The President/Moderator etc of the Literary James Bond on AJB Forums?

Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
in James Bond Literature
Should there be a special moderator/president/secretary for the AJB forums to kick some life into it. I know collectoing and the films are bigger here, but I'd love the lit Bond section to get a bit of a spruce up. I would be happy top fulfil such a post. I'm keen to donate a lit Bond article for my tenth anniversary on here on 14th January 2013, if any of the mods are interested.

Yes, I'm being pro-active, but I want to serve the best Bond site on the web in the best way that I can.

Thanks for reading,

SILHOUETTE MAN.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).

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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    I am game, as usual I am just that nice guy who agrees with everyone.
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
    Are we talking about a budget for an office with a salary, benefits, a secretary and "other expenses"? :))
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • 00-Agent00-Agent CaliforniaPosts: 453MI6 Agent
    I would love to see more activity in the James Bond Literature forum. I think the best way to bring the section to life would be to post some interesting topics for discussion. I am not a very prolific poster, so I probably wont be much help there. :# However, I do check into the site most days and would most likely enjoy reading an article on the literary Bond. So if you do write an article I would encourage you to post it as a topic in the Lit Forum.
    "A blunt instrument wielded by a Government department. Hard, ruthless, sardonic, fatalistic. He likes gambling, golf, fast motor cars. All his movements are relaxed and economical". Ian Fleming
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    00-Agent wrote:
    I would love to see more activity in the James Bond Literature forum. I think the best way to bring the section to life would be to post some interesting topics for discussion. I am not a very prolific poster, so I probably wont be much help there. :# However, I do check into the site most days and would most likely enjoy reading an article on the literary Bond. So if you do write an article I would encourage you to post it as a topic in the Lit Forum.
    Amen to that,
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
    00-Agent wrote:
    I would love to see more activity in the James Bond Literature forum. I think the best way to bring the section to life would be to post some interesting topics for discussion. I am not a very prolific poster, so I probably wont be much help there. :# However, I do check into the site most days and would most likely enjoy reading an article on the literary Bond. So if you do write an article I would encourage you to post it as a topic in the Lit Forum.

    I'd be most happy indeed to supply said article to mark 60 years of the literary James Bond.

    I also put myself forward as a lit Bond moderator to bring this section in line with the rest of AJB - to make it grow, so to speak.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    On the same topic can we get the Fleming purist thread a sticky thread
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
    xboy614 wrote:
    On the same topic can we get the Fleming purist thread a sticky thread

    I'd be all for that, as the author of't!
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    There's only one guy who hires n fires mods, and we ain't seen him in years.
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Sico hasn't posted since February,
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    xboy614 wrote:
    Sico hasn't posted since February,

    No he hasn't....but I did speak with him a few months ago....no idea when, or if he will return....

    If people want a more active literary forum, then they need to post more...I've contacted IFP and they will keep AJB updated with news when they have something to announce....until then its down to you guys...
    YNWA 97
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Proving my ignorance what is IFP?
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    xboy614 wrote:
    Proving my ignorance what is IFP?

    Ian Fleming Publications.
    YNWA 97
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Ah, thanks
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    How about instead of promoting someone, there should be a president of a particular section. I would really like this, Silouette Man still an MI6 agent will look after this area, I personally want to head the Trivia section, organizing Elimination games etc. , Sir Miles what do you think. Post if you want to be a head of a section.
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • 00-Agent00-Agent CaliforniaPosts: 453MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    No he hasn't....but I did speak with him a few months ago....no idea when, or if he will return...

    That sounds ominous....I hope AJB isn't in danger of disappearing. :(
    "A blunt instrument wielded by a Government department. Hard, ruthless, sardonic, fatalistic. He likes gambling, golf, fast motor cars. All his movements are relaxed and economical". Ian Fleming
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    00-Agent wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    No he hasn't....but I did speak with him a few months ago....no idea when, or if he will return...

    That sounds ominous....I hope AJB isn't in danger of disappearing. :(
    is this normal for SICO?
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    xboy614 wrote:
    00-Agent wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    No he hasn't....but I did speak with him a few months ago....no idea when, or if he will return...

    That sounds ominous....I hope AJB isn't in danger of disappearing. :(
    is this normal for SICO?

    Yes...very normal since he got himself a real job... :))
    YNWA 97
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    xboy614 wrote:
    How about instead of promoting someone, there should be a president of a particular section. I would really like this, Silouette Man still an MI6 agent will look after this area, I personally want to head the Trivia section, organizing Elimination games etc. , Sir Miles what do you think. Post if you want to be a head of a section.

    Sorry to be a killjoy but this isn't going to happen in the way you want it to...although I'm more than happy for people to use their expertise to 'push' a particular forum...but that can be very difficult at the start...I'm open to suggestions and would be happy for people to PM me with them -{
    YNWA 97
  • DEFIANT 74205DEFIANT 74205 Perth, AustraliaPosts: 1,881MI6 Agent
    edited December 2012
    How about if we moved the literary Bond forum to the top of the list of forums on the homepage? :)

    In fact, I think we should make James Bond Literature as an entire category rather than grouping it as "Specialist James Bond discussion". What makes this a "specialist" area? We could have sub-forums for Fleming novels, non-Fleming novels and fan fiction.
    "Watch the birdie, you bastard!"
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Remember, you're only President for Life ? :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    DEFIANT 74205 wrote:
    How about if we moved the literary Bond forum to the top of the list of forums on the homepage? :)

    This will never happen as the literary forum isn't what people come to AJB for....
    DEFIANT 74205 wrote:
    In fact, I think we should make James Bond Literature as an entire category rather than grouping it as "Specialist James Bond discussion". What makes this a "specialist" area? We could have sub-forums for Fleming novels, non-Fleming novels and fan fiction.

    We have discussed this - many years ago - and decided against making sub-forums. We felt (and have since been proved right) that many sub-forums would get very little traffic, if any at all - and even more so in the literary forum...and unless anything changes, that is how it will stay...and all this from a person whose username on a Bond forum is from Star Trek :s :))
    YNWA 97
  • DEFIANT 74205DEFIANT 74205 Perth, AustraliaPosts: 1,881MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    and all this from a person whose username on a Bond forum is from Star Trek :s :))

    When I signed up, I figured that "Commander Bond" or its variations would've been already taken! I never actually bothered to check if it was available.

    Incidentally, on a Star Trek forum, my username is "Commander Bond" :))
    "Watch the birdie, you bastard!"
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    DEFIANT 74205 wrote:
    How about if we moved the literary Bond forum to the top of the list of forums on the homepage? :)

    This will never happen as the literary forum isn't what people come to AJB for....

    Well, it's what I come to AJB for! :)

    I would like to be the President of the AJB Literary Bond Forums...though I doubt it will ever happen.

    Perhaps we could have a poll to elect heads of the forum departments...after all we elect police commissioners now!
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    DEFIANT 74205 wrote:
    How about if we moved the literary Bond forum to the top of the list of forums on the homepage? :)

    This will never happen as the literary forum isn't what people come to AJB for....

    Well, it's what I come to AJB for! :)

    I would like to be the President of the AJB Literary Bond Forums...though I doubt it will ever happen.

    Perhaps we could have a poll to elect heads of the forum departments...after all we elect police commissioners now!

    That's what Mods are for really...and anybody that seeks office should be automatically disbarred ! :p

    The best you can do is to try and create a 'buzz' about the literary forums...as some did over on the collecting forums -{
    YNWA 97
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Yeah, in order to get somewhere on AJB you have to put more in than a simple 'I wanna be a mod' request.

    Try what I did, interact constantly with people, get well known, donate stuff for competitions, etc etc.

    Worked wonders for me..... Luckily no one has ever taken my jokes of becoming a mod seriously and you couldn't drag me kicking and screaming to become one.

    Being made a Quartermaster though would make my balls tingle.
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Quite right Minigeff ( who's the guy in you avatar, he looks like Robin Williams with a beard, what happened to Flasheart)
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    xboy614 wrote:
    Quite right Minigeff ( who's the guy in you avatar, he looks like Robin Williams with a beard, what happened to Flasheart)

    Flasheart seemed too smarmy, so I've morphed into Angry of Mayfair
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
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  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
    Well, I'll still put myself forward...I'm a glutton for punishment! :))
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
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