Animal Farm

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

[lemmon]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

Aimed at specific posters?

[boydogs]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

I think you'll agree this place is still miles ahead. Far less swearing and fighting, more constructive criticism than ranting, quality over quantity posts and threads

[Remi Moses]

Re: Animal Farm

Some of us probably got caught up in the massive let down of Friday Night!Way better than most fan sites on here.I like robust discussion,sure beats one giant Love inn

[Bornadog]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

Emotion always takes over than rational thinking.

[Doc26]

Re: Animal Farm

Never been on BF so can't comment.

I propose a 24 hour indemnity rule on dumb comments post a loss.

[Mantis]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

Isn't it up to the moderators to determine what is and isn't suitable for our reading pleasure?

I do agree that if the slagging off gets out of hand the individuals responsible need to be brought into line so the quality of this forum remains high. And yes that includes me (and you)

[LostDoggy]

Re: Animal Farm

Ahh, Animal Farm. We are getting a little cultural, aren't we just! The theme that I most readily identify with is; the fear of the future. Something that many of us dwell upon far too often. As can also be found in John Steinbeck's 'Cannery Row' a change in the power structure of a community literally sets the cat amongst the pidgeons in the loft of life.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Animal Farm

I'm going to be smacked around, but George Orwell, while an insightful social commentator of sorts, is really no more than a middling writer with severe plotting, pacing and character development shortcomings. 1984 is fascinating, but quite unreadable in parts. I will say that his notoriety in tackling certain social issues of his day (and ours, for that matter) and being part of a certain literati circle (connected to the 'right people' esp. literary critics) lent him a greater profile than his limited talent has warranted.

For much more erudite (and entertaining!) treatments of similar subject matter, see We (1921) by Yevgeny Zamyatin (which Orwell pretty much ripped off -- ahem -- was influenced by), or greater but lesser known works such as A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter Miller, Ray Bradbury's stuff, or any variety of social science fiction (especially in short story form) written in the 60s/70s by the likes of Le Guin, Ellison, Aldiss etc., and of course the brilliant A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

Me?

Me.

[chef]

Re: Animal Farm

It was a reference to those of us who left BF to find a place where we didn't have to put up with having our club slagged off after every loss by massive over-reactions, only to find that ultimately our Utopia is no different to where we originally came from.

The chicken little post I can understand and handle(and enjoy debating and defending), it's when posters get personal we you don't agree with them that I don't like. This is the sort of thing I thought I left behind at BF(it only occasionally happens here thank god).

[Charlie the Wonder Dog]

Re: Animal Farm

I'm going to be smacked around, but George Orwell, while an insightful social commentator of sorts, is really no more than a middling writer with severe plotting, pacing and character development shortcomings. 1984 is fascinating, but quite unreadable in parts. I will say that his notoriety in tackling certain social issues of his day (and ours, for that matter) and being part of a certain literati circle (connected to the 'right people' esp. literary critics) lent him a greater profile than his limited talent has warranted.

For much more erudite (and entertaining!) treatments of similar subject matter, see We (1921) by Yevgeny Zamyatin (which Orwell pretty much ripped off -- ahem -- was influenced by), or greater but lesser known works such as A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter Miller, Ray Bradbury's stuff, or any variety of social science fiction (especially in short story form) written in the 60s/70s by the likes of Le Guin, Ellison, Aldiss etc., and of course the brilliant A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

gee whiz after a post like that, making me feel dumb and all, its almost enough to make me flee back to BF

[comrade]

Re: Animal Farm

gee whiz after a post like that, making me feel dumb and all, its almost enough to make me flee back to BF

Don't worry about Lantern. Most of his posts are just copy and paste jobs from Wikipedia

[LostDoggy]

Re: Animal Farm

Don't worry about Lantern. Most of his posts are just copy and paste jobs from Wikipedia

With the exception of those about Gia.

They are his.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Animal Farm

I'm going to be smacked around, but George Orwell, while an insightful social commentator of sorts, is really no more than a middling writer with severe plotting, pacing and character development shortcomings. 1984 is fascinating, but quite unreadable in parts. I will say that his notoriety in tackling certain social issues of his day (and ours, for that matter) and being part of a certain literati circle (connected to the 'right people' esp. literary critics) lent him a greater profile than his limited talent has warranted.

For much more erudite (and entertaining!) treatments of similar subject matter, see We (1921) by Yevgeny Zamyatin (which Orwell pretty much ripped off -- ahem -- was influenced by), or greater but lesser known works such as A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter Miller, Ray Bradbury's stuff, or any variety of social science fiction (especially in short story form) written in the 60s/70s by the likes of Le Guin, Ellison, Aldiss etc., and of course the brilliant A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

I gave up on 1984, just didn't get it. Never heard of the rest of your list (except 'A Clockwork Orange' and only because of the movie).