What is happening to the Forum?

[Snowy79]

13 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

 Only now? some have been doing them since the Start of the BER months, you been Sleeping too much 

I'm enjoying the drumming practice next door that starts at 7am every day. 

[Jack Peterson]

13 minutes ago, Snowy79 said:

I'm enjoying the drumming practice next door that starts at 7am every day. 

Apparently Davewe is also experiencing this,  I have been lucky this year so far  wish I had not said that

[manofthecoldland]

18 minutes ago, Snowy79 said:

I'm enjoying the drumming practice next door that starts at 7am every day. 

Why are they starting so late in the day?

Actually, over the last few years I would sometimes awake in the pre-dawn to load drumming, roll over and go back to sleep. (after 14 years here I'm fairly well culture hardened and shed the differences like a duck sheds water). But the other morn, my curiosity got the best of me and I ask the wife, "why do they start their drum practice so early? Because its the cool time of day?" I know that most people are up and about by daybreak and that's when the radios and boom box people want to share their listening pleasures with all in the neighborhood and on the other side of the nearby rice fields.

   "Well honey, that's not a live practice. ( I always thought it was.) The next barangay is having another fiesta." she blithely informed me.

  "Oh. OK. Now I understand."   Playing early morning  amplified recordings is the norm here,  So I was happy that they weren't scheduling major drum practice so early .I know that I'm splitting hairs here, but I take my small comforts where I find them.

[Jollygoodfellow]

OK, I intentionally have not replied to this topic to see what members say. So now it's my turn and anything I say here is not directed at anyone in particular but from observations.

Firstly this forum hasn't really changed, what changes from time to time is the active members and they come from all walks of life, nationalities and personalities which often causes a misunderstanding or just does not come out in plain English when in text rather than vocal. Therefore one member may interrupt another's post in a completely different way which is just how it is. Best to re read if you are not sure what the other is saying.

Topics, there are some forums on this board with special rules to allow those interested to debate, add to or discuss but if it's not your cup of tea there are ways to solve that and I will add that to the bottom of the post and to be honest I think many members do not know how to use the forum or its settings to give themselves the best set up.

Moving on to what I have repeated so many times over the years, cant please everyone all the time, lets go to the comment in the OPs post more so about what should be on this forum; example a few months back one member said this to me privately.

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We currently live in a  world that is bordering on a global conflict that will have devastating effects on the world.  But we seem to be barred from discussing such matters.  Instead we get a lot of mindless posts.  This is a very helpful and entertaining forum in many ways.   I would like to see a wider scale of topics allowed.

So the above example someone wants more topics about world events which are allowed in the correct forum but not added in the middle of a topic thats more so related to the Philippines. Trump, gun ownership etc do not belong in the generall side of the Philippines topics so please dont disrupt a topic. 

Another example of a different opinion from a now ex disgruntled member of his own choosing..

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Last, make a rule that all posts must be have relevance to the Philippines..if necessary scrap some topic categories. There's a hurricane bearing down on the US? So what? Only allow if the hurricane is bearing down on the Philippines.

Another example of how one thinks the forum should be.

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.Stop the "diarrhoea" posters...there's a lot of them eg XXXX XXXX, XXXXXX, the XXXXX....only a fraction of their posts are worth posting. What they do is clog up the leader board and relegate more thoughtful topics to be hidden in the body of the forum, where they die a slow death. You really need more posts from thoughtful posters! Who are around, but don't want to participate sometimes. And stop people cluttering up their posts with pictures....they should be told to concentrate on making their points well,  in proper English eg XXXXXX!

Family orientated friendly fun forum. 

Yes we still try to be but at times we all have issues, bad days or need to rant to let of steam, myself included but is easy to forget that we have done that ourselves at times.  Fun is fine but at the same time topics go far off track like this topic is while I type ( just to add this is mostly a new version of what I spent an hour on and accidentally wiped out all I wrote so it will now be a compressed version)

Moderators, admins and rules.

Over the years there has been a lot of disruptive or chip on their shoulder type members. Often they are banned from other forums but what they have in common is they dont like rules or to be told to pull their head in so they gang up on the moderating team for the fun of it or to push the boundaries. Often they do not read a thread correctly and have their nose out of joint because of it. Somembers I believe many have no idea of how to use the forum for example they think their topic is deleted because they forgot where they posted and dont know how simple it is to find it so they blame the team without justification instead of contacting myself for help. 

I cant remember the other issues I addressed in my unpublished posts so if I do I will add later. 

Anyway I hope that the membership continues to enjoy the forum and if anyone has an issue with a topic you can hit the report button or PM me and I will try to sort it out if I can but I think I mentioned we all have different perspectives of what is posted so what I see or think maybe different than the one with an issue.

Now for those who do not ever want to see particular forums or wish to only view some that interest you this is how to do it. This will completely remove the forums from your viewing.  

      

[Jack Peterson]

2 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

What they do is clog up the leader board and relegate more thoughtful topics to be hidden in the body of the forum,

 Not wanting step on JGF's Toes in his mid thought but this I can't let go. Sorry JGF but this what the Topic is all about. YES? some will tell us the things we should do and not do and then do not think before they send. Even in private without knowing how your Forum works

 I think this particular member is living under a misapprehension, while Hidden in his barrel  I hope there is enough light to read this.    GJF went to a lot of trouble to make that leader board by introducing the reaction icons and making the forum a little more member involved.

 The Owner the Boss or the Mods do not give out the points for the Leaders Board, it is not on post count but by us in member votes via those Icons, If the member wants to get on the Leaderboard I would respectfully suggest he/she Starts a topic/posts here that members like, understand and would give a like, a thanks, a laugh, a confused and even a sad vote too So my Friend whoever you are, clogging up the Leaderboard is really down to yourself just not getting on to it. I don't take offence at much but your remark was to me a little childish and uncalled for but it was never said to us on the Topic. So if you really think some of us are Diarrhea posters that is only your Opinion. some of us at least are getting the points. 

Of course we don't  expect an answer to this from you. Do we?

Again Sorry JGF but I honestly felt this one had to be answered

2 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

.Stop the "diarrhoea" posters...there's a lot of them eg XXXX XXXX, XXXXXX, the XXXXX....only a fraction of their posts are worth posting.

Of course JGF did not say this it was a quote in private but now we have seen it well

Edited December 4, 2017 by Jack Peterson
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[Jollygoodfellow]

33 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

Of course JGF did not say this it was a quote in private but now we have seen it well

My point by showing everyone is that many members think different. That came from an Email possible over 4 months ago and trust me there was more in it but again I used it as an example of cant please everyone.

Just to add, that person is still a member but wont post here but says he might look in once in awhile so if he does reply so be it. 

[stevewool]

Ouch , I think that person or persons was on about me and my sphelling and pictures and my asking to many questions, never mind .

Anyway did anyone sea the extra large moon last night, pictures to follow, plus do eye need a licence to be able to fish over in the Philippines just like needing one here in England.

[mogo51]

On 12/3/2017 at 3:46 PM, BrettGC said:

Given your blog comment Jack, I'll refrain from posting my latest trip report

Why would you  do that Brett, always find them informative and good reading.

[BrettGC]

45 minutes ago, mogo51 said:

Why would you  do that Brett, always find them informative and good reading.

It was a bit of a good-humoured, tongue-in-cheek jab at Jack mate   and he took it that way.

My not-blog is just about done 

 

[earthdome]

If some member is really annoying you can always set your preferences to ignore their posts. In the almost 6 years I have been a member I think I have done this 2 or 3 times. JGF must be able to see how many people have ignored a member and can use that as input in deciding whether that person should be banned.