[chelsea24]

:#1: I've said it before and I'll say it again this is a wonderful site. If is wasn't for TOTV my husband and I wouldn't have met many of the wonderful people and lifelong friends that we have in such a short time of living here. What I don't understand are the people that email you to delete or edit a post? Why would they do that? :dontknow: We all know everyone has the right to opinion and that's what I've always loved about TOTV. If I don't like someone's post, I simply skim by it. If I want to debate a post (who me!) I simply debate it. C'mon all you peeps that are emailing the admins. Give them a break! My daughter works for eBay and the man that created eBay also created the feedback system because he didn't want to put up with all the complaints of buyers vs. sellers. He let them settle it all among themselves. This, in a sense, should be the same principle. If you like a post read it, if you do not like a post skip it. It's not all that complicated. But, please stop emailing the Administrators that are doing a stellar job, with any tiny backbiting complaints! Just my opinion. That said, I would like a Travel Forum! grrrrrrrrrrrr (the now notorious kitten growl. ;D

[pm10]

I agree with everyone else - TOTV is a WONDERFUL site, and we all owe you a huge debt of gratitude. We've learned so much about TV; and I even feel like I know some of the TOTV'ers, even though I haven't been lucky enough to meet anyone in person yet. The only message I want to send to you, is Thank You so much!

.....and man, I wish we could go with all of you on that cruise!

[jmemc46]

Jan, I don't live in the Villages yet but I have learned a great deal from the forums, I don't read them all, but I am very happen with all the work and effort you and everyone else put in. Thank You
Jmemc

[Mikitv]

I don't live in TV yet but this wonderful forum has supplied so much information that I think you are doing a wonderful job. I've also met new friends in chat and all I can say is keep doing it. You won't please everyone and if they think it is so easy, let them do it.

[redwitch]

Being an administrator/moderator/owner of a couple of sites, I learned a long time ago to ignore the complainers. The best you can ever do is what you feel is right. You can't make everyone happy. Heck, sometimes you're lucky to make one person happy. So, dear Jan, DK and Tony, do what you feel is right and go from there.

I think this is a great site and think you're doing a super job. I don't agree with everything said by posters here and I don't always agree with what administrators do but so what? Like everything in life, you take what you want and leave the rest.

So, from the bottom of my heart, thank dear Administrators/Owners. We all owe you a lot.

[Village Kid 2]

In any organization, someone at the top has to make the executive decisions. Everyone else gets to be Monday morning quarterbacks. It's just the way it is. This is a great forum with tons of information, some fun, and some chat. You've done a great job, it's yours to run, and you get to make the rules. We benefit greatly from it even if we may make a different decision from yours sometimes. Thank you for the hard work you put into it.

VK2

[The Great Fumar]

Village Kid is absolutely right..........
You've hit the magic button and if you start changing things you might mess up a great concept.....
If it ain't broke , don't fix it...........

Besides I don't think life would be nearly as interesting without totv...

loving it fumar

You are doing a great job and we are all "HAPPY" posters!! Read all of the previous posts when you have a DOWN day. It,s late----Nite all!

[jerseygirl008]

I am totally in agreement with the above post; Chelsea, pm10, NJgranny -

TOTV was the catalyst that convinced me to come to The Villages a few weeks ago. I too have a notebook full of good info. that has made TV life so much easier for me. I was so confident, because of all the foreknowledge gained here, that I came to visit and purchased a house before I left. All thanks to the confidence I gained here on TOTV.

You administrators keep administering away. Thanks so much for all you do.

[villages07]

One more vote for the great job done by the Admins!!! As an early TOTV adopter I have had the pleasure to watch the site grow in leaps and bounds. In the early days, Jan was the most prolific poster, tossing out thoughts and questions to get people to respond and interact. It took about 5 minutes to read a day's worth of postings. Now, holy moley, it's almost impossible to keep up.

Lots of good information, funny jokes, heartwarming stories, and great people. One of the neatest aspects is seeing the friendships develop and grow. For the wannabees who have come here to visit and buy, they get an instant network of friends. How cool is that?

Like TV itself, TOTV may not be perfect but it's darn close. Keep up the good work Jan, Tony, and Darrell. I have great faith in your fairness and editorial prowess.

That said, a travel forum would be fine; in looking at the list of forums, only a couple have little activity....barter and trade services and the singles forum. The singles forum flares up in life every once in awhile. The barter and trade could probably go...

Thanks again.

V07

[Rokinronda]

07, "an instant network of friends" SO TRUE! How I wish I had access to this forum when we made our move. I don't know how long this site has been here, but I have met more fantastic people in 3 months (6 days 22 hours and 46 minutes online here : OMG addicted isn't the word, I'm obsessed) than in my first 3+ years here. The instant network of information is vast!!! The forums, links, classifieds, posts and replies, including chatty talk are all statisticly drawing the attention of many new members. I vote FOR a travel forum. There is no rush because when I want info from great sources for our dream trip to Italy and England, I will ask my "instant network of friends" in just for fun! JAN, Tony, Darrel, OVER 4300 registered members!!!! Over half a million PAGE VIEWS per month! Could we be the largest residents club in the world??? Again, I personally thank you for a job very well done!! hhmmmm I think I'll check the restaurant forum!

[Lady Jan]

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[784caroline]

Talk Host
It was I who recently suggested a "TRAVEL FORUM" but I only did so as a constructive suggestion that I thought would benefit the TV community. It was not intended and should not be taken in any offensive way to be critical of you or any of the managers of the board. You all do a great job but seriously, I am very surprised for I thought you would welcome such suggestions as to what do members want.

Regarding the personal gripes you constantly receive, you cannot stop people who always feel offended by a posting simply because it is opposite from their beliefs. They have a right to disagree just like the member who made the original posting assuming it is not blantantly offensive or so personal or cutty that it could be construed to be offensive . The Administrators have an obligation to act as traffic cop :cop: and redirect messages to the proper forums or delete offensive postings...if individual members do not agree with this they have they right to leave, but you have protected the integrity of the Fourm(s) and for that I say thank you !

The whole purpose of this board is to share ideas or what you believe and for that the Administrators should be complimented for how far they have brought "Talk of The VIllages".

[MikeH]

You have been placed in the same boat as the Morse family. No matter how hard you try or what you do someone will feel slighted, hurt, left out, ignored or angry. Some will not appreciate your efforts or accomplishments no matter what.

I, for one, and I'm sure the vast silent majority, do appreciate what you're doing and have attempted to do with "Talk of the Villages". Thank you! Do what you believe is the right thing to do and :edit: those who are always critical.

[Hancle704]

Don't change a thing. If someone wants to add something let them suggest and you should have the right to decide if it has readability. I see no restrictions on posting new topics. TOTV has proven to be interesting, informative, amusing, enlightening, sometimes annoying and often humorous. Even found a great Chiropractor for my wife as a result of reading a recent post.

TOTV fills in many of the voids in what had been available to me as a Villages resident. Keep it up, you guys are doing a fine job.