The response of the poster is an individual personal decision ,it does not have to be caustic,unless the poster chooses to make it so.In this case,I believe that one poster was whinging about another posters whinging And it was his personality that made him do it,not Rons verbalizations of his feelings and thoughts

Yes, I very much agree Stan! =D>

Ron has opposing views to many on here

you think.......................conspiracies, thai politician, usa politicians, 9/11, bush, baht, dollar, stay here, leave, cost of living, exchange.....................Jesus H F'g Christ (ok,i'm going to hell), whine, whinging, OMG..WTF........................

sadly, i agree with half his BS.................BUT, i can at least turn the volume down on laptop

good news and bad news, since he is already 70 something, and all things equal, you have to put up with me for 17 more years than him...................so you're all screwed, throw in stan, val, and i hope i can be around long enough to be a cynical old fart, instead of a young handsome, full of one's self cynical a-hole.

vanila chocolate strawberry, no use in complaining, turn it off or change the channel. not sure what worst, whining/venting/expressing, or whining about someone whining, or whining about someone whining about someone whining. ............. 8

ok, it's raining out, short break, hmm, can i think of something better to utilize this opportunity

And i am the first to put my hands up here Arjay, i was guilty of a provoked(in my opinion at the time) outburst directed at the mod staff for deleting my post.. You were right of course and i have since apologised to the team for my actions, and now publicly.

i think if a persons first post he ever read was a negative one on the lines as rons was, however im sure its not a negative post to us who live here.. if this was their first reading of udon map then i agree totally with you arjay it may put udon in a bad light... hoiwever if it was me reading i would click on aznyron and check his posts or seymoubutts etc etc and see if the person was an ass!!! in rons case the reader will see that he is well liked and a nice guy,, and really shouldnt judge him by one post or judge udonmap by one post... those that do have no business on here IMO..

'Styles...'Rants'...'Responces'...'Whinging'...'daft'....'silly'...'straight laced'....'Dumb'....etc etc

All part of the *'Fabric' of the Forum....without them (and other styles not mentioned) it will be painful to read and partake....imo.


*The term 'Fabric' has been stolen from Prenders several months back...he used the term before and its stuck in my head ever since.


Have you calmed down yet Ron...?...

Aznyron wrote:I think the time has come for me to find another forum to post my unbiased and free speech were they will not delete my posts. I am grateful for all the friends I made at the N/M get together were I will be in a few hours from now. like they say in Texas Adios Amigos

Beer Monkey wrote:Have you calmed down yet Ron

Or better still, before you go, have you read this thread in it's entirety, where the off topic posts were moved? You played a distinct part in causing this thread to come into existence.

I think Ron logged off shortly after,........ i am sure others at tonights meet up will tell him.

i will have a word in his shell like!!! hes getting old and a bit touchy these days!!
but hes still got his faculties but probably not his own teeth!!!

first I want to say I am sorry for thinking you deleted my post arjay. as most of you read my post I was trying
to express my feeling about Thailand and trying to let those who are not here yet to stop & think about it
I had the pleasure this evening to sit with several of the forum members and Dave informed me the thread was moved. so it was my mistake to take it personally. as for the Gentleman who told me to go back to the USA I understand his response to my post and I take no offense to it. he is entitled to post his feeling
weather I agree or not

posting etiquette sometimes non existent, definitely need thick skin to enjoy any forum. too many thick heads about.

Sometimes we boast a bit, some times have a rant, criticise others. But mainly, when i read a post i disagree with, i just clench my teeth and move on, I know most people don't care about my opinions, they do not know me in the flesh; Well, hope to change the know me bit in November. I do think personal attacks are uncalled for, especially if you have never met the person (Mr Rhodes? Are you there? Yes i do mean you!). I always give the poster the benefit of the doubt, I see that Ron gets homesick sometimes, thats why he has a moan (boy, can he moan!) I hope when i see Ron, i catch him on a good day. But i would never criticise him, unless I was absolutely certain he was wrong ( and remember, our experiences are personal, what was wonderful for one could be a nightmare for another).

Venting frustrations and resentments relieve emotionally stress and should not be construed as a desire to leave one place for another!

Rick,

What a sensible mature post, =D> =D>

I can assure you, when you do meet with the old toss pot ronnie, you will find a happy go lucky chap, whose company is a pleasure.

Yes, I too was impressed by Rick's sensible and mature post.

I was hoping that this thread will concentrate on the etiquette and behavioural aspects of posting on the Forum, and NOT digress onto posters likes or dislikes about living in Thailand or indeed whether they have been scammed etc.

Thanks

I've split this thread to try and keep separate material relating to "Posting Etiquette & Behaviour", as distinct and separate from material about the implications of moving to and adapting to Thailand (and why people stay in Thailand etc), onto which it appeared to be evolving!

There is therefore now a separate topic/thread, entitled: "Moving to and adapting to Thailand", in the following location:

http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/p ... t=#p199290

I wanted to do this, as I felt that the material relating to forum etiquette and posting behaviour was sufficiently important and relevant to be kept clear and separate, and not lost, overwhelmed or undermined by other material or discussions.

Apologies if I've caused anyone confusion with their posts. In some instances I have actually had to split an individual's post and create another separate post with (some) text relating to the other topic. You may therefore notice that the time of an odd post or two has changed, and/or you now have two posts instead of one.

arjay I applaud your efforts, but must tell you that trying to regulate posting etiquette and off-topic issues is somewhat like herding cats. But good luck anyway.

JimboLV wrote:arjay I applaud your efforts, but must tell you that trying to regulate posting etiquette and off-topic issues is somewhat like herding cats. But good luck anyway.

Thanks, well at least I'll feel I've tried, even if it is "trying" and I go down trying, or even have to fall on my own sword.

Amongst other things, I was trying to get across that how one makes a post (i.e. the wording and tone of a post) can affect how it is responded to by others. And that politeness should beget politeness. Bad manners beget bad manners, type of thing.

And that whilst we all do have our off days, we should try not to let them get onto the forum, unless perhaps it is onto a topic specially for the purpose,- such as one of the "Rant & Raves" topics. .

arjay wrote:
Amongst other things, I was trying to get across that how one makes a post (i.e. the wording and tone of a post) can affect how it is responded to by others. And that politeness should beget politeness. Bad manners beget bad manners, type of thing.

And that whilst we all do have our off days, we should try not to let them get onto the forum, unless perhaps it is onto a topic specially for the purpose,- such as one of the "Rant & Raves" topics. .

Excellent words Arjay, treat someone as you like to be treated yourself

As for "off days", we all have them once in a while, the art is to control them. After you realize you have an off day (very important to realize it first) you can adapt your behaviour to a more silent mode, e.g. no discussions with your wife and/or friends about major points, not read complicated matter, not make important decisions and more to this forum: don't post your negative feelings, remember the off day will be over in a day (or two). Do nice things, have a good meal, a nice drink (or more) and go to bed early, next morning the sun shines and lets you think: what a nice new day... =D>

Cheers
Joe

I do hope you guys keep it cooler than the stuffy shirts over at Thaivisa. Keep up the good work.

When a forum has a clearly defined moderation policy (eg ThaiVisa, UdonMap), and people choose to post outside, or test the boundaries of that policy, and they get deleted or banned - som nom na.

No-one is forced to post on any forum.

When it gets confusing is when a forum has an apparently laissez-faire policy, but then, based on reality, decides (wisely or not) to tighten up on that policy.

jackspratt wrote:When a forum has a clearly defined moderation policy (eg ThaiVisa, UdonMap), and people choose to post outside, or test the boundaries of that policy, and they get deleted or banned - som nom na.

No-one is forced to post on any forum.

When it gets confusing is when a forum has an apparently laissez-faire policy, but then, based on reality, decides (wisely or not) to tighten up on that policy.

Now I wonder who that could be ??? :-"