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Tweezers of Thu
Rivendell
Nov 12 2012, 12:48pm
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But I do remember (and have links to) some really brilliant responses to recurrent Tolkien questions. What's the proper response when one comes up again? Is it really a bad thing to post them, or should we just leave those brilliant insights buried? To me, it's a tribute to TORnsibs of the past to keep their insights alive. And some of these brilliant responses generated lengthy threads of discussion that are (to me) fascinating to follow. Mightn't newbies enjoy them? I certainly hope so!
Oh, I absolutely agree! I didn't intend to imply that these links should be avoided, and in fact, there are real gems from the way back machine and not so way back machine of TORn, if you'll forgive the mechanical analogies from my mind of metal and wheels. 
For example, in the recent thread Goldberry and similar historic examples (very interesting thread, btw; I hadn't thought about The Adventures of Tom Bombadil for eons), squire recently brought up a discussion from 2007 that addressed another read-between-the-lines interpretation. It was fascinating to read the varying takes on that bit in The Lay of Leithian, and yes, there were brilliant responses therein, e.g. the poetic form of aubade.
On the Hobbit Movie board, folks do get a little tired of recurrent questions or "discoveries" that have been discovered many times before. We had this issue with the LotR movies, and never found a really satisfactory solution.
I definitely see the issues from The Hobbit and LOTR movie forums. I'm thinking that with regard to the RR, that when a "we have discussed this previously" link is provided, framing it up so that said link might engender new discussion is something to keep in mind. Generally, I think folks here do that (see example from the Goldberry thread). Personally, I am not at all put off by "we have discussed this before" posts, but it is possible that a newbie might be if the post with the link doesn't contain text that invites the newbie to further participate.
One of the joys of Tolkien is that many things are not fully explained, but left open for interpretation, and we can interpret them for a long time without exhausting the topic!
As Obelix would say, Zigackly! I'm just throwing this possibility out here in the interest of ways to fan the flames of lively discussion.
A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. ~~ Henry David Thoreau
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What's next for the Reading Room?
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Elizabeth
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Nov 10 2012, 7:09am
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Arda Reconstructed!
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 10 2012, 5:49pm
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I'd love to...
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mandel
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Nov 10 2012, 8:55pm
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It would be a good excuse to read it finally
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SirDennisC
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Nov 11 2012, 2:49am
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I wonder
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titanium_hobbit
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Nov 11 2012, 5:59am
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Participation in the Reading Room...
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Elizabeth
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Nov 11 2012, 7:25am
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I'm in the same boat as SirDennisC
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DanielLB
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Nov 11 2012, 10:17am
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A suggestion to get general chit chat in the RR
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DanielLB
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Nov 11 2012, 1:17pm
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Some chapter discussions work that way.
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Elizabeth
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Nov 12 2012, 7:21am
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Would it be more effective if it wasn't so structured?
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DanielLB
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Nov 12 2012, 8:54am
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I think this is the way to go
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imin
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Nov 17 2012, 9:41am
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suggestion...
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Demosthenes
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Nov 11 2012, 11:02am
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An honest appraisal
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Tweezers of Thu
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Nov 11 2012, 8:29pm
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10 Ways To Get More Posters into the Reading Room...
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Morthoron
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Nov 12 2012, 3:13am
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Heh, not sure Orlando is the carrot he once was
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SirDennisC
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Nov 12 2012, 4:34am
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This is exactly the problem for me--not Orlando! But this:
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Ethel Duath
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Nov 13 2012, 5:04am
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Some great ideas, some not so much.
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Elizabeth
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Nov 12 2012, 7:16am
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[Captain Picard] Engage! [/Captain Picard]
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Tweezers of Thu
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Nov 12 2012, 12:22pm
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As a serial offender, I feel called to respond!
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Elizabeth
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Nov 12 2012, 7:40am
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Shadows of the past
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Tweezers of Thu
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Nov 12 2012, 12:48pm
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Old posts and new
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CuriousG
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Nov 14 2012, 8:15pm
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Very true...
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Morthoron
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Nov 15 2012, 2:19am
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A technical issue that might be relevant as well
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Rolfina
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Nov 15 2012, 9:19am
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The best place to discuss this issue is the Feedback Forum.
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Elizabeth
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Nov 15 2012, 7:37pm
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Well...
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Malveth
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Nov 11 2012, 2:03pm
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Personally, I love the idea of doing "The Fall of Arthur"
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 11 2012, 2:14pm
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What's kept me out...
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Malveth
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Nov 11 2012, 2:27pm
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That's is a good thing to keep in mine for next spring!
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Elizabeth
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Nov 12 2012, 7:53am
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I like this idea too
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DanielLB
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Nov 11 2012, 2:56pm
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Why not Character profiles/ discussion?
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malickfan
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Nov 13 2012, 12:36pm
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Excellent Discussion
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Finwe
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Nov 17 2012, 4:52am
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thoughts here -->
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batik
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Nov 23 2012, 7:49pm
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Unfinished Tales
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elostirion74
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Nov 26 2012, 5:55pm
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