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Re: Inspiration (was: Re: Loyal to .castle? [ROLL CALL])
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Fri, 18 Oct 2002 15:57:19 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Jeremy Scott writes:
> Hey everyone!
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> A fellow .castle follower in a previous post suggested that .castle is
> losing members because our lack of activity. Other groups are getting
> stronger because they have group projects (POD's, Moonbase, Train Layouts)
> and they have lots of activity - which leads to inspiration. We here are
> all bored without inspiration - and we need to get past this block and get
> revved up to make for a bright future...
I added my name to the roll call in another post, but wanted to add a few
comments. It is true that posting has been light here in .castle during
recent weeks. I for one lurk here as often as .space, as I am among those
cross-themers who appreciate both (I do Town sometimes too). Honestly,
although I love the Moonbase idea, the current Pod craze and the tremendous
volume of Star Wars related posts in .space has got me kinda turned off.
Not that I don't encourage all that, I'm not interested personally.
But enough griping. I wanted to write about the above quoted post regarding
what Castle people might do to get the kind of excitement currently seen in
.space and elsewhere. At this time I won't go into examples or analysis of
why people are excited elsewhere. Instead, I will ask a far more basic
question:
What is it that has attracted our interest in the Castle theme in the first
place?
This is something we might benefit from understanding if we are to generate
new excitement here. Are we here because we have in interest in history?
In medieval fantasy? In medieval role-playing? Strategy gaming?
Storytelling? Architecture? etc.... What is it that inspires our interest
in this theme?
I for one become highly interested in discussion in this group when they
focus on topics of history. But I am not adverse to discussing gaming or
enjoying the pics of the latest Giant Castle of Antioch or whatever. But
that is me. What about you?
I think if we better grasp what is bringing us together here, then we can
move on to brainstorm group projects or building fads like the other groups
have.
What do you think?
-Hendo
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| (...) Storytelling (my own when I start) and History. Also repeated trips to Bodium castle when I was a little kid in England. One of the few castles that you can climb all over and use the battlements, even if it is a little small. I think you're (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hey everyone! A fellow .castle follower in a previous post suggested that .castle is losing members because our lack of activity. Other groups are getting stronger because they have group projects (POD's, Moonbase, Train Layouts) and they have lots (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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