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Old 10-19-2016, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Garden guru View Post
I've lived in The Villages for three years now, and I hope you're taking the feedback that you're getting to your inquiry with the grain of salt. This forum has a long track record of verbally attacking anyone who says anything negative about The Villages. The standard response to negative comments is generally some version of "If you don't like it, leave". Consequently, people stop voicing their opinions. In other words, it's important to keep in mind that this forum is not a representative sample of the overall population of The Villages by any stretch of the imagination.
Very true, everything you said. There has been a group (called "the posse") that has regularly attacked people who post their opinions that are not favorable to The Villages. If I were looking to move here, I would rent for a few months during the high season to try it out, and talk with as many people as possible - neighbors, folks you golf with, etc. to try and get a better feel for the place and whether or not it would be a good fit for you. As far as research, TOTV is a starting point, but is not the end all.