tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post4616420889937590149..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: wotmania closes its doors on the 31st; successor site, Read and Find Out, to open on the 30thLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-9696906686670127182009-09-03T23:27:40.494-05:002009-09-03T23:27:40.494-05:00Glad the OF section was of some help; shall be int...Glad the OF section was of some help; shall be interesting to see if the successor section will be as valuable to people. Right now, I don't have plans to do more than make the occasional odd post before fading even more in the winter time when I begin reading all sorts of lit journals, genre mags, and similar short fiction sources for Latin American spec fic in English.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-79392533017731029442009-09-02T14:41:40.915-05:002009-09-02T14:41:40.915-05:00I admit I was always a bit of lurker but I will c...I admit I was always a bit of lurker but I will certainly miss the site. My period of heavy WOT reading went hand-in-hand with frequent visits to Wotmania. The OF section in particular helped me branch out significantly in terms of what I read in fantasy.<br /><br />Mielville, Erikson, Bakker are all authors I read based on recommendations in that forum and I'll be forever grateful for that.<br /><br />Anyhoo, so long wotmania you will be missed.<br /><br />-Mike, formerly known as the lurker DragonswornAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-33257961165025659312009-09-01T11:02:04.211-05:002009-09-01T11:02:04.211-05:00I wouldn't say no if I was asked to be an admi...I wouldn't say no if I was asked to be an admin over there, but I didn't reach out either. And I was quite public in my pessimistic belief on the RAFO's future. So, that didn't make me too many friends.<br /><br />Though, I have been trying to help out now that it's open - I genuinely want to see it suceed. I've posted a few times and I'll try and help with the enthusiasm that the site currently has with all the old Comm Board people suddenly 'discovering' OF. <br /><br />I've also been trying to contact the admins behind the scenes. I once again brought up the MB format issue, I'm not sure if they see the points I"m trying to make or not - but don't expect a new format anytime soon. I also reached out to Ben with a very informative post in one thread - I'm not sure he's even read it. But I gave him some advice on what he can do with the site if chooses and I offered to help introduce hime to a few people in the industry. He may or may not need that help.Nethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963540055415924510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-13004170389138192752009-09-01T04:28:28.441-05:002009-09-01T04:28:28.441-05:00I just wondered who you were?
I seem to recall D...I just wondered who you were?<br /><br /> I seem to recall DF being larry, but that could just be bad memory and use of the name above!<br /><br /> So yeah. What was your s/n on wotmania?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-44499002586560634982009-09-01T01:27:27.047-05:002009-09-01T01:27:27.047-05:00Harry,
Glad I was able to give you some insight i...Harry,<br /><br />Glad I was able to give you some insight into this blog's origins and why the old wotmania site has some meaning for several who didn't necessarily care about the "community" aspects.<br /><br />Daniel,<br /><br />I believe I said "mostly gone," meaning that I might post on a weekend every now and then, but it just wouldn't be the same. Now that I don't have the responsibilities of being a mod any longer, I don't feel the tug to stay. Besides, I was phasing myself out over the past two years; this will just hasten it by a tiny bit.<br /><br />Glad that you understand where I'm coming from when I read/review books, as I've never really abandoned my postmodernist sentiments. Oh, and feel free to copy/steal that Wolfe walkthrough.<br /><br />Ken,<br /><br />In a way it's a mercy that it's gone, now that we can be free to have fun on a couple other forums and to develop our blogs without that millstone around our necks.<br /><br />Maciek,<br /><br />You're right of course. My past comments would certainly be a sign that I'd be a poor choice to ask to mod the new site, but sometimes that ego bit is just a bit peculiar, no? ;) But yes, it's funny what the end of something can do to someone. As I said in my final post there, <i>sic transit gloria mundi. Amen.</i> Nothing else would have been fitting, I think.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-42319264761376699652009-08-31T16:29:17.060-05:002009-08-31T16:29:17.060-05:00King maker, I'm flattered by the fact you stil...King maker, I'm flattered by the fact you still remember me...<br /><br />Larry, as for not asking you to be a part of the new Team over at RAFO, please note that you've been expressing your disinterest with wotmania for months if not years. You've also mentioned on numerous occasions that you're not interested in working on new site. So, it's all just a consequence of your own words, my friend.<br /><br />Other than that - I was on a long term hiatus, but I didn't realise I'd miss wotmania so much.Vaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957626797739153608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-67937938039952182682009-08-31T12:16:52.208-05:002009-08-31T12:16:52.208-05:00well, it's sad that OF never became what it co...well, it's sad that OF never became what it could have. It's sad that it sucked the enthusiasm from pretty much every admin who agreed to work there. and it's sad that it ended the way it did. <br /><br />but oh well, life goes on.Nethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963540055415924510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-24295113067836781472009-08-31T11:08:42.084-05:002009-08-31T11:08:42.084-05:00vanin, dylanfanatic ... who were the other 2 who p...vanin, dylanfanatic ... who were the other 2 who pissed me off there ?machineryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969312451249929210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-78542891782904057892009-08-31T09:54:53.444-05:002009-08-31T09:54:53.444-05:00Wow. I am sad to hear you will not be joining us ...Wow. I am sad to hear you will not be joining us at the new site. Your love of intelligent fantasy I have always found interesting and you have turned me on to some authors I would never have read otherwise. I never would have slogged through Gabriel Marqueiz except for your recommendation and though it was not my favorite book I am glad I read it.<br /><br />I am suprised that you came to fantasy thorugh "post modern" books. Usually as you know the readers of the more "literary" fiction don't ever come down to join us genre readers in the muck ;). Though I understand your opinons on the differences between the two now much better. <br /><br />I took a similar route though I found fantasy earlier in my life (high school) and really never looked back. I tried to pick up a post modernist book the other day and couldn't get through ten pages (just to depressing).<br /><br />I hope you do come and join us, if for no other reason than I want ot pick your brain on Gene Wolf some more!<br /><br />Oh and as I haven't heard a no from you I am going to preserve your chapter by chapter parts of the gene wolf books.dacolehttp://www.wotmania.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-5631530081943943332009-08-29T18:26:06.062-05:002009-08-29T18:26:06.062-05:00Beautiful post that both illustrates the origins o...Beautiful post that both illustrates the origins of your blog, its name and that bit of essence that makes it unique as well as acting a bit of a chronicle for a past era. I myself find it inspiring, since I see the natural cycle of things. One thing grows, evolves, reaches it zenith, touches so many people and then heads towards a descent, but in its wake so to say it awakens so many new beginnings and OF Blog of the Fallen is a fine personal legacy left to you from that site. <br /> <br />I haven't always agreed with your opinions, but your experience with this genre and this world that we book lovers share, I've always come to treasure and view as eye opening on many occassions. Fantasy and the speculative genres are vast, unending oceans and your guidance through the waters and discussions have always stirred me into a new course. <br /><br />So metaphors and sentiment aside, what I am trying to say is, hopefully the alt-OF's final chapter doesn't come soon.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.com