Some words about this forum and it's users.

[Darkling Nocturnal]

Before I registered here, I was looking after an Watership Down forum, that deals with the tv series. When you look after Watership Down forums or websites, you will find generally two types of people:

1. People who liked the books and the movie, but hated the series
2. People who liked the series, but don't care about the books or the movie

Then I stumbled over Fiver's Honeycomb and the banner already told me that this is a place, where the tv series isn't totally accursed. Of course, I must say that I had the primary intention to promote my Watership Down website.

Then I see, that here are all kind of users: People who favorites the books, the movie or the series. More important: People with them you can talk without being offended, criticized or defamed for your favorite Watership Down adaption.

And then, there was a time, where I disappeared, even a time where I shut down my website. But after returning, all of you welcome my like nothing happened.

Did I really wrote all this text?

Anyway, the board celebrates it's 10 000 posts and here are my thoughts about the past two years that I'm part of this great community

[Myrkin]

Did I really wrote all this text?

Yes, you did, but don't worry about it. Writing more than a few sentences happens to most of us. Some even make a career out of it.

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Then I see, that here are all kind of users: People who favorites the books, the movie or the series. More important: People with them you can talk without being offended, criticized or defamed for your favorite Watership Down adaption.

And then, there was a time, where I disappeared, even a time where I shut down my website. But after returning, all of you welcome my like nothing happened.

As one character of a great movie said: "That's our secret. Kill you with kindness."

Seriously though, it would be no good to make people feel terrible for being absent from the forum for some time. In the best-case scenario they would be active not because they like it here, but because they were guilt-tripped and they would treat this forum as a chore. In worst-case they would leave altogether. Besides... Everybody has their own life, which takes priority over FH, and that's something we all understand, I hope.

I'm glad too, that we can talk about all aspects of Watership Down (and other things) without giving each other hell for daring to have different opinions.  

[Hawkbit]

Hey, this past year I basically didn't show my face on a forum from late August to October.  Life happens.  Those that really want to come back always find their way back.

[Darkling Nocturnal]

What I want to emphasize:

If you got a question (like here), there's always someone who helps you. 

[Bluebell]

This is my first post in a loooong time. Years actually. My father passed away and I had a son last summer on top of all the schooling and work. I'm sure alot of you are also very busy. I still look at this forum and think it's a great place though. I have alot of love for animals and Watership Down. There's a local band called "Terminal Orchestra" here in Marquette MI that just made a Watership Down tribute album. It was very symphonic and sad. Hope to contibute more than a post or two this year.

My son Rowan we think of as a little fox. He's that guy that was out barking in the woods at night for so long before we decided to have a child. He sleeps with his little fox stuffed animal every night (he loves it) and we have rabbit and fox framed illustrations in his bedroom. Just wonderful.

[Clover]

Life happens.  Those that really want to come back always find their way back.

That applies to me too. With [high]school, I kind of forgot about the Honeycomb when I was a sophomore(?) and now I'm a senior. I don't know what it was, but something reminded me of the forum.

Edit: Just went to my email and it was the email sent to all members recently that reminded me of the forum.

[Hawkbit]

Sorry to hear about your dad, Bluebell, but glad to see you back with us again.  You too Clover.

Pretty certain that email will get a few of the hlessil back in here.

[Myrkin]

Welcome back Bluebell and Clover! It's nice to see you again.