winger
TUG Member
agree - which is why I have not posted yet....
Calling for a boycott of someone may or may not meet the "be courteous" rule.
agree - which is why I have not posted yet....
Calling for a boycott of someone may or may not meet the "be courteous" rule.
His belief that the ONLY way to TS is with non-branded, no-name, HOA controlled, resale properties is incorrect......
Maybe good for another topic, but which independents did you buy and how are they same or better than a typical Marriott ownership?I not only believe that on this issue John is 100% right, but I walked the walk. I sold my 5 Marriott weeks; bought 6 independents; and put approximately $80,000 into my bank account!!
George
Maybe good for another topic, but which independents did you buy and how are they same or better than a typical Marriott ownership?
Shutting down or attempting to silence anyone's opinion, no matter how much you might want to disagree with it, diminishes the community as a whole. I personally think this is not only a bad idea but one that is dangerous to this community's long term survival. For any one group to gang up on any one individual or group of individuals because you don't want to hear their opinion or views anymore smacks of attempted censorship by one group over another. This is dangerous territory you're wading into and I for one do not plan to take part.
In fact, I'm not so sure this isn't in violation of a TUG policy that would ban deliberate attacks on a member. I consider this a personal attack against John, his ideas and his opinions.
My opinions might differ from John's but I prefer to think I can express them without the fear of TUG members boycotting threads I respond to or start. I wonder how any of you would feel should you be singled out for a boycott due to your views at some point in the future.
Shutting down or attempting to silence anyone's opinion, no matter how much you might want to disagree with it, diminishes the community as a whole. I personally think this is not only a bad idea but one that is dangerous to this community's long term survival. For any one group to gang up on any one individual or group of individuals because you don't want to hear their opinion or views anymore smacks of attempted censorship by one group over another. This is dangerous territory you're wading into and I for one do not plan to take part.
In fact, I'm not so sure this isn't in violation of a TUG policy that would ban deliberate attacks on a member. I consider this a personal attack against John, his ideas and his opinions.
My opinions might differ from John's but I prefer to think I can express them without the fear of TUG members boycotting threads I respond to or start. I wonder how any of you would feel should you be singled out for a boycott due to your views at some point in the future.
Are you referring to the "why I like my Marriott" thread that I locked? Didn't you report the thread asking that it be closed?A lot of people liked it -- and two people killed it -- and one was a moderator. That stinks.
Denise, if you feel that this thread needs to be closed, I'm fine with that. The point has already been made.
Calling for a boycott of someone may or may not meet the "be courteous" rule.
... Edited: Let's close this thread too so we can start to move on. I'll report myself for arguing.
Are you referring to the "why I like my Marriott" thread that I locked? Didn't you report the thread asking that it be closed?
Add me to the list of those you will boycott. I am tired of hearing how dumb I am for not recognizing the special nature and great value of Marriott timeshares.
I would have thought either a PM to John or Brian. A public display brings nothing but grandstanding & pitting on member against another. I see this as a personal attack, which I feel is a direct violation of TUG forum rules.I agree with your principles -- so how do I protest what I think was (repeated) bad behavior in my little thread by a moderator?
We all know moderators are allowed to express their opinion -- but re-read the thread from start to finish and watch it get hi-jacked. http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162956
Do we just take it? Should I not bother posting anything positive about Marriott because a seasoned veteran (who is also a moderator) will just highjack it, as he has other threads?
It is not as simple as I think has been suggested by your response. I definitely do not like singling people out -- but I don't like what he did at all.
A lot of people liked it -- and two people killed it -- and one was a moderator. That stinks.
Greg
Edited: Let's close this thread too so we can start to move on. I'll report myself for arguing.
I think it's important to point out that John wasn't singled out because he has an anti-Marriott opinion. Lots of folks share that opinion and none of us can say that they're wrong. It takes lots of different opinions to make the timeshare world go 'round. (Cheesy, but it works. )
John was singled out because he has recently been posting untrue "facts" about Marriott timeshares in support of his opinion, and he was singled out because he has recently taken his anti-Marriott campaign into practically every thread on the Marriott board regardless of whether his opinion fit the thread topic or not.
Would I like to be singled out for a boycott? No I wouldn't. But if ever I start posting misrepresentations as "facts" and hijacking threads in support of an agenda, then I sure do hope the folks here will call me out for my bad moves. And if multiple folks have to call me out and I don't change what they're all obviously seeing, then I won't blame them one bit for boycotting me.
Perry did the same and yet was considered entertaining.
Perry did the same and yet was considered entertaining.