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Post by Airbender on Jan 4, 2013 9:08:26 GMT -5
“When the BBC bought LP, I believe all the old archives disappeared and a new format was rolled out.”
Sorry, but that is simply not true. Most of the old archives were maintained, and moreover, there was no discernable difference from the pre BBC owned TT forum from the post BBC owned forum.
While ignoring most of the rest of your post, let’s consider this part:
“Airhead, instead of all the statements about how informed you are, and if you are not the Bali writer, why not explain who you are and what your position in all this is? I don't think you were ever a TT user, your connection seems to be something to do with Bali rather than, say, the BBC. So who are you? Why come to a forum for TT users and defend the shutting down of TT? What's the point?
Airhead? You ask your question with name calling and you expect an answer?
You and your side kick gogo crack me up, but of this you can be pretty certain…your days on TT are numbered, specifically, they are over.
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Post by Airbender on Jan 4, 2013 10:12:40 GMT -5
As my final post on this worthless forum, I’ll gladly pass on some advice to both you, bystander, and your bonded at the hip twin, gogo.
From where I sit, I don’t give a damn whatever you, or the old dried up hag on steroids and Prozac thinks about anyone involved in writing the article for the NY Times, the report to BBC/LP, or the link which reveals the truth on the home in Bali forum.
When it re-immerges, I suspect that TT will no longer be a bastion for mindless twits and pit bull grandmums amongst a host of other useless trolls out for nothing aside from their own self gratification and their insatiable appetite to connect to other trolls.
From what is clear here, on this forum, it’s that likelihood that has you both most concerned, upset, and angry.
Get over it. Find another playground.
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Post by bystander on Jan 4, 2013 11:57:13 GMT -5
Sorry, the airhead is a genuine mistake. Even if you don't believe it was, you have been very rude to gogo, so it is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. I have never seen any of gogo's posts on TT so I don't know anything about him/her. We probably hang out on different forums. Just because two people have the same opinion about something doesn't mean there is a conspiracy. I don't understand half your post but you appear to have called gogo a "dried up hag on steroids" and other things. Not very nice. . Your comment "......but of this you can be pretty certain…your days on TT are numbered, specifically, they are over." sounds a bit threatening. So you have something to do with reconfiguring TT? I hope not. You don't seem a very tolerant person. This forum may be worthless to you, as the Bali forums you told me about were to me, but I looked at them and didn't insult you about them or anything else. The opinions I have expressed have been about the BBC and TT and have never been about people. You, however, originally started arguing the points about the TT shut down and then seem to have got angry about something and resorted to insults. No idea what lit your fuse. You aren't qwovadis, are you?
I am concerned about TT, angry at how everyone has been treated (last update from LP dated the 26th December) but not greatly upset. If TT comes back I will have a look at it and see what I think. There are other forums, though not as good, if I feel like joining them. If regulars emigrate from TT, other forums could be a good deal better.
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Post by Airbender on Jan 4, 2013 12:26:11 GMT -5
“Sorry, the airhead is a genuine mistake. Even if you don't believe it was, you have been very rude to gogo, so it is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black.”
Airhead as opposed to Airbender is a genuine mistake? Sorry sweetie, but I’m not an idiot. And, I’ve “been very rude to gogo?” And this too…“You don't seem a very tolerant person.”
Are you out of your mind? Or, is patronizing men a way of life for you?
Airhead is the ONLY way gogo has referred to me in post after post!
BUT, that’s OK with you, apparently!
Sorry, but not in my world.
My posts on this forum show great patience and politeness, and even some endeavors to politely ask to cease this unnecessary name calling. Falling on “deaf ears” or more accurately, falling on ignorant brain matter, the name calling “airhead” persisted.
So, now that I am out of patience, gloves off, you cry “foul” on my part and have the audacity to claim a righteous position?
F…. you!
Your distortions of “fair play” are not that which is embraced by most of the people of this world. If you come to my part of this planet, and treat anyone like that, you will learn some serious lessons…lessons I can only think should have been taught to you a long time ago.
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Post by klaush on Jan 4, 2013 12:52:40 GMT -5
I posted a thread on TT in 2006 which described exactly this problem. Motion to destroy "Your Choice" ... Author; klaush; Date Posted; 22 April 2006.
I described how providing a playground for trolls and time-wasters in YC is not in the interest of the forum and of Lonely Planet as a business. Giving them a place where they can hang aorund, will make them cling to ThornTree, continuosly threaten its usefullness and reputation, and perpetuate the effort needed to keep them at bay.
IMHO the problem should, and can be addressed by deleting all the chit-chat branches and also all members who have written the majority of their posts there. There also need to be tools that let the mods easily discover repeated registrations from those users, and probably a new set of rules describing the kind of members and subjects that are wanted in the forum.
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Post by bystander on Jan 4, 2013 13:34:34 GMT -5
Very true, Klaush. Everyone who posted on genuine branches would be glad to see YC go and the few posters who don't know how to behave on other branches with them. I had an exchange of emails with someone at LP, sadly no longer there, about the same thing in 2010.
Airbender, calm down.
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Post by gogo on Jan 8, 2013 16:07:37 GMT -5
If anyone would like the listing for the site to where most of Women Travellers have migrated, please send me a PM. Natrurally enough, this invitation does not extend to Airhead.
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Post by Airbender on Jan 8, 2013 19:37:01 GMT -5
It’s no big secret where they’ve migrated to carry on with topics like “itchy private parts” and such: www.politicalstew.com/bb/viewforum.php?f=5No doubt the BBC is more than pleased to have passed on their garbage dump.
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Post by gogo on Jan 9, 2013 4:31:13 GMT -5
You do appear inordinately interested in those parts, Airhead. Might it have anything to do with your wife's profession, I wonder?
(But fortunately for others,that particular poster is not on our friendly board. Politicalstew is the one where YC posters have migrated; ours is rather different.)
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Post by Airbender on Jan 9, 2013 8:04:53 GMT -5
"Might it have anything to do with your wife's profession, I wonder?"
You're disgusting, and not a 10th of the woman my wife is.
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Post by gogo on Jan 10, 2013 6:15:43 GMT -5
"not a 10th of the woman my wife is." Oh, I do SO agree. I don't put myself about at all. Tell me, don't you sometimes get just the teeniest bit jealous - or does the money come in so handy you don't mind?
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Post by Airbender on Jan 10, 2013 9:17:22 GMT -5
Reading your posts here, I only wish I could take the credit for having YC shut down permanently. Just knowing how pissed off you are over it makes me smile. Cheers grandma, and enjoy your Winter.
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Post by gogo on Jan 14, 2013 10:10:42 GMT -5
Oh, I already have ALL your posts copied and documented, airhead. And not just from this site. I've been busy. (I notice you've also been a bit busy removing things too, but you weren't fast enough - you have to get up very early in the morning to beat us grannies. )
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Post by Airbender on Jan 14, 2013 18:58:51 GMT -5
Whatever fantasy land you’re living in Gogo, I hope it’s nice convalescent home with good food and a nice shuffleboard court. Do they have a good wide screen TV too?
What fun being stalked by a 66 year old granny who lost her knitting needles! ;D
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Post by Airbender on Jan 17, 2013 22:36:04 GMT -5
Halleluiah!
Maybe the old bitty has finally found her knitting needles? ;D
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