Sabbatical

[TotallyOz]

I have been given a great opportunity to do some things in life I have wanted to do for years. I have decided to take the bull by the horn and go off into the wild blue yonder. I am not able to do this and keep up the moderation of the board. Every once in a while an opportunity so amazing is offered to you that you can

[Gaybutton]

Thank you very much, GT, and best of luck with your new venture.

 

Now, before people start to panic about the board being essentially in my hands over the next few months, you do not have to worry (or celebrate) that this board is now under the control of the power hungry "control freak" that I am often reputed to be. I have agreed to moderate this board by the policies and wishes set by GayThailand, keeping in mind that this board belongs to him and not to me.

 

GayThailand and I disagree about certain types of posts and specific posters that appear on this board. Quite frankly, if this board belonged to me there would be a few people who regularly post here who would have been history long before now. However, I fully intend to do things as GayThailand wants them done without regard to my personal opinion.

 

Before anyone starts contacting me, telling me who I should ban from posting, I think I better make it clear that I have agreed not to ban anyone. Despite the fact that GayThailand is off doing whatever it is that he's doing, that doesn't mean we're out of touch. If there is any reason to ban someone, I will contact GayThailand and that decision will still rest solely with him.

 

There will be one change, however, and GayThailand and I agreed to this before he told me about his upcoming hiatus. It has to do with the preponderance of attack posts. What we are going to do is to lock threads that deviate from the intent of the original topic and start to become nothing more than a series of attacks and counter attacks. We will also delete any threads or individual posts that, in our opinion, are an attempt to circumvent threads that have been locked.

 

Other than that, there will probably be very few noticeable changes.

[PattayaMale]

I think the forum is going very well. Too bad, in my opinion, that just because GT is doing something else for awhile, the moderation will change to suit, in his words not mine, "a control freak".

 

I certainly enjoy this forum much more than the others in great part to the moderators doing a wonderful job and GB adding great information. I do hope that contnues, but am sad to see the stated change.

[Guest rainwalker]

Gaybutton, Stef, GT, and I agree on just about everything and I'm sure that with GT going on hiatus and me moving in a new direction, GayThailand.com will continue as a premier internet destination.

 

Me going in a new direction???

 

Yes....

 

My recent business career has focused on taking over companies, arranging capital infusions, and bringing in acquisitions and a new management team which has appropriate operational experience. When that happens, I move to an advisory role.

 

I'm being urged to take over another public company and implement a growth by acquisition plan in the media space - and the internet is definitely new media.

 

While there is no direct conflict, I will stop moderating here should I decide to proceed. I have this week to decide if it is something that I really want to undertake and I think I do.

 

Both GB and Stef have the understanding, the skills, and the drive to carry on helping this forum to advance and I will definitely continue to post here because I think that this is the best portal for folks that are interested in information and opinions about gay life in the Land of Smiles.

 

With much thanks,

 

Rainwalker

[Gaybutton]

I think the forum is going very well. Too bad, in my opinion, that just because GT is doing something else for awhile, the moderation will change to suit, in his words not mine, "a control freak".

 

Are you sure you read my post correctly? I believe I said there will be no appreciable changes coming from me. The change I stated above comes from an agreement with GayThailand and the moderators and would have taken place whether he was going to be around or not. We feel that the flame and attack posts are serving no purpose other than diminishing the quality of this board. If anyone feels that such posts enhance the quality of a board, then that opinion differs from ours.

 

Before people start finding me guilty of reviving my "control freak" attitude, how about first waiting at least until I commit the crime.

 

Rainwalker, if you do decide to move on, I wish to state that I have greatly appreciated your help, wisdom, and advice. Your participation here as a moderator will be sorely missed.

[Guest ear wig]

To start with I just can not see why I bring so much controversy to the forums, its not my idea of fun.

 

Surprisingly I actually like Hedda when she writes her self about normal every day situations, I know its hard to believe after him blowing Hot and Cold over if I should even exists, actually also Im warming a lot more to Gaybutton when he turns off the high and mighty persona, he tries to come over as sometimes, I was soon thrown off Gaybutton towards the end of its life., after loving it before he went into his self centred. Autocratic period. .As for Rainwalker I see him and a dotty Old Army Major type guy, who is totally out of touch with street life, but make up with it with a good heart and may be if we got to know each other could even have some sort of respect Im sure, may be Im very wrong, but Forums are all an Illusion, he sees me as god knows what.

 

If you did not know I seem to be continually confronted into situations I innocently walk into, just as I think its all clear, some one creates another trap for me to fall into, they seem to make up things I could not even think of, I do wonder what next they are going to come up with.

 

I do not think there will be many changes now, because I do believe what with Gaythailands more laid back but very professional approach, what he has taught Gaybutton is 'balance' if there was not an ear wig someone would have to create one, does not matter if you like him or hate him he sure gets your attention, as you can see there is a big need for a whipping boy and 'ear wig' fills that position nicely it would seem, because he never gets upset no matter what rubbish is created to get rid of him is thrown at him, but its not good giving out all the insults, if you cant take the answers.

 

As I have said before all I want to do is create a magazine type of forum in my postings, where people can come and have a laugh, receive interesting Information in an amusing way, but I can only do that if Im not continually Flamed.

 

Yes I speak as I see things, I also say things that a lot of people think but would not dare say, I must admit I do have a large contingent of friends around the world sending me quips and questions to be answered and Im grateful for them, all team effort boyz keep up the good work and information.I also recieve a lot of Inside Information on farangs around town I could not even print here Ill give you one tit bit though, " . Do you know what Farang, who owns one of the Best Go Go Bars in Sunee Plaza, has a tattoo on his very large appendage"? Ill leave a clue on this post some where

 

 

As I have also said, "I do not ever try to insult any one, I speak as I find the truth is not an Insult it is fact", so if it comes over as being strong headed that

[Guest namjai]

"As I have said before all I want to do is create a magazine type of forum, where people can come and have a laugh, receive interesting Information in an amusing way, but I can only do that if Im not continually Flamed." Earwig

 

So what have YOU created? Did you create this forum???

 

[Gaybutton]

I will try to limit my post to interesting Information

 

I'd appreciate it.

[Guest ear wig]

"As I have said before all I want to do is create a magazine type of forum, where people can come and have a laugh, receive interesting Information in an amusing way, but I can only do that if Im not continually Flamed." Earwig

 

So what have YOU created? Did you create this forum???

 

 

I think you have hit on the problem with me and some flamers, they just dont understand that Im never talking about owning or taking over anything, all Im talking about is 'my posts' similarly like reading a magazine, Not the forum Im talking on. but I exspect if you think negative you see only negative.

 

Siilly Boy.

[bkkguy]

I exspect if you think negative you see only negative.

 

and if you write meaningless unintelligible garbage others will see meaningless unintelligible garbage

 

bkkguy

 

 

 

[Guest ear wig]

So this is your way of telling us you dont talk garbage 'bkkguy' well I think your deluding yourself.

 

If you think anyone writes garbage go to options and put them on Ignore, then all our problems will be over and you will disapear into oblivion, we only heard from you when you want to b****.

[Gaybutton]

Ok, gentlemen. Welcome to the new posting policy. I suppose some people simply don't think I mean what I say. On the very thread on which we announce that we are not going to permit any more threads to deviate from the original intent and become a series of attacks and counter attacks, it's turning into just that. We are not going to have any more of it on this thread or any other. This thread is now locked.

[Gaybutton]

At Wowpow's suggestion I have reopened this thread so that posting with regard to the original intent of the thread can continue. However, please be aware that those who try to post attacks or hijack this thread, or any other thread, will find that their posts don't last very long.

[Guest Aunty]

You know instead of locking a thread right away when the menopausal fire up their flame throwers, why not issue a little warning first? And if attacks persit, then lock the thread?

[Gaybutton]

You know instead of locking a thread right away when the menopausal fire up their flame throwers, why not issue a little warning first? And if attacks persit, then lock the thread?

 

As far as I'm concerned, they already stand warned. I think I have made it clear what I'm going to do and I'm not going to get involved with a complex set of rules. I think it's quite simple . . . if someone wants to attack someone else, don't.

 

What I can't do, and I'm sorry I can't, is take the advice of everyone who wants to offer it. It creates a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation for me, so I'm simply going to do it my way and quite frankly I couldn't care less who likes it and who doesn't. I'm trying to be as liberal about it as I can and I believe most people who knew how I operated my own board are already well aware that a great many posts have been allowed to stand here that never would have even seen the light of day on my board, but the decisions here are going to be made by Stef and me, along with Rainwalker if he is able to stay with us, and I'm not going to get into debates or arguments about it. Unfortunately, no matter how I do it, someone is going to be unhappy about it. The way I see it, better that they be the ones unhappy about it instead of me.

 

As far as I can tell, the vast majority of people who visit this web site are sick and tired of the nonsense attack posts, thread hijackings, and flame wars. So are the moderators. It's not just me. All the moderators mean to put an end to it, and that's just what we're going to do. If a post gets deleted or a thread gets locked, please don't make the mistake of jumping to the conclusion that I'm necessarily the one who did it.

 

I have a very simple philosophy regarding moderation of this board: If you like the way I do it, great. If you don't, tough luck.

 

This thread was originally about GayThailand and his sabbatical. I reopened it so that people who wish to discuss it can do so. If anyone cares to get involved with a debate about how to run this board, please do so on the "Equitable moderation, a suggestion" thread. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd kind of like to get back to the original subject of this thread, which is why I agreed to reopen it.

[Gaybutton]

A few posts that recently appeared on this thread probably appear to have been deleted. They were not deleted. They were moved to the "Equitable moderation" thread, where people are discussing moderation policies.

 

Please, if you wish to post about GayThailand's temporary departure, this is the thread on which to do it. If you wish to post about moderators or post reaction to how I'm doing things, please place those posts on the "Equitable moderation" thread.

[Gaybutton]

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