[Wrinkly]

We will have two phone books this year. The Villages phone book has been done for years by a quality phone book publishing company based in South Carolina. The Villages decided they wanted to throw them out and control yet another piece of The Villages Media.

What they didn't count on is that phone book company continuing to publish the book, as they have always done. So what did The Villages do. They embarked on a smear campaign in all of the media that they control by Monopoly: the newspaper, the magazine, the radio, the cable station, and even the ads at our movie theater. All off the news that they do or don't want you to know.

They tried very hard to smear the people that have been producing a very nice phone book for us for years now. I suggest you spread the word to support the original phone book, which will be the one that does not have the villages logo. We need some competition in our media here.

[n8xwb]

What would be even better would be a searchable database so we could search for Villagers by home town!

[SukiChu]

Originally Posted by n8xwb

What would be even better would be a searchable database so we could search for Villagers by home town!

Excellent idea !

[Bogie Shooter]

Why is it that so many first time post always seem to have an ax to grind??

[Wrinkly]

Maybe because this is the only forum that allows open discussion.

[Bogie Shooter]

Be careful what you say......................

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Wrinkly

Maybe because this is the only forum that allows open discussion.

up to a point....

btk

[Wrinkly]

Very good. I will behave. I would just like to see some competition in our media, but thank you for your comments.

[Chuckw]

Originally Posted by n8xwb

What would be even better would be a searchable database so we could search for Villagers by home town!

I have tried several times to get a lead on obtaining an electronic version of TV phone book.... always a dead end. It would not seem to be a privacy issue since it is already published in hard copy.

I am not familiar with the phone book issue... can someone fill me in? I guess this one completely slipped by me.

[Wrinkly]

This is for businesses:

Data Publishing | The Villages, FL Directory

I am still looking to see if I can find the listings.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Wrinkly

We will have two phone books this year. The Villages phone book has been done for years by a quality phone book publishing company based in South Carolina. The Villages decided they wanted to throw them out and control yet another piece of The Villages Media.

What they didn't count on is that phone book company continuing to publish the book, as they have always done. So what did The Villages do. They embarked on a smear campaign in all of the media that they control by Monopoly: the newspaper, the magazine, the radio, the cable station, and even the ads at our movie theater. All off the news that they do or don't want you to know.

They tried very hard to smear the people that have been producing a very nice phone book for us for years now. I suggest you spread the word to support the original phone book, which will be the one that does not have the villages logo. We need some competition in our media here.

WHAT IN THE WORLD are you talking about?

I like The Villages phone book that has the names of all of us and where we came from.

I like the pictures on the front, I like the emergency numbers, all the pertinent stuff.

I am for free enterprise and big companies being successful and doing the job right and providing jobs for folks. I like that the Morse family provides us the Movie theatre and the magazine and the radio station. I like both of the restaurants that are owned by The Villages; The Lighthouse and Cane Garden, their restaurants are run well. So far The developer gets an A+ from us G's and most everyone we know.

The whole state of Florida is teeming with homes for sale. There are lovely retirement areas in Arizona and on the coasts.

I personally think that this is the best. Hooray for the developer and his phone book.

No one does it better!

P.S.I have found that the techy stuff, computer stuff, they are still not in the forefront on that...but hey..so far so wonderful!

[asianthree]

so plus for me one for TV house and one for up north

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Why is it that so many first time post always seem to have an ax to grind??

Because their regular identity and user name would identify them. They still have an ax to grind, so they establish a new identity and do their bitc***g as a new person.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by Wrinkly

We will have two phone books this year. The Villages phone book has been done for years by a quality phone book publishing company based in South Carolina. The Villages decided they wanted to throw them out and control yet another piece of The Villages Media.

What they didn't count on is that phone book company continuing to publish the book, as they have always done. So what did The Villages do. They embarked on a smear campaign in all of the media that they control by Monopoly: the newspaper, the magazine, the radio, the cable station, and even the ads at our movie theater. All off the news that they do or don't want you to know.

They tried very hard to smear the people that have been producing a very nice phone book for us for years now. I suggest you spread the word to support the original phone book, which will be the one that does not have the villages logo. We need some competition in our media here.

I hadn't noticed any smear campaign. A phone book is a resource, not a cause.The basis of a free enterprise system is that they can use any vendor they choose. Was there a breach of contract or are you connected with the aforementioned company, and are bitter over the loss of business. I worked on a contract basis and never took contract renewal for granted.

[Wrinkly]

I checked with Data Publishing and there is not an online directory for the white pages as there is for the yellow pages at Data Publishing | The Villages, FL Directory