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Disagreement and argument is inevitable in any fandom. However, there’s a point where the disgreements become so vehement, and the positions of the sides so entrenched that constructive debate becomes impossible.<\/p>\n Disagreement and argument is inevitable in any fandom. However, there’s a point where the disgreements become so vehement, and the positions of the sides so entrenched that constructive debate becomes impossible.<\/p>\n
At that point you have what media and fandom wiki TV Tropes calls a Broken (Fan)Base<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is the topic that we’ll be examining tomorrow in The Hall of Fire: is the Tolkien\/Lord of the Rings fanbase irretrievably broken, and did Peter Jackson break it with The Hobbit?<\/p>\n Can we still constructively debate Jackson’s adaptations any more without having to “agree to disagree”, or falling into flamewars? <\/p>\n And if we cannot, can this be put down to a single root cause, or is it the result of a number of editorial and production decisions? Or a people (fans) simply too demanding?<\/p>\n Join us at 5pm EST Saturday in the Hall of Fire for what’s sure to be a lively discussion!<\/p>\n Time zone conversions<\/b><\/p>\n Go here<\/a> to see when the chat begins in your timezone. Or consult the list below.<\/p>\n America: Europe: Asia-Pacific How long do your topic chats go for?<\/b><\/p>\n Our chats usually last from an hour to ninety minutes, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation! However, our main room, #theonering.net is open 24 hours a day<\/a>. We don’t always talk Tolkien there, but if you have a burning question, you’ll usually find one or two of “the regulars” up for a chat!<\/p>\n Where \u2014 connection details<\/b><\/p>\n Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net \u2014 the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our embedded Mibbit client<\/a> that works inside your web browser. <\/p>\n
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