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easyrider said:
HA HA ! :D
Tug is one of the few forums that I go to that is rated G even though its members are all adults. This isn't where underage people spend their time,imo, and the need to keep all posts G rated makes this forum not as interesting as some of the others where there is a free exchange of ideas with little moderation. I have learned plenty about time sharing and travel on tug and occasionally have helped others from our travel experiences.
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The surprising thing is that even though it is G rated, and you know that it is, you still try your hardest to make it otherwise :shrug: .
 
Some prefer to live in a magical world where everone gets along, nothing is contentious or worse yet, risque (sort'a like WDW's Magic Kingdom). TUG's sanitized version of society in which we all live in peace and harmony, serves them well.

Some prefer to experience the coarseness of life in the real world, where such things are part of reality. TUG's purpose of aiding in the escape from the daily grind and mundane existence of life is a pleasant option, even if sanitized.

Except of course, for contentious issues like remodeling kitchens, overhanging trees or personal finance.
 
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Talent312 said:
Some prefer to live in a magical world where everone gets along, nothing is contentious or worse yet, risque... sort'a like WDW's Magic Kingdom.
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You got a problem with us Pixie Dust people? :p
 
Some people would just go away when a few people post thoughts that are mean spirited or unflatering.

Some people would be upset.

Some people would respond in the same mean spirted or unfriendly way.

So when you wonder why people leave the TUG general forum, its not always the grim reaper, some times its just people weary of your stellar attitudes.

Even though TUG is a relavant and helpfull way to plan vacations and assist with timeshare issues ,it will still need members to continue into the future. Since I am a paid up Tug member and can take your comments with out concern, your just going to have to place me on your ignore list. By placing every one on the list that has an opposing, fresh or funny thought you can keep yourself in never never land and just follow the leader of your click.

Peace
Rev. Bill
 
I don't really like the ignore feature. I used it once on one poster. Then I was able to see that poster but the content of the post was blocked because they were ignored. It then made me want to know what they were saying. So I now no longer have anyone on the ignore list.
 
I'm with Dioxide; I had two people ignored, but also had some perverse fascination with seeing what they were ranting about.

Neither uses TUG any more, thank goodness! (And I'm not talking about Ride...he and a few others do/did get kind of contentious, but NOTHING like the others of whom I spoke.)
 
It is completely beyond me why anyone would frequent a place where the discourse is neither civil nor rational (like a great many Internet bulletin boards). I totally don't care if someone disagrees with my opinion, but if you cannot discuss the topic without resorting to sarcasm, rudeness, profanity, or repeating yourself over & over, I have no use for you. The low regard that I have for profanity is not prudishness, it's lack of interest in having a conversation with someone who comes across to me as inarticulate.

Increasingly, the modern communication style is evolving to focus on reducing everything to black-and-white, with little appreciation for nuance. This completely blows my mind, my job is completely about nuance, I spend almost all my time thinking about all those tiny little details that distinguish one scenario from another.

Thankfully there are some places on the Internet (like TUG) where the rules of normal interaction between people still basically applies.

H
 
easyrider said:
...when you wonder why people leave the TUG general forum, its not always the grim reaper, some times its just people weary of your stellar attitudes.
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I'm not sure who among us has a "stellar attitude," mine is mostly hooey (can one say "hooey?").
To prove it, in another forum, I once placed myself on my own ignore list.
I just haven't gotten 'round to it here.
 
Talent312 said:
I'm not sure who among us has a "stellar attitude," mine is mostly hooey (can one say "hooey?").
To prove it, in another forum, I once placed myself on my own ignore list.
I just haven't gotten 'round to it here.
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:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

I'll quote you so you can "back door" read your post - just in case you got around to it :p
 
I don't know what a stellar attitude is? :shrug:
 
heathpack said:
It is completely beyond me why anyone would frequent a place where the discourse is neither civil nor rational (like a great many Internet bulletin boards). I totally don't care if someone disagrees with my opinion, but if you cannot discuss the topic without resorting to sarcasm, rudeness, profanity, or repeating yourself over & over, I have no use for you. The low regard that I have for profanity is not prudishness, it's lack of interest in having a conversation with someone who comes across to me as inarticulate.

Increasingly, the modern communication style is evolving to focus on reducing everything to black-and-white, with little appreciation for nuance. This completely blows my mind, my job is completely about nuance, I spend almost all my time thinking about all those tiny little details that distinguish one scenario from another.

Thankfully there are some places on the Internet (like TUG) where the rules of normal interaction between people still basically applies.

H
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I want a Like Button!
 
I miss Ride, too. I keep thinking he will see the thread and come back.

I thought Ride was a grouchy old guy who came here to harass us all because we were stupid to buy timeshares. I thought he was clueless. He was somewhat, but not in a bad way, but in an "I'm interested in this concept" kind of way.

When I found out he is just a kid of about 30 who was curious and tempted to buy (finally did buy), and all of the negative was to see if we could defend the timeshare idea, I came to like him. He took the advice and found himself a free Patriot's Place 2 bed lockout week 27.

He is a good guy, a bit of a chauvinist, but a good guy nonetheless.
 
geoand said:
I think that applies to us irregular and or infrequent posters who do or do not proooof reand their posts beforing posting also. :D
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I think it does, too!
 
maybe he just doesn't need us anymore.

He learned what he needed to learn.

Got a great deal. Used his timeshare. And now he has it down.

I would think that this is not the most satisfying place to be a troll. Most ot the people here will respond with kindness even when someone is trolling.

There just isn't much sport in trolling here.

elaine
 
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