Read This!!!

[Bassman1]

This site should not misrepresent itself as a place to talk about the villages.. It is in no way associated with the villages... It is just a place for the owner to make $$ from advertising. I will get banned again.. but thats the great thing about Proxy servers and free email addresses.. I will be back to spread the word. I have been banned and my IP Address refused 3 times for stating my opinion...
I am reporting this site to the Villages main Office, and it will be shut down..Until then..... I'll be back

[Pturner]

Your point? I think most of us know that TOTV is a for-profit media venture not owned by, and independent of, TV. It represents itself accurately as a place for its members to talk about TV or other topics. Posters who are rude and disrespectful of other members may be banned at the owners' discretion, for which I suspect most of us are grateful.

[golf2140]

Where did that come from?

[Xavier]

This site should not misrepresent itself as a place to talk about the villages.. It is in no way associated with the villages... It is just a place for the owner to make $$ from advertising. I will get banned again.. but thats the great thing about Proxy servers and free email addresses.. I will be back to spread the word. I have been banned and my IP Address refused 3 times for stating my opinion...
I am reporting this site to the Villages main Office, and it will be shut down..Until then..... I'll be back

What are you, 12 years old?

[BobKat1]

This site should not misrepresent itself as a place to talk about the villages.. It is in no way associated with the villages... It is just a place for the owner to make $$ from advertising. I will get banned again.. but thats the great thing about Proxy servers and free email addresses.. I will be back to spread the word. I have been banned and my IP Address refused 3 times for stating my opinion...
I am reporting this site to the Villages main Office, and it will be shut down..Until then..... I'll be back

Let us know how that goes. My guess is we won't be hearing back any time soon...

[ohiogolf]

Bassman1: You should drop the B from your posting name.

[RichieLion]

OMG!! You mean that a website designed to draw many many users and viewers, who use it for free, is seeking advertising to defray costs and maybe earn a profit in the balance? Who do the administrators think they are? Why the idea that you can create a product that draws hundreds and even thousands viewers would be attractive to advertisers is .... is....well, very American, in my book. Get a life Bassman. We really are not stupid down here in TV ...... really.

(LOL Ohiogolf)

[Russ_Boston]

Bassman1: You should drop the B from your posting name.
:smiley::smiley:

[Halle]

bassman1: You should drop the b from your posting name.

love it!!!

[EdV]

.... I will get banned again.. but thats the great thing about Proxy servers and free email addresses.. I will be back to spread the word.......Until then..... I'll be back

Well at this stage of the game I think it might be worthwhile for TOTV to consider charging a one-time nominal fee (couple of bucks) to become a posting member. Using a PayPal account, it would require one to use a legitimate credit card associated with their name in order to become a member. Any proceeds collected for membership could be used for an annual donation to a local charity.

This would effectively stop these trolls who either have a vendetta against TOTV or are just too uncivilized to be allowed to post here. Once they are banned, the real name associated with the credit card would be banned.

[Pturner]

Well at this stage of the game I think it might be worthwhile for TOTV to consider charging a one-time nominal fee (couple of bucks) to become a posting member. Using a PayPal account, it would require one to use a legitimate credit card associated with their name in order to become a member. Any proceeds collected for membership could be used for an annual donation to a local charity.

This would effectively stop these trolls who either have a vendetta against TOTV or are just too uncivilized to be allowed to post here. Once they are banned, the real name associated with the credit card would be banned.

I wouldn't like for everyone to have to pay for the misdeeds of a few.

[mulligan]

HMMM_BASSMAN-is that some sort of fish-person??

[rabonkmontage@msn.com]

Could Bassman be the bass player that wants to play at the square?

[graciegirl]

I just have to wonder what is the motive for this attack?

I wonder what happened originally.

[EdV]

Pturner, the problem is that idiots like this Bassman1 love to flaunt their resourceful ways of masquerading on forums like TOTV because they think they are so smart, when they really aren�t. It actually infuriates me.

I�m not suggesting any kind of annual membership here, just that new members who wish to join in on the fun and enjoyment of this great forum must at least identify themselves in some way that they can be banned for good if they become Trolls who are obsessed with making life miserable for everyone else.

I also think that this Bassman1 is the same knucklehead that has caused a number of problems in the past on this website, but I�m not really sure.

[gadaboutgal]

Just another Troll:blahblahblah:. (not a very bright one it seems-since he doesn't get the fact that posters/readers are happy to share opinions and information about their interests in The Villages.) Ignore him and he'll go away.

[dominick]

Bassman - At the risk of being zipped by admin, I'll write the first thing that popped into my head upon reading your post: Shut Up, Moron.

[Barefoot]

I am reporting this site to the Villages main Office, and it will be shut down..Until then..... I'll be back

OK, Bassman without a B, good luck with that reporting thing. We'll all be here waiting. :popcorn:

[JohnN]

reminds me about not arguing with idiots,

they bring you down to their level and beat you with numbers

[llaran]

:confused::confused:isn't this still a free country? the developer doesn't control everything, who's going to shut this down? This is an open forum, I thing we all know that and it is not required to go on the site. If you don't like why bring up the site?

[Lou Card]

:confused::confused:isn't this still a free country? the developer doesn't control everything, who's going to shut this down? This is an open forum, I thing we all know that and it is not required to go on the site. If you don't like why bring up the site?
:welcome:
You are missing the point.

1000's of folks get enjoyment out of the site. Let one or two *&%$^&* spew their negativity and you will not have a friendly place to get needed help and information any longer. I am told that nudity is an art form, but if villagers start posting their nude photos, I will be gone for that also. It is so hard to find a warm and fuzzy anything today, I would love to see this site be monitored and continue to reject unsavory, negative or vulgar posts.

Lou

[faithfulfrank]

A troll indeed. I suppose we only give him more steam when we post about it, so I guess I should not post on this thread and just ignore it.

I think the Moderators here do a good job. It is not easy. ( I know).

No place is perfect. Even heaven had Lucifier, for awhile.:angel:
Out of the thousands of good folks in The Villages, there is a village troll. Oh well, the good life goes on......

This guy has issues......wonder who his neighbors are.....:22yikes:

To Bassman- let it go. You only demean yourself by your rants. Life is too short to have these anger issues. If you do live in The Villages, you have much to be thankful for. Count your blessings and stop being so pitiful.

You will die a lonely, bitter person unless you get rid of your stinkin thinkin and get a check up from the neck up......

Frank

[graciegirl]

A troll indeed. I suppose we only give him more steam when we post about it, so I guess I should not post on this thread and just ignore it.

I think the Moderators here do a good job. It is not easy. ( I know).

No place is perfect. Even heaven had Lucifier, for awhile.:angel:
Out of the thousands of good folks in The Villages, there is a village troll. Oh well, the good life goes on......

This guy has issues......wonder who his neighbors are.....:22yikes:

To Bassman- let it go. You only demean yourself by your rants. Life is too short to have these anger issues. If you do live in The Villages, you have much to be thankful for. Count your blessings and stop being so pitiful.

You will die a lonely, bitter person unless you get rid of your stinkin thinkin and get a check up from the neck up......

Frank

Oh Frank.

Kindly and well said.

[English Ivy]

You think it's the husband of the lady who almost ran over Red and her dog? They'd probably make a lovely couple!

[FranS]

I have been reading totv for about 2 years now, I had to register to respond to this message.

This sight makes me smile, I for one see it for what it is, neighbors helping neighbors , neighbors making newcomers feel welcome and answering any questions they have knowledge on. I for one know it is not a site owned by the Villages, its a site set up to support and inform and be helpful if they can.

No I dont own a place in the villages as yet, but if we can afford it in 2 years 9.5 mths we will surely be buying in The Villages. How nice is it to read gracious people who welcome others with open arms and invites. I want to meet Kathi and Gracie and Jeannie and armyguy , Boomer and the rest. This is how it should be, offers of assistance and caring and open arms to help your community.

Bassman noone dragged you in here to read the posts in here. You choose to come here and be negative. You look for the bad and if you dont find it you try to make it. Find some happiness smile, dont be known as the grouch of the Villages.

TOTV Thank you for always making me smile and for letting me see something that has been missing in places for years. Neighbors the kind you know the kind who help the kind who step up and be polite fun and friendly!!!

Hoping to see all in 2yrs 9.5mths

Fran

[eweissenbach]

:cus:reminds me about not arguing with idiots,

they bring you down to their level and beat you with numbers

Or; You should never wrestle with pigs - you'll only get dirty and the pig will like it.

BTW, I am relatively new to TOTV and love the site. It is by far the best means by which to get unbiased and wide ranging information about the villages that one can imagine. As far as being a commercial enterprise I would ask - how else would the forum be able to exist in the format we users enjoy? Besides the fact that I have been introduced to advertisers and their websites, that I may want to use if and when I relocate in TV, and as a result, become more aware of opportunites to enhance the TV experience. Like anything there are always people who for some reason or another are unhappy with it, and usually it is a person who tried to abuse the rights of others in some way and was foiled. Ed

[dgammon6]

We love this site. Thanks Talk Host.

[Pturner]

BTW, I am relatively new to TOTV and love the site. It is by far the best means by which to get unbiased and wide ranging information about the villages that one can imagine. As far as being a commercial enterprise I would ask - how else would the forum be able to exist in the format we users enjoy? Besides the fact that I have been introduced to advertisers and their websites, that I may want to use if and when I relocate in TV, and as a result, become more aware of opportunites to enhance the TV experience. Like anything there are always people who for some reason or another are unhappy with it, and usually it is a person who tried to abuse the rights of others in some way and was foiled. Ed

Very thoughtful and wise post, eweissenbach. I have deleted an earlier, late-night post that wrongly and unwisely added fuel to the fire. You have made valid and reasoned points without attaching the original poster. In doing so, you have turned a rant into a conversation. I admire that and applaud you for it.

[hoseman]

This is a great site. If ads (that enable this site in the first place) anyway, if ads are his problem, he can go somewhere else and quit wasting our time reading his worthless posts.

Where else can someone who is having surgery and needs a ride home, makes a post on here and several fellow villagers come to the rescue.

I've been involved with several discussion boards and this is the best by far. The things that stands out with this board over the others is no one dominates, everyone's thoughts are well received and most of all, there are very few know it alls. Keep up the good work.

[Lynda]

:highfive::highfive:A troll indeed. I suppose we only give him more steam when we post about it, so I guess I should not post on this thread and just ignore it.

I think the Moderators here do a good job. It is not easy. ( I know).

No place is perfect. Even heaven had Lucifier, for awhile.:angel:
Out of the thousands of good folks in The Villages, there is a village troll. Oh well, the good life goes on......

This guy has issues......wonder who his neighbors are.....:22yikes:

To Bassman- let it go. You only demean yourself by your rants. Life is too short to have these anger issues. If you do live in The Villages, you have much to be thankful for. Count your blessings and stop being so pitiful.

You will die a lonely, bitter person unless you get rid of your stinkin thinkin and get a check up from the neck up......

Frank

[Lynda]

My words and thoughts exactly -- what a waste of time to be so angry!:highfive:

[Barefoot]

There is a positive side to Bassman's rant. Every cloud has a silver lining.

We have some guests that were motivated to register to become members. I hope we continue to hear from them.

[FranS]

:clap2:

Yes he motivated me, I just dont understand why come into the totv and proclaim the ones that are members are not connected to The Villages. They live at the Villages and how wonderful of each of them to feel so good about their community to say hey I will share my thoughts . I wouldnt go to a movie and hate it then go back and see it again.

I had always seen the commercials for The Villages on TV but wanted real people feedback..so I have read TOTV for a long time...One day it clicked, these are people who became neighbors and love where they are. To top it off they want everyone else to have that good feeling. :pepper2:

I will be reading until we retire...and I plan to enjoy this forum and thats final.

[Army Guy]

Troll, risking being crass, we know what this site is as a place for us to talk about TV, and is not connected to them. To keep it free for us to use they have to sell add space, that is the way it works. So buddy, "No Sh@T!!, go lurk on another site where maybe you can have a life!

This site is fantastic for the role it fills and has been instrumental in me and my wife's research both before and after we bought. It allowed us to see both the good and bad, and then suggestions to make TV better!

Army Guy

[Tamma49]

...Posters who are rude and disrespectful of other members may be banned at the owners' discretion, for which I suspect most of us are grateful.

First, I am not aiming this post at Pturner, only using a part of her post to try to make my point.

Second, I mainly read to get information here and don't post that often. I am very thankful to have a site that contains so much valuable information for us Villagers and if the administrator's make a profit then I applaud that.

Third, by no means am I supporting Bassman's post. However...as I read replies to Bassman's comments, I was disappointed to read the rude and disrespectful replies. To me, those posts were as rude and disrespectful as his and made you just as guilty as what he was accused of.

I felt compelled to write this because I don't think his post deserved to take up 4 pages of primarily negative unbecoming retorts that were possibly classified as "ban"able due to rudeness and disrespect.

Just my opinion and sure hope this doesn't get you all mad at me.

[Donna2]

First, I am not aiming this post at Pturner, only using a part of her post to try to make my point.

Second, I mainly read to get information here and don't post that often. I am very thankful to have a site that contains so much valuable information for us Villagers and if the administrator's make a profit then I applaud that.

Third, by no means am I supporting Bassman's post. However...as I read replies to Bassman's comments, I was disappointed to read the rude and disrespectful replies. To me, those posts were as rude and disrespectful as his and made you just as guilty as what he was accused of.

I felt compelled to write this because I don't think his post deserved to take up 4 pages of primarily negative unbecoming retorts.

Just my opinion and sure hope this doesn't get you all mad at me.

I agree. How many times must one beat a dead horse?

[gemorc]

I believe Assman has made his point. Here we have 4 pages of replies, all about him. Very stupid but very effective.

[Talk Host]

We really appreciate the support that has been shown here. Our disgruntled poster has a pretty clear picture of how the majority of our members feel.

This thread is the same as when a neighborhood rallies around a neighbor that has been attacked. The attackee is grateful for the care and concern shown by the neighbors and friends.

[Russ_Boston]

I believe Assman has made his point. Here we have 4 pages of replies, all about him. Very stupid but very effective.
Couldn't disagree with you any more than I do. In fact the original poster would want you to not use this site since he/she is mad at the moderators. But, in fact, he/she has generated hundreds of more hits to the site.

In real estate it is Location, Location, Location.

on the web it is page views, page views, page views!

I know that moderators of other sites will even pose as trolls just to generate views. (But I think this troll is real:) )

[BarryB]

Just a thought. I see bassman has a gripe with this site. But I don't see any talk of banishment from the moderator. Yet I know of posters being banned for other gripes. Lets be fair if there are rules against griping let it be one rule. Don't pick and choice who gets banned. So I think the moderator should email former member to offer them a chance to return here if they like. People are only expressing opions here you don't have to agree

[Talk Host]

Just a thought. I see bassman has a gripe with this site. But I don't see any talk of banishment from the moderator. Yet I know of posters being banned for other gripes. Lets be fair if there are rules against griping let it be one rule. Don't pick and choice who gets banned. So I think the moderator should email former member to offer them a chance to return here if they like. People are only expressing opions here you don't have to agree

I think, if you re-read Bassman's post, you'll see that Bassman was banned on the day of his post. That post was not what got him banned.

JLK

[KathieI]

I think, if you re-read Bassman's post, you see that Bassman has been Banned. That post was not what got him banned.


JLK

TH, can we be perfectly clear here.... If I'm right, there is an original Bassman who is a long time member from '07 and I feel that he is getting a bad rap for Bassman1, who we all know is a very angry, annoying poster who has been banned for obvious reasons.

Barry, I was banned from another site that you are a member of and I was never told why I was banned, nor do I care at this point. I have moved on and have made another life for myself.

If those previously banned members would like to return to TOTV, have they sent a pm to the admins asking to return??? Just MHO...

[Autoshow]

Well at this stage of the game I think it might be worthwhile for TOTV to consider charging a one-time nominal fee (couple of bucks) to become a posting member. Using a PayPal account, it would require one to use a legitimate credit card associated with their name in order to become a member. Any proceeds collected for membership could be used for an annual donation to a local charity.

This would effectively stop these trolls who either have a vendetta against TOTV or are just too uncivilized to be allowed to post here. Once they are banned, the real name associated with the credit card would be banned.

You got to kidding

[jtdraig]

Don't let the hit you in the butt on the way out....and, by the way, stay out. You have no clue....

[SABRMnLgs]

Will you folks quit falling for this stuff. Someone sends a despariging note and you all jump on him/her. They love it. Quit sending notes. Its called "baiting" and that's probably the reason he calls himself "Bassman". Geeeeeez!

[Pturner]

Will you folks quit falling for this stuff. Someone sends a despariging note and you all jump on him/her. They love it. Quit sending notes. Its called "baiting" and that's probably the reason he calls himself "Bassman". Geeeeeez!

It's fine with me if he enjoys these posts and fine with me if he doesn't. But, SABRMnLgs, I'm curious. If you think people shouldn't post notes on this thread because the original poster enjoys it, then why did you post one?
:shrug:

[graciegirl]

It's fine with me if he enjoys these posts and fine with me if he doesn't. But, SABRMnLgs, I'm curious. If you think people shouldn't post notes on this thread because the original poster enjoys it, then why did you post one?
:shrug:

P. Hurry and get down here. When you arrive come to my house first. I'll have the coffee on.

[BUC]

Bassman more like an old catfish all mouth and no brains ( I'm sorry that's not very nice of me)

[KathieI]

Bassman more like an old catfish all mouth and no brains ( I'm sorry that's not very nice of me)

:agree::agree:Oops, bad KathieI. Not nice but true... Bassman1 :loco::loco: LOLOLOL!!!

[Bosoxfan]

:boxing2: :ohdear:

[Bosoxfan]

This site should not misrepresent itself as a place to talk about the villages.. It is in no way associated with the villages... It is just a place for the owner to make $$ from advertising. I will get banned again.. but thats the great thing about Proxy servers and free email addresses.. I will be back to spread the word. I have been banned and my IP Address refused 3 times for stating my opinion...
I am reporting this site to the Villages main Office, and it will be shut down..Until then..... I'll be back

I believe the villages actually has someone monitoring this site for info they can use.I believe like any good business they like to know how the folks they're doing business with feel about them and the services they provide.This along with the annual survey they send out helps them get a pulse on the community .So go ahead and tell on us!! I don't believe we'll get a"time out".Stop acting like a child!!barf