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FEATURED ASSOCIATE
FIRST FEATURED: 03/14/06
ASSOCIATE SINCE: 2005
CURRENT ADMINISTRATOR: Terpcat
FOUNDER: TullyB
URL: p079.ezboard.com/btheencampmentofthebluegypsies
FOUNDED IN: 2002
MAIN INTERESTS: General discussion, music, the Moody Blues
"If you're looking for one overall theme for this BBS," says founder TullyB, "I would have to say it is 'freedom of speech'." In fact, it was the out-of-hand discussions and heavy-handed administration at his favorite message board community that prompted TullyB to create Blue Gypsies Fireside Chat in the first place. Tully and many of the current regulars at Blue Gypsies first came together ten years ago, having discovered an online message board dedicated to their favorite musical group, the Moody Blues. However, when conflict erupted and the message board disintegrated, Tully wasn't willing to let their tight-knit community fall apart completely. He created the Blue Gypsies page, imagining that this new board would serve as home on the web for online migrants, he and his friends who had been driven from their favorite message board like gypsies driven from their homes, gathering around the campfire to chat.
Tully hoped to solve the administrative problems that had plagued their first message board home: "To avoid the problems of heated discussions offending certain people, I created the 'Bare-Fisted Debates' and 'Civilized Conversations' forums. It was my hope that this would compartment the discussions in such a way that people being offended would be held to a minimum, and so far it has worked pretty well." The recipe for success over at Blue Gypsies has allowed the board to prosper for nearly four years, making the board a welcoming encampment both for the original core of members and for new waves of migration.
This past September, Tully appointed long-time member Terpcat to take over the helm of administration, and she has continued his tradition of "hands off" administration, keeping potentially heated debates in a forum separate from general chat. Says Tully: "People are free to express whatever views they have, and the only thing asked of them is to use the proper forum." Aside from the core forums for "Bare-Fisted" or "Civilized" discussions, there are also forums for the discussion of music and, of course, the Moody Blues. Regular member Diana calls Blue Gypsies a "cyber-family" with a unique group of visitors: "I have visited more than a few boards, but have never found one with the 'characters' and the freedom that this one has." The crowd at Blue Gypsies is diverse and welcoming, boasting a membership of all ages, from younger people to "boomers (and near-boomers)", which member Stevek53 credits with keeping the board lively and interesting.
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Oh, dear, ARWZ has gone quiet...
06/06/2011
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:21 pm
Hi Nik... yes unfortunately the forums haven't been getting much attention lately. I also haven't been reading/watching much SFF lately and so the reviews aren't coming very fast either. Thanks for keeping tabs on us and... read more
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How happy is your ending?
12/28/2010
Author: Nik
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:25 pm
I prefer upbeat endings providing they're the logical conclusion of the story's arc, not a 'deux ex machina' or equivalent , eg a 'with a leap, he was free'...
It's the little things, sometimes: Saving the galaxy is hard to keep... read more
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Story Cross-Pollination
09/07/2010
Author: mephisto
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:27 pm
It depends how fgar into a story I am; the further in, the less I will be inclined to work on something else. If I am headed for the final climax, I won't want to work on or start anything else until I am done.
Mainly I... read more
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Structure
09/07/2010
Author: mephisto
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:23 pm
Hmm ... I hadn't heard that about the events of a chapter making the events of the following chapter possible, but that is essentially how I operate. Let's see, I haveto admit that when I first start I don't have much... read more
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Character Development, on the page or off?
09/07/2010
Author: mephisto
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:11 pm
It varies with how centrally the character's role is to the story. For important characters, I usually start out with a general concept of the type of person the character is. Sort of like archetypes; not in the sense of role... read more
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Talent or Practice?
09/07/2010
Author: mephisto
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:32 am
That question is raised on just about any subject. In my leadership classes, the question is often posed as to whether leadership is an inborn trait or learned. My answer here is the same as my answer there. evryone has... read more
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Start with dialog?
09/07/2010
Author: mephisto
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:01 am
Hi Vio,
You were always good at coming up with great questions.
In reference to Queen's "con" (or is it Qota for short?) the writing really shouldn't have anything that doesn't forward the story line. (And before you... read more
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Buy the Cover? (7/15)
07/15/2010
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:55 pm
Look at the following cover. Imagine that you have only the cover and the information it provides (including images, title and author name) to decide whether to buy this (or any) book.
Would you buy this book having looked... read more
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Favorite Setting
07/07/2010
Author: SKS
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:09 pm
Do you prefer stories that take place... in a city? In a rural area? On a beach? In a small town? In a foreign country? etc. etc? read more
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Buy the Cover? (7/6)
07/06/2010
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:01 pm
Look at the following cover. Imagine that you have only the cover and the information it provides (including images, title and author name) to decide whether to buy this (or any) book.
Would you buy this book having looked... read more
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The Price you Pay
06/23/2010
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:20 pm
How much is too much for a book or DVD? How much will you pay for your favorite author or show? read more
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Buy the Cover? (6/23)
06/23/2010
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:17 pm
Look at the following cover. Imagine that you have only the cover and the information it provides (including images, title and author name) to decide whether to buy this (or any) book.
Would you buy this book having looked... read more
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Do you go to your library?
06/22/2010
Author: SKS
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:26 pm
Do you use your local library? How often? read more
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Buy the Cover? (6/22)
06/22/2010
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:23 pm
Look at the following cover. Imagine that you have only the cover and the information it provides (including images, title and author name) to decide whether to buy this (or any) book.
Would you buy this book having looked... read more
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Didn't sit well
06/17/2010
Author: Violanthe
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:29 pm
Have you read or watched anything lately that just didn't sit well with you? Something that bothered you or kept you thinking? read more
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