Guest wowpow Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Guys, are you not ashamed of the taunting and bickering displayed in your posts on the "Sabbatical" trail and elsewhere? Gaybutton has re-opened the trail and all can see the silly remarks and responses. I just don't get why you do this. What do you hope to achieve? What I do understand is that Gaybutton will not permit this to continue. I and many others agree with this wholeheartedly. You may well find some or all of your posts deleted or you may finish up banned. If is it essential for you to rant then do it by PM, e-mail, SMS or whatever you choose of the multiple forms of communication available. Just keep it out of public forums. I feel a little like a, snowball in hell, in asking this but it would be sad if we had to miss out on your many good and informative posts. New Year Resolution anyone? Help I'm melting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pearl69er Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 And I think your chances are like a "snowball in hell" Wowpow expectingr "commonsense". This can mean many things to many people. There is sensible solution to this-and I note that an intelligent poster on Baht-Stop suggested likewise but was shot down in flames. Set rules ! And when the rules are not followed the headmistress and control freak can adminsister suitable punishment. Seems to work everywhere else. Actually I would disagree that the thread "Sabbatical etc" has lost it's trail, so to speak. Gay Thailand really initiated a discusssion on his leave and the fact others would be administering and all the responses seem to be along that line..albeit with some bitchiness as you say. But you are not beyond some "banter" yourself are you ?. Who is to decide what is banter and what is bitchiness ( yes I know-GayButton)-but there can be a point where a board just becomes so uptight it withers and dies. From what I see on some boards-they have hundreds of member and only a handful of posters ( I won't mention names) and I think an administrator has to very careful not to alienate readers. As there seems to be a controversy ( or beat-up) happening elsewhere that certain posters boost readership on threads-perhaps there are even less readers than we think !. It's a fine line. Come down too heavy and you may find yourself in a very lonely spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hedda Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I note that an intelligent poster on Baht-Stop suggested likewise but was shot down in flames. No doubt, the "intelligent poster" to whom you refer is yourself, made under the name of Joan Crawford's Ghost, and to which our Mod1 made a direct and polite response. If I am mistaken, perhaps you'd be kind enough to point out what post you are referring to and the reply which you characterize as being "shot down in flames." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pearl69er Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 "perhaps you'd be kind enough to point out what post you are referring to" perhaps I'd prefer to ignore you particularly as you are on a fishing trip. Sounds like you are itching for a fight and I'm taking GB seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ear wig Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 To many Control Freaks, not enough sense of humor. Yes Im all for politeness BUT! when it comes to "ear wig" bashing though, the new hobby is to hit ear wig, because he is getting under your 'control freaks' skin, but when I have to retaliate Im shot down in flames, because this is what control freaks do, They only want you to hear what they have to say any one who stands in there way, they will get rid of you. What sort of forum is it going to be if you have Hedda on one side, and Gaybutton here, who dont want any debate at all, what would happen if they got rid of every one who said something, slightly outrages, fun, amusing and Interesting, because they just did not want them because of total strictness laid down with no flexibility. All I ever want to do is write interesting posts, I never want to have to defend myself, its funny when I do defend myself, the person who started the argument, is never scolded but Im then the one who is in the wrong for just defending my self. is it true that like on fart-stop you catch some one doing something you feel is wrong but when your attacked you not allowed to defend yourself. this is what I call control freaks gone mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rainwalker Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 As one of the control freaks and I assume a soon-to-be ex-moderator, let me respond specifically to Earwig/LMTU... Do not defend yourself; just rise above the responses to your posts that you see as provocative. It will give you stature. Do not mention anyone's name as an attacker/flamer etc. and stop making up cute little names for people and things like Baht-Stop. It will show your maturity. When you respond to flames; you automatically lose. Any response is an admission that they got to you and that is what they want to do, so they have succeeded and they have won. You will have lost. If you do not respond, you win. It will highlight your moral victory. Continue posting interesting messages but do not post who you know, and how many people count you as a friend and how hard put upon you are by the flamers. It will demonstrate your superior journalistic skills. Not all of your posts are interesting (not all of anyone's are), so to become a more respected member of the posting community and to be sure that you give no offense to the active moderators (and I expect that I am soon to be not of that group) of this and the other boards you are still allowed to post on, slow down and think before you post. And while I have no knowledge of what the future will bring nor will I make any decisions about barring people in my last week moderating here, let me ask this.... How would you feel if you are barred from posting here? Who would you be then? GB has posted elsewhere that there is a new sheriff in town and I believe that it makes good sense to tread lightly. The new boss almost always cleans house. Why give him any reason to possibly sweep you away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ear wig Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You may think your a control freak rainwalker, but I don't think you are anything like one. you may want to be one of the lads here, but for some reason it just does not happen, may be your to nice and not a gay Queen, you have be a bit of a queen and a control freak, on these forums or you cant take over and scratch any ones eyes out. So if you say RM ,I should not tell anyone what an Interesting life I have so far had, even though a few people have written to say they find it Interesting, as I do about many guyz Lives, you then go on to tell us how Important you are, and try to get us believe your such a big man in business....... Rainwalker says:- quote:- "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." end of quote No I do not think Rainwalker your in any position to tell any one how they should write, Im sure there is people who find the fact your such a big business typhoon, as I am living in london and owning a Night Club in the 60s and 70s.then going on to be a property developer then a Hotelier. Im sure many of us have lived before you came into our lives. I am me I give as good as I receive, thats why I get such a lot on interest, I have nothing to fear because I don't start Insulting any one, its the silly quips you get on forums of professional flamers, who just lay in waiting to dive in and Insult you with anything you may say, then disappear till the next time. If you they don't like you fair enough, none of us can agree with what we all say, but be fair lets have a debate not a one sided childish tantrum, because I am able to get my point over. You can tell they are only here for trouble if I did not like any one Id just put them on Ignore but I love everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pearl69er Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 If the moderators intend to be completely fair in their judgements, then we shouldn't be afraid of what they do. They do need the Wisdom Of Solomon though, or aspire to that state of mind and I wish them well. I note on another board GB has called himself the new "sheriff in town" and I know these words are said in jest, but let's hope the sheriff isn't gunned down in his attempts to keep law and order. One could say that Wowpow-and I am sure his intentions are honorable, was being unfair to even single out certain posters in this thread. However Rainwalker really does present some of the most sensible suggestions I have seen. I hope all this doesn't mean the end of banter as Wowpow suggests. In all the back and forth shouting when some are being pretty witty and others respond with just bitchiness, I believe the majority of members sit on the sidelines and lap it all up. If the reason of this board's existence is to attract readers and present useful information, sometimes a bit of "show biz" and razzle dazzle can go a long way to getting the message across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hedda Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 perhaps I'd prefer to ignore you particularly as you are on a fishing trip. Sounds like you are itching for a fight and I'm taking GB seriously. I thought that would be your response. It's so easy to make charges in a post - and so difficult to substantiate them when someone calls your bluff. We all know the games you are playing with your two posting personnas, trying to prop up that fading hero who's shot himself in the post too many times. You're skating on thin ice and I'm betting you can't swim. If you're that desperate for compliments, have Ear Wig put in a plug for you in one of his "Castro-style" discourses. At least you would avoid having to stroke yourself in public that way. It's downright indecent, dear, even for a ghost. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pearl69er Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I see Hedda that you are taking Wowpow's "plea for commonsense and politeness" to heart. Mind you statements like : "It's so easy to make charges in a post - and so difficult to substantiate them when someone calls your bluff" could well apply to many people. "We all know the games you are playing" : who are "we all" ?. From what I see on most boards that out of hundreds or even thousands of members, just a tiny handful actually participate. Especially now it appears that Earwig is apparently boosting his own threads. Maybe there is really just half a dozen people yakking to each other. "desperate for compliments ?"- I doubt anyone wandering near the Thai gay boards would delude themselves they are going to receive compliments and I certainly don't recall receiving any. I'll leave that to the vanity publishers elswhere and their tiny band of acolytes. Get it out of your system now though-the Sherriff has spoken and we have all been asked to hand in our pistols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ear wig Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Give it a rest Hedda your may have got away with murdwer this time but your fall soon. I think your obsessed with "ear wig" he has moved on why dont you. We dont have cat fighting on this classy forum Im sure you have a lot of news print to read, by the way how long does it take to reconstitute it into your own words, I like you but you rally must write on your own reports, you can do it, if you can find something interesting around gay Thailand, there is plenty going on if your not walking around in a dream, after all those newpaper reports do get a bit boring after a while. Wow amazing if you say you can write the post about nominees and dont have to give The Bangkok Post a mention why are you now giving them one hedda, may be I have hit a nerve, good to see your now admitting your mistake. As we know in Thailand actions speak much louder then words dear. http://www.baht-stop.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1003 Interesting Post though Any way Hedda what are you doing of here, I would have thought you would have been writng on all the many "Ear Wig posts "on your fart-stop to keep it at the top of the chats, as it has been for nearly 2 weeks now, I also hear it is rising in views still normally, even though those that hate the thought will have to try and chear up that forum them self now. Its amazing to see before when 'ear wig' was such a bad person there was over 40 people viewing the drama on fart-stop at any one time, now its down to 6 or 10 at any one time and they are still viewing ear wig demise, for pointing out that Hedda is a plagiarist for reading news print then rehashing into his own words. Good god how boring it is slowly going to be over there like reading the newspaper as no one has any hot news about gay Thailand hardly. I see now I have proven that Village Idiot/catawampuscat is the main antagonizor on here and fart stop, and sawatdee forum and started all the trouble all i wanted to do was give interesting Information all she wanted to do was disrupt out lives, she is keeping well away from me encase I show here again I can make her run back up her tree to lick her wounds. see you next time. Its so good to have such wonderful friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToyFan Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 "This is 'Murdwer'!" Reminds me of Gracie Fields: "I took my harp to a party, nobody asked me to play... So I threw the damn thing away!" Meaning, some people get the hint. 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****. Funny you should mention that: "You will disapear into oblivion." At the time I post this, in the three topics that top the board: this one and the 2 threads re. Moderation, there are 55 replies; 31 are by the same three (3) people. If the rest of us were to put those three were on ignore 55% of the board would disappear. Psst!... Let's do it! Now we have the board to ourselves; what fun!... They can read us but they can't talk back...except to each other. Dangerous thing, Ignore. (?) And, earwig, poor dear; I know your 'detracters' have tried, and you refuse to listen, but haven't you a real friend to tell you; if you tried to be a real magazine; after your first issue you'd receive a stack of please-cancel-my-subscription requests? The devil must force 'fallen' authors to read all your postings, over-and-over, day-after-day, year-after-year, in Hell! Which, I have a feeling, should please you very much. (Now, where's, Options?) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pearl69er Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 "there are 55 replies; 31 are by the same three (3) people. If the rest of us were to put those three were on ignore 55% of the board would disappear." I do admire people who can be bothered doing these little math sums but I'm not sure what they actually prove apart from the fact, some people write more than others. However if one treated this like a magazine Toyfan, then the readership on the 3 threads you mention has been phenomonal compared to other threads. That would delight any editor of a real magazine and any writer who was responsible for such a boost in readership would be hired instantly, grammar, spelling and subject matter the last thing an editor would care about. The opposite is also true-an editor who presided over a plunge in readership of a publication would be given his marching orders and the only ones he could complain to that he was trying to defend the "quality" of his publication, would be the security guards escorting him from the building. But who is actually responsible for the boost in readers of these threads ? (unless we are going to descend into a claim that it's been "hyped" which another board seems to claim) Mind you, there is always the "War Cry" for those who find Gay Thailand in it's current form too racy..and it's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
