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Originally Posted by mickey100
I agree as well. You might as well have labeled this thread "What motivates some posters to post comments that I don't agree with?" Many of the people who are labeled as negative are those who don't have the pollyanna view of The Villages or the developer. Its been said many times but bears repeating, that The Villages is a wonderful place to live but is not perfect. It seems that whenever someone questions anything about The Villages that they wish were different, the change in the parades policy for example, or the IRS issue, they are branded negative and viewed by some as almost anti-American.
Just because someone has their eyes open and can see both sides of an issue, and happens to disagree with you doesn't make that person a troll. It is entirely possible that some people like to present both sides of an issue for the benefit of those newbies or people considering the Villages, so they get a balanced point of view. The IRS issue is one example. Its only fair for people considering buying to be aware of it. They are most likely not going to hear about it from their sales rep. I consider posters offering that type of balanced information as doing a public service.
The Villages is a great place to live but the only way to improve upon something good is to make corrections to make it even better. That isn't a bad thing. We should always be striving to make things better, and that entails change.
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As a new member here at TOTV and just having found this thread, I was about to respond.
Your excellent post, now makes my detailed response unnecessary.
As with many bulletin boards, there is usually a small group who tries to dominate and ram their agenda down other people's throats.
Some are very adept at doing it, mostly with a sugary smile and disingenuous flattery.
I say to them, back off and accept those who are offering their own opinion.....and/or constructive criticism.
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