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Old 02-02-2014, 10:00 PM
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It is my belief that the totv was designed to be a way of the comunity communicating those things best in the interest of the villagers. What i am seeing is postings that soon stray far from the orginal subject and often becomes a bantering among individuals. At times it is fun to kid around and poke fun at each other but i don't think this forum is the proper place to
do that.
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And how would these people know each other otherwise to kid and banter around if they didn't get to know each other through TOTV?

I have to disagree with you. It's a forum, but forums are not limited to just passing information. I'm sure the Admin would limit this bantering and kidding more if it were inappropriate.

If it gets limited to mere the passing of information, I'd be gone. One can read a newspaper for such stuff.
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I guess that would be up to the Admin.
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It is my belief that the totv was designed to be a way of the comunity communicating those things best in the interest of the villagers. What i am seeing is postings that soon stray far from the orginal subject and often becomes a bantering among individuals. At times it is fun to kid around and poke fun at each other but i don't think this forum is the proper place to
do that.
Is this thread any different?
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Really?????
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To me, Talk of The Villages is the same as

Chat of The Villages.

Talk implies conversation, and conversations are two-sided.

I think it's supposed to be more than reading a 3x5 index card posted on a cork bulletin board at the laundromat.
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Is this thread any different?
It's exactly the same except different.
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It's exactly the same except different.
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It is my belief that the totv was designed to be a way of the comunity communicating those things best in the interest of the villagers. What i am seeing is postings that soon stray far from the orginal subject and often becomes a bantering among individuals. At times it is fun to kid around and poke fun at each other but i don't think this forum is the proper place to do that.
I agree that occasionally there is a message meant for only one person that could better be communicated via Personal Message.

But Warren, in my humble opinion, TOTV is meant to be a chat site. Yes, exchange of information is the basis. But I think it's also a place to chat, have fun, express opinions, make jokes, and get side tracked. I have personally grown very fond of some posters on TOTV. Some I've met and I'm lucky to call them friends. Some I've never met, but I respect their opinions and I know I'd like them a lot if I ever get to meet them.

Sorry Warren, I guess my post is a perfect example of what you dislike.
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This thread very nicely demonstrates the range of view and use of TOTV!
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It is my belief that the totv was designed to be a way of the comunity communicating those things best in the interest of the villagers. What i am seeing is postings that soon stray far from the orginal subject and often becomes a bantering among individuals. At times it is fun to kid around and poke fun at each other but i don't think this forum is the proper place to
do that.
Gee, with this thread posting and the previous thread posting, I would have to guess someone lost big time (by Villages standards) by betting on Denver.
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Opps, I did it too!

This " chat " stuff........... seems to be catching.
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I thought tov was a place for messages - not whining.
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