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tjj Jan 25, 2017 09:43:27
Replying to moss

Spencer's discourse on TMA was well made. Personally I think it is a brilliant resource just as it is - one I always consult before going off on one of my annual adventures (i.e. holiday) to some far flung corner of the British Isles. That is the key to its effectiveness I feel - you can look up a site and read the field notes of those who have gone before. Almost always articulate, often humorous. Then write up your own field notes afterwards, if you wish - so there is a permanent record of your visit to look back on. I find that quite satisfying.

Although there are quite a few Facebook prehistory pages around now they are too fast and not suitable for research or planning. TMA really belongs to the people who use it and I should give Rhiannon a mention here for the excellent Folklore archive she has been largely responsible for.

There are a few gaps in The Modern Antiquarian book - for example, Julian Cope never wrote much about Northern Ireland and other parts of the Irish Republic so the Irish contribution here is particularly useful.

The Forum can be entertaining and informative too. No changes from me.

R Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jan 25, 2017 11:13:12
Replying to tjj

Thank you June for the namecheck. But I must say, it's only because the folklore is a bit different that it's noticeable like that. There are (and have been) so many people beavering away at their own favourite thing, whatever it may be (photos, subjective and objective fieldnotes, tracking down certain types of places and things, different geographical specialties, the list goes on). And I think that's why this place continues to be successful and tick along - how many other "community websites" or whatever you want to call such a thing, last so long? I think it's so broad, and you can add a little or a lot and still feel like you're doing some Good for fellow enthusiasts (and perhaps even for the stones themselves). And like you say, it's a good record for your own adventures yourself.

I (like many) have been here for a million years and yep (I'm sure like many) get periodically a bit pissed off with the forum. But 95% of the time it's not exactly argumentative and 99% of the time people aren't being actively unpleasant. Which must be better than most of the internet?

When I get too fed up with it I try to focus on the main part of the website, not the forum, and try to think cheesy things about being the change you want to see..