*** I, the TBBS poster known as SB, had a vision. ***
(Perhaps it was the wormhole aliens. Who knows? Those beings work in mysterious ways. But back to the programme...)
*** A vision of a place where Trek and SF fans of all persuasions could meet, talk, and understand each other, unburdened by the divisions that wrack so much of fandom. A place where people can focus on what they have in common, regardless of whatever may – superficially – divide them. I saw such a place. It was good. But the Promenade shopkeepers decided it had been there too long, and it closed.
Now it has a successor. ***
Be honest.
You saw who started this and the first thought that crossed your minds was "it's the end of the forum – nay, the world - as we know it." Well, that's the intention.
Or, more seriously, it isn't.
While at first glance it may seem like the TBBS equivalent of a vegan running a butcher's shop, it makes a certain kind of sense. My understanding of this bar thread idea is creating a place for fans – Niners mostly, but perhaps others as well - to get together and talk about stuff. As I have been made so very welcome here, I feel it's appropriate to return the gesture in this small way.
So I hereby extend an invitation:
Don't wander aimlessly about the Promenade, wasting time in conversation with Morn at Quark's or having that new suit fitted by that Cardassian bloke. Come one, come all to this – you new place to kick back, relax, pull up a chair, and talk about whatever's on your mind. Life, the universe, SF – heck, even Trek if that's what takes your fancy. Leave your worries at the door and relax among friends. I've tried it. It works.
(Perhaps it was the wormhole aliens. Who knows? Those beings work in mysterious ways. But back to the programme...)
*** A vision of a place where Trek and SF fans of all persuasions could meet, talk, and understand each other, unburdened by the divisions that wrack so much of fandom. A place where people can focus on what they have in common, regardless of whatever may – superficially – divide them. I saw such a place. It was good. But the Promenade shopkeepers decided it had been there too long, and it closed.
Now it has a successor. ***
Be honest.
You saw who started this and the first thought that crossed your minds was "it's the end of the forum – nay, the world - as we know it." Well, that's the intention.
Or, more seriously, it isn't.
While at first glance it may seem like the TBBS equivalent of a vegan running a butcher's shop, it makes a certain kind of sense. My understanding of this bar thread idea is creating a place for fans – Niners mostly, but perhaps others as well - to get together and talk about stuff. As I have been made so very welcome here, I feel it's appropriate to return the gesture in this small way.So I hereby extend an invitation:
Don't wander aimlessly about the Promenade, wasting time in conversation with Morn at Quark's or having that new suit fitted by that Cardassian bloke. Come one, come all to this – you new place to kick back, relax, pull up a chair, and talk about whatever's on your mind. Life, the universe, SF – heck, even Trek if that's what takes your fancy. Leave your worries at the door and relax among friends. I've tried it. It works.
Occasionally, anyway. 
