What is happening to the Forum?

[PaulB]

Fellow Members

I am sometimes amazed at people who say they are being bullied online and in a similar fashion to content of some posts within this forum. For me the control lies in my hands (or eyes). If I don't want to read something I won't so no need for anyone to determine what I should or shouldn't read. That sits with me. I believe the forum is a great place to share experiences and learn a lot so long may it continue and if I see something I am not interested in I shall skip on to the next useful post.

Congrats on trying to please everyone. For me I am a happy bunny and have benefited time after time from the forum.

Thank you.

 

Paul

[Jollygoodfellow]

1 hour ago, earthdome said:

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.

Unfortunately no  as of this posting. There are no statistics like that. 

But anyway we honestly do not like to ban anyone and rarely we do except for straight up spammers. Members with a chip on their shoulder think we do and it's been demonstrated very recently to me that their agender is not the same as the general membership. 

If a member really pushes the boundaries then yes but often as I have said before how this person posts or replies is read or understood can  be so much different than how I or someone else might see or understand it .  Often it's damned if you do and damned if you dont when it comes to moderating. 

To be honest despite what some say ;t here is F all moderation on this forum but there are a lot of girls in men's clothes that do what they can to disrupt things and why I dont know but I can guess they are the type that hate any sort of order even if they were brought up to believe it. 

 

 

[OnMyWay]

11 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

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.

JGF, no need for me to quote your long response.  You detailed out some of the things I had been thinking.

I have been here on the forum a long time.  2011, I think?  Over the long term, I don't think the forum has changed much.  I have gained a wealth of information that helped me before and since my move.  And I try to give back as I gather "boots on the ground" experience.  I post quite often and many times the only reason I post something is because I remember my promise to "give back' or "pay it forward".  A story about a visit to the LTO or Philhealth might be boring to many, but I post anyway with the thought it might help just one person.   I post about my kids and family because they are my joy in life and I like to share that.  I know that many on the forum are not in a "kids" period of their life and don't care much for those posts, but that is fine.  We all have different interests.  Sometimes they cross, sometimes they don't.

As you said, members come, members go.  Members get active, members go dormant.  Negative posters come and go, positive posters come and go.   Members have life changes that impact them and their presence on the forum.  However, in the long run, not much changes.

I agree with Paul B.  There is so much you can do to control your online experience both here and on other internet platforms, like FB.  Heck, I had to stop following half of my family of FB due to their political posts!  

[Jollygoodfellow]

4 minutes ago, OnMyWay said:

JGF, no need for me to quote your long response.  You detailed out some of the things I had been thinking.

I have been here on the forum a long time.  2011, I think?  Over the long term, I don't think the forum has changed much.  I have gained a wealth of information that helped me before and since my move.  And I try to give back as I gather "boots on the ground" experience.  I post quite often and many times the only reason I post something is because I remember my promise to "give back' or "pay it forward".  A story about a visit to the LTO or Philhealth might be boring to many, but I post anyway with the thought it might help just one person.   I post about my kids and family because they are my joy in life and I like to share that.  I know that many on the forum are not in a "kids" period of their life and don't care much for those posts, but that is fine.  We all have different interests.  Sometimes they cross, sometimes they don't.

As you said, members come, members go.  Members get active, members go dormant.  Negative posters come and go, positive posters come and go.   Members have life changes that impact them and their presence on the forum.  However, in the long run, not much changes.

I agree with Paul B.  There is so much you can do to control your online experience both here and on other internet platforms, like FB.  Heck, I had to stop following half of my family of FB due to their political posts!  

You know what. Sometimes I think after all the years I and the members including the moderators and different admins have put into just trying to present a good forum with little praise I take my hat off to your post as mostly it's not so good from the feedback we get from others but surprisingly we have lasted about 10 years. I can actually recall a post here and can find it that said something like we won't last very long just after launch around 10 years ago so somehow something was done right. .   Thank You for your support with the forum and understanding it's a difficult job to please everyone. 

[Kuya John]

O/P What is happening to the Forum!

Say it as you see it, I thought we were all getting along just fine, did I miss something?

Having reached page five I've forgot what this Thread was about It must be my age.
 

 

 

[Dave Hounddriver]

7 hours ago, OnMyWay said:

I post quite often

And thank you for it.  IMHO your posts are what a forum like this should be all about.  If all posters were like you (don't get a swelled head now  ) then when the question came up:  What is happening to the forum?  The answer would be it is getting better all the time.

[AlwaysRt]

31 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

it is getting better all the time.

 

[mogo51]

14 hours ago, BrettGC said:

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 

 

I knew you would not be able to help yourself haha.  Look forward to the post. Down in Angeles at the moment.' Never changes, but they have stopped smoking in the bars ]/restaurants which is a plus (if you are a non smoker that is). 

[davewe]

On 12/4/2017 at 12:15 PM, Jack Peterson said:

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

Kevin had them come by also. They were pretty good! I didn't mind my nap being interrupted lol.

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