|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PWOKristy
Nevrast
Jun 24 2008, 6:08am
Post #1 of 18
(518 views)
Shortcut
|
Official web site?
|
Can't Post
|
|
Hello,
I came across this web site: http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ . It's, that I know, a brand-new web site (never came up before for me, in my "Hobbit" searches).
Regards,
Kristy.
There should be women, in the 2 upcoming movies! There will be 2 movies and 2 awesome Epic Battles, in each of them! And I am not a bad guy. But I do like some of the Uruk-hai and Orcs.
|
|
|
mwirkk
Nargothrond
Jun 24 2008, 7:56am
Post #3 of 18
(350 views)
Shortcut
|
|
Ya DoN, I remember seeing that then ... And Yes, it's official.
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
It's owned by New Line, hosted on AOL, and the domain is registered thru Mark Monitor.
Here's what the WhoIs db reveals about it:
================
Registrant:
Domain Administrator
New Line Productions, Inc.
888 7th Avenue 20th Floor
New York NY 10106
US
HostMaster@NewLine.com +1.2126494900 Fax: -
Domain Name: thehobbitblog.com
Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.markmonitor.com
Administrative Contact:
Domain Administrator
New Line Productions, Inc.
888 7th Avenue 20th Floor
New York NY 10106
US
HostMaster@NewLine.com +1.2126494900 Fax: -
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Domain Tech
New Line Cinema
888 7th Avenue
New York NY 10106
US
hostmaster@newline.com +1.2126494866 Fax: -
Created on..............: 2007-12-15.
Expires on..............: 2009-12-15.
Record last updated on..: 2008-04-30.
Domain servers in listed order:
twdns-01.ns.aol.com
twdns-03.ns.aol.com
twdns-02.ns.aol.com
twdns-04.ns.aol.com
================
I'm actually rather surprised that they didn't lease it for a greater initial period.
The Black Knight Always Triumphs!!
-mwirkk :)
(This post was edited by mwirkk on Jun 24 2008, 7:58am)
|
|
|
StillCrazy
Nevrast
Jun 24 2008, 2:57pm
Post #4 of 18
(328 views)
Shortcut
|
Well Newline has been assimilated hasn't it? Looks to me that in 2009 the site will be gone.
If you go to discussions there is a whole bunch of things happening. But it looks like a fairly small tight knit community at this point.
All the worlds a stage.
|
|
|
ryan1976
Lindon
Jun 24 2008, 7:06pm
Post #5 of 18
(314 views)
Shortcut
|
|
Hobbitblog.com to Hobbitmovie.com...
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
My guess is that in December 2009 the "official"-official website will go live and they'll drop the "blog" form the "official" Hobbitblog.
|
|
|
Patty
Elvenhome
Jun 24 2008, 8:17pm
Post #6 of 18
(304 views)
Shortcut
|
|
I know I'm being ridiculous here...
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
but I'd love to see it be another page of the official Lord of the Rings site. As long as they place a big ole link (an entry to another part of the world of Middle-earth) I guess I could be content.
Hanging out with the Lonely Isle elves.
|
|
|
ringbearer9
Menegroth
Jun 25 2008, 2:00am
Post #7 of 18
(278 views)
Shortcut
|
I almost forgot about the site!
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
I used to post a lot on there, but sort of entirely migrated over here... The fan base is much more family like here, than there. Also the site lay out is annoying and dark... I dislike the blog idea.
*away for a few days*
|
|
|
Buchanicus
Menegroth
Jun 25 2008, 3:14am
Post #8 of 18
(262 views)
Shortcut
|
Yeah, I signed up when it launched, and post there every now and then, but like ringbearer9 said the layout and design are a little annoying. I imagine that site is merely designed to generate buzz unitl the "official" Hobbit movie site is ready.
I'm not really one to post a lot on message boards...so I will choose the quality of this site over that one any day. Unless there is just some really good discussion that I feel would benefit from my two-cents that is...
TORn member formally known as ryan1976.
|
|
|
PWOKristy
Nevrast
Jun 25 2008, 3:46am
Post #9 of 18
(248 views)
Shortcut
|
Yeah, I'm with ya, on that! lol I really hope there will be an actual official web site.
There should be women, in the 2 upcoming movies! There will be 2 movies and 2 awesome Epic Battles, in each of them! And I am not a bad guy. But I do like some of the Uruk-hai and Orcs.
|
|
|
Peredhil lover
Doriath
Jun 25 2008, 3:48am
Post #10 of 18
(257 views)
Shortcut
|
Glad you found your way here - it is a great place to be! And with all the Hobbit news, we have so much extra fun here!
I do not suffer from LotR obsession - I enjoy every minute of it.
|
|
|
Laerasëa
Dor-Lomin
Jun 25 2008, 4:01am
Post #11 of 18
(249 views)
Shortcut
|
I'm on a couple of other sites, not really LOTR related, but a lot of them have dark layouts to make them look "cooler" or something- and honestly, it does, at first glance! But it makes navigating my way around a *lot* more tedious, I think, as well!! (and you're right, it's tough to find a site *as* friendly as TORn!) 
********************************
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. - Oscar Wilde
This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof. -Neil Gaiman
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. - Mark Twain
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway. - Walt Disney
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. - Louis Hector Berlioz
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. -C.S. Lewis
|
|
|
Buchanicus
Menegroth
Jun 25 2008, 5:20am
Post #12 of 18
(247 views)
Shortcut
|
Glad you found your way here - it is a great place to be! And with all the Hobbit news, we have so much extra fun here!
Thak you very much! I'm a LONG-TIME vistor/reader of this site
I posted on the old board years ago...probably less than 10 times. And I have about 15 or so posts on the current board under a different username. I've just found that I like to contribute a little more than I used to. One thing I generally dislike about message boards is the holier-than-thou/elitist/I-know-more-than-you/you're-not-part-of-the-club attitudes that usually accompany them hand-in-hand. I could never figure out why people thought they "knew-more" or were "bigger fans" simply because they posted regularly on a message board...it was a big turn-off. But with this site, I don't really see that happening that much. So yeah...
It only took 8 years+ of visiting the site before I became a semi-regular poster! Ha!
TORn member formally known as ryan1976.
(This post was edited by Buchanicus on Jun 25 2008, 5:24am)
|
|
|
Peredhil lover
Doriath
Jun 25 2008, 5:37am
Post #13 of 18
(254 views)
Shortcut
|
Ah yes, I know what you mean. Have watched this behaviour at other boards as well - and it has put me off. Why should someone who has read LotR after FotR came out and joined an online community be a bigger fan than someone who has read the books many times for many years, but found the online community only lately? And how do you measure 'being a fan' anyway?
Well, I knew a few people in another fandom who confused quantity with quality - the more posts, the more a fan they are, or so they think. Even if these posts consist mainly of intellingent remarks like "XY is soooo cute!!!" or even only "*LOL*" And I suppose these are everywhere. But I prefer real discussions.
Was myself a long-time lurker and only some months ago finally had enough courage to sign up. Discussing with people who know so much more than I about Tolkien seemed a bit intimidating at first But I was welcomed very nice and already feel at home here.
Hope to see more from you here
I do not suffer from LotR obsession - I enjoy every minute of it.
|
|
|
Buchanicus
Menegroth
Jun 25 2008, 7:07am
Post #14 of 18
(362 views)
Shortcut
|
And how do you measure 'being a fan' anyway?
Well, I knew a few people in another fandom who confused quantity with quality - the more posts, the more a fan they are, or so they think.
Exactly...everyone's experience is different, and for someone to judge another's love or passion for something by the number of posts they have on a message board...I believe is missing the point and mis-directing their "fandom". That's ultimately the turn-off of message boards for me.
Again, thanks for the kind words...and by the way, I love your signature/quote!
TORn member formally known as ryan1976.
|
|
|
Peredhil lover
Doriath
Jun 25 2008, 7:32am
Post #15 of 18
(236 views)
Shortcut
|
we are of one mind in this 
And you're welcome!
I do not suffer from LotR obsession - I enjoy every minute of it.
|
|
|
One Ringer
Dor-Lomin
Jun 27 2008, 7:16pm
Post #16 of 18
(191 views)
Shortcut
|
I thought there'd be more to it. Maybe even more posts, y'know? Oh well, TORn has everything I need.
"WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN"
Did you ever wish certain moments from LOTR could've made it to the screen? Have you ever imagined what would have happened if all of the original writings from the script actually made it to the films? Well, "What Could Have Been" is the right discussion for you! Starting this summer will be a series of topics about what could have been in "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy". Be on the lookout, and be sure to join in on the fun!
|
|
|
mwirkk
Nargothrond
Jun 27 2008, 9:23pm
Post #17 of 18
(194 views)
Shortcut
|
|
How could they possibly expect to compete?...
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
...against TORn? ;)
I hope no one from the EU commission sees this - they might force some of us to post over there in order to counter-balance TORn's unfair advantage. ;P
The Black Knight Always Triumphs!!
-mwirkk :)
|
|
|
Peredhil lover
Doriath
Jun 28 2008, 4:55am
Post #18 of 18
(207 views)
Shortcut
|
And what will they to when we talk over there about how TORn is for LotR fans?  
I do not suffer from LotR obsession - I enjoy every minute of it.
|
|
|
|
|
