BG daily, but no longer see the same familiar faces. There are a lot of new people taking over, have been on the BG forum all of two weeks and know everything there is to know about the forum and Steampunk in general. <sigh> Oh well, I shall continue to lurk...
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
It's interesting how community sizes can go critical like that.
I wonder if there's any way to change the structure of our online interactions such thatwedon't lose the sense of familiarity with those around us that you're missing, Mrs. Sullivan.
I wonder if there's any way to change the structure of our online interactions such thatwedon't lose the sense of familiarity with those around us that you're missing, Mrs. Sullivan.
Indeed...
Yes, I find that I can check the bits of Brass Goggles that interest me fairly quickly. I don't really care about yet another goggles build or ray gun build. So, I tend to pass over a lot of Tactile. Metaphysical seems to be mostly "My Angst about the name Steampunk". Geographical is now mostly non-local (most of the local stuff has moved to a yahoo group)...
It is too bad. There are still the occasional excellent posts, but it now seems to be a lot more hubbub and a lot less "Wow".
I'm probably just as guilty though...
Z.
It is too bad. There are still the occasional excellent posts, but it now seems to be a lot more hubbub and a lot less "Wow".
I'm probably just as guilty though...

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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
I think I get somewhat daunted at the prospect of how monolithic a great deal of the threads are by the time I get to them.
It barely seems possible to keep track of anyone but the very regulars like Joe...
I love BG, and I'm glad it exists, but I may be starting to see where ElShoggotho was comming from with his splinter group.
There has to be a better way.
Maybe a greater ammount of sub-boards? Dedicating them to ever more specific topics wouldn't seem to be the way though.
The little collection of us who found this backup board when it was necessary had a very fine rapport, and doubtless will again if it ever comes to it, just by acting as the main board in minature. Something invitation-only smacks of the more unpleasant kind of exclusivity...I don't know at all how to handle it, I'm afraid.
My memory has just fired, however. I believe Sam Hughes, who writes for everything2.com and his own website qntm.org was working on a similar problem, in his IRC rooms. Possibly something to do with conversational redundancy...I don't recall the specifics, but he might have somehting to say on the subect of online communities. Hmmm. This bears some researching.
It barely seems possible to keep track of anyone but the very regulars like Joe...
I love BG, and I'm glad it exists, but I may be starting to see where ElShoggotho was comming from with his splinter group.
There has to be a better way.
Maybe a greater ammount of sub-boards? Dedicating them to ever more specific topics wouldn't seem to be the way though.
The little collection of us who found this backup board when it was necessary had a very fine rapport, and doubtless will again if it ever comes to it, just by acting as the main board in minature. Something invitation-only smacks of the more unpleasant kind of exclusivity...I don't know at all how to handle it, I'm afraid.
My memory has just fired, however. I believe Sam Hughes, who writes for everything2.com and his own website qntm.org was working on a similar problem, in his IRC rooms. Possibly something to do with conversational redundancy...I don't recall the specifics, but he might have somehting to say on the subect of online communities. Hmmm. This bears some researching.
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Eeep, I've just been back onto BG after some time away moving house and having to wait far too long for our new interweb connection, and it's scarily huge! Its like walking down the main street of a big city on a sunny Saturday. Phew, coming here really is like diving into the dark dingy pub that no-one notices but that serves the best pint and has the really interesting old geezer propping up the bar.
Don't get me wrong, I think its marvellous that so many people are interested in Steampunk (hopefully that means there might be a market for my work, hehe!) but going on BG after a while away made me realise how much is being repeated there, and how some of the really interesting stuff is getting lost or is getting hard to find. It is, as you say, Prof. George, really quite daunting.
Or maybe I'm just getting old
Don't get me wrong, I think its marvellous that so many people are interested in Steampunk (hopefully that means there might be a market for my work, hehe!) but going on BG after a while away made me realise how much is being repeated there, and how some of the really interesting stuff is getting lost or is getting hard to find. It is, as you say, Prof. George, really quite daunting.
Or maybe I'm just getting old

Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Plum Phlogiston wrote:Eeep, I've just been back onto BG after some time away moving house and having to wait far too long for our new interweb connection, and it's scarily huge! Its like walking down the main street of a big city on a sunny Saturday. Phew, coming here really is like diving into the dark dingy pub that no-one notices but that serves the best pint and has the really interesting old geezer propping up the bar.
Don't get me wrong, I think its marvellous that so many people are interested in Steampunk (hopefully that means there might be a market for my work, hehe!) but going on BG after a while away made me realise how much is being repeated there, and how some of the really interesting stuff is getting lost or is getting hard to find. It is, as you say, Prof. George, really quite daunting.
Or maybe I'm just getting old
I don't think you're getting old

Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Pheobsky wrote:we're still going!
And growing.

Sure it's quieter here than in it's heyday, but... it's still worth coming along to see what's going on every few days.
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Zwack wrote:Pheobsky wrote:we're still going!
And growing.
Sure it's quieter here than in it's heyday, but... it's still worth coming along to see what's going on every few days.
Z.
yeah thats pretty much what I'm doing with it at the moment- I quite like the slower pace of conversation :}
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
I'm comming a little less frequently than that, but so do I.
I rather like your analogy, Plum.
Hah. "Who is tired of BrassGoggles is tired of life, for all of human life is there"! Finding the bit you're after, however...
I rather like your analogy, Plum.
Hah. "Who is tired of BrassGoggles is tired of life, for all of human life is there"! Finding the bit you're after, however...
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
I'm not sure I like being described as a "really interesting old geezer who is propping up the bar." :-P
But the analogy is good.
Z.
But the analogy is good.
Z.
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
There is a far more leisurely pace here
anyone for a game of Draughts?

anyone for a game of Draughts?

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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
I don't know about a game, but there is a draught coming through my floorboards!Sir A Poiselamppe wrote:
anyone for a game of Draughts?
I think I need some tea to warm me up...
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Rowan of Rin wrote:I don't know about a game, but there is a draught coming through my floorboards!Sir A Poiselamppe wrote:
anyone for a game of Draughts?
I think I need some tea to warm me up...
Good idea. I'll have some tea too. Earl Grey for me please.
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Zwack wrote:Rowan of Rin wrote:I don't know about a game, but there is a draught coming through my floorboards!Sir A Poiselamppe wrote:
anyone for a game of Draughts?
I think I need some tea to warm me up...
Good idea. I'll have some tea too. Earl Grey for me please.
Z.
Pass the Pot old fellow, I have a tremendous thirst at the moment
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Sir A Poiselamppe wrote:Zwack wrote:Rowan of Rin wrote:I don't know about a game, but there is a draught coming through my floorboards!Sir A Poiselamppe wrote:
anyone for a game of Draughts?
I think I need some tea to warm me up...
Good idea. I'll have some tea too. Earl Grey for me please.
Z.
Pass the Pot old fellow, I have a tremendous thirst at the moment
aye I'd rather fancy a mug here too- milk & 3sugars
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
#Begins pouring tea into a large waterpistol labelled "High-speed tea delivery system".
Looks around guiltily.#
What?
It'd be...more efficient.
Looks around guiltily.#
What?
It'd be...more efficient.

Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
O.o That mayhap, good sir, is the most brilliant idea i've ever heard in relation to tea! -proceeds to disseapear amidst a flurry of welding torch equipment-
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Alac! Competition! I shall have to fashion a tea-shield!
#Sets to with waxed-canvas, sewing equipment and an old umbrella.#
#Sets to with waxed-canvas, sewing equipment and an old umbrella.#
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
*ducks behind the boiler*
Don't get tea on my newly polished brass!
Don't get tea on my newly polished brass!
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Dashed unsporting behaviour, showering chaps with tea.
Z.
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Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Zwack wrote:Dashed unsporting behaviour, showering chaps with tea.
Not a tea man, eh?
Well lets see how you like my CRUET GRENADES!
#Sets down an ornamental cruet set and ducks behind the boiler with Pheobsky, fingers in ears and eyes clenched tight.
Waits.
Is faced with an anticilmax.#
Hang on...If that isn't exploding then the active ingredient must still be in...#In a panic flings his coat to a far corner of the room, where it bursts into cinnamon-smelling flames.#
I suppose a demonstration of my muffin-mortar is out of the question at this point?
Re: A thread to show that there is still a pulse of life in the forum....
Hang on I can still hear a ticking...
*cautiously peers out*
*cautiously peers out*
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