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vinapu Grand Master

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  On 12/23/2024 at 3:45 PM, Lucky said:

The Beer Bar might as well be called @reader's News Clips. He inundates us with irrelevant stuff.

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Shame on you. 

I certainly am happy with that  inundation. Nobody is forcing anybody to read anything here and uncharitable comments would carry more weight if made by members of sizable contributions to keeping forum alive.

Merry Christmas to you too !  

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  On 12/23/2024 at 11:01 PM, Lucky said:

It's not an uncharitable comment. I, for one, don't care to wade through all of these irrelevant posts.

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I know some members who have left the forum as a result. 

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  On 12/23/2024 at 11:38 PM, Keithambrose said:

I know some members who have left the forum as a result. 

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and where did they go to get the type of invaluable information found in this forum ?

I highly doubt that there are alternative places to get this kind of information that is tailored specifically to our target - gay males looking for fun in Asia and South America.

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  On 12/23/2024 at 11:01 PM, Lucky said:

It's not an uncharitable comment. I, for one, don't care to wade through all of these irrelevant posts.

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I don't like diet coke and cola zero but it doesn't mean  I should inform wide public about that every time somebody mentions those in the post. 

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  On 12/24/2024 at 2:38 AM, reader said:

Because they didn't like articles they didn't have to read?

If you don't like some articles in your daily newspaper do you stop reading it?

In any case, Keith, they'd be welcomed back with open arms I'm sure.

 

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Yes, to first paragraph.  Second paragraph is not a valid comparison. Although I have given up a newspaper for that reason.  Third paragraph, OK. If all the articles were interesting,  it wouldn't be so bad. I think most people would like to see articles that have some connections  with gay life in-Thailand. 

 

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  On 12/24/2024 at 9:08 AM, Keithambrose said:

 If all the articles were interesting,  it wouldn't be so bad. I think most people would like to see articles that have some connections  with gay life in-Thailand.

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I watch the BBC news nightly and I find some of the items of much interest and some not at all. Same with PBS and other networks). But on the whole, I'm satisfied. They can't, after  all, prepare the news with just me in mind.

I'm reminded that the moderator designed the Beer Bar specifically for items not about gay Thailand. There are other forums for Thailand and other places where you can find the news you're looking for. Many readers enjoy reading about current events in the counties we visit. I appreciate that you (and others) wish to see only gay-related items. I hope you find satisfaction on the other pages.

Happy holidays, Keith!

 

 

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Lucky Grand Master

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This is a gay site, not a news site. Formerly called Boytoy, it is now GayGuides. The further afield it goes from items of gay interest, the less interesting it becomes to many guys. There are newspapers after all.

I did not suggest censoring @reader but simply moving his news clips to their own section.

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  On 12/24/2024 at 2:39 PM, Lucky said:

This is a gay site, not a news site. Formerly called Boytoy, it is now GayGuides. The further afield it goes from items of gay interest, the less interesting it becomes to many guys.

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isn't it you who asked about periodontist recommendation in another thread ? There was no mention if requirement for him is to be gay . 

Somebody directed  you to  a proper place without neither commenting about irrelevance of question on the  gay forum nor directed you to a search engine.

 

 

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  On 12/24/2024 at 8:53 PM, vinapu said:

isn't it you who asked about periodontist recommendation in another thread ? There was no mention if requirement for him is to be gay . 

Somebody directed  you to  a proper place without neither commenting about irrelevance of question on the  gay forum nor directed you to a search engine.

 

 

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But he was to be in Bangkok!

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Lucky Grand Master

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Guys, guys! Settle down! I am not trying to censor @reader. But I do want to keep the site focused on being a gay site. You can see for yourself that it is the same old people posting all of the time. We need new blood- gay blood! There are tons of straight sites already. Why move this toward that?

Merry Christmas. @vinapu, consider taking Christmas Day off from posting! Do something Christmasy!

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  On 12/25/2024 at 3:58 AM, Lucky said:

Guys, guys! Settle down! I am not trying to censor @reader. But I do want to keep the site focused on being a gay site. You can see for yourself that it is the same old people posting all of the time. We need new blood- gay blood! There are tons of straight sites already. Why move this toward that?

Merry Christmas. @vinapu, consider taking Christmas Day off from posting! Do something Christmasy!

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Thank you, Merry Christams to you too and hope Santa will be generous with this years gifts. 

I just came home from Christmas supper with familiy and friends  and about to go for a traditional midnight mass, one can't be more Christmasy than that  !

As for taking Christmas Day off from posting suggestion it will be given consideration in due course , not sure which Christmas day you have in mind , 2025 or 2026 ? 

 

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  On 12/25/2024 at 3:58 AM, Lucky said:

You can see for yourself that it is the same old people posting all of the time.

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So if these same old guys stop posting, many young young will take their place?

Your logic may escape me but I wish you a Merry Christmas and fun-filled White party!.

And thanks for giving this thread another bump. Your Christmas gift to me, no doubt. 🎄

(And your fifth contribution to this thread in the Beer Bar! You might just qualify as one of us "old people.")

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Certainly join you in wanting to see more new members. I believe the best way to accomplish that is to give them a variety of topics and allow them to choose what appeals to them. And once they do make an initial post, encourage them. No member I'm aware of goes more out of his way to welcome newbies than Vinapu. He never fails to reply to their queries.

I view the board as a canvas. I look for articles that may be of particular general interest beyond the always popular news about venues and changes in the local scene. Other topics that I know affect all members (i.e., airlines, current events in ASEAN area, tourism, accommodations) get preference.

However, the board faces one strong headwind that makes it difficult to attract younger members: their affinity to using social media like FB, Instragram, TikTok. That's where their friend gather and they are most comfortable in that environment. Forums have a different architecture that older guys are more comfortable with. We have managed to gain some talented younger folks but their numbers remain relatively small. I think the best way to reach out to them is be welcoming and recognize that we all have a collective responsibility to participate.

We all share the same goal and hopefully our discussions will succeed in expanding membership.

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It’s a free cuntry but let's be real. One person apparently predominantly enters 'beer bar' topics arbitrarily and somewhat geographically centric, approaching the level of board tradition, and there will inevitably be a 'red stripe' slashed through the practice by some that find the themes to be irrelevant. So who’s to stop somebody perpetually wielding on any one hill?

But if a dozen more were to replicate the pattern, say, Brazilian Report articles and several more thematically centric posts but across a broad range of entry types to infinity the subforum would collapse under overwhelming mixology.

What is not lost on me is that one person dictates content through which I must selectively wade and others dictate that such selectivity is everybody's prerogative. Two reaction categories can co-exist and no one preference can prevail. Not this hill.

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