[784caroline]

Why do our TOTV managers allow such insulting posts such as the most recent one from lake Weir Living.....TV NO FREEDOM TOO EXPENSIVE!

To say you allow this simply because Lake Weir is a "paying advertiser" while at the same time the posts are an insult to the majority of your readers is almost hipocritical my my opinion.

I am not saying donot allow outside developments to advertise, (its your right to collect reasonable fees) but to allow a BB posting and then BLOCK any comments from your readers to that post is WRONG! At a minimum these posts should be clearly marked as paid advertisments or better yet you should establish guidelines that advertisers can place ads but not have them disguised as Bullentin board postings from a member...a posting that does not allow comments.

If you would poll your readers I imagine you would get the same opinion from the vast majority.

I certainly hope you donot eliminate this post....please LISTEN to your readers since you donot allow it any other way!

[Boudicca]

I also wondered about those ads...

[Bogie Shooter]

I agree!

[skip0358]

I also agree. And after visiting there with my Daughter last year. I wouldn't waste my time going back again.

[Chopper]

I have no problem with an outside developer advertising on the site, However, even if I was a perspective client, their negative advertising would totally turn me off. There is no Lake Weird in my future.

[laryb]

While I really don't care that their ads are posted, I've really wondered about them. They seem to attack the TV system (covenants, fees,restrictions, etc,), yet they promote their development as being close to it. I don't mind TOTV collecting money from them, after all, it helps keep this wonderful forum online for all of us to enjoy. I just don't waste my time reading them anymore. I think anyone not familiar with TV who reads them would wonder why a company that denigrates another one would promote itself for being close to it.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by Chopper

I have no problem with an outside developer advertising on the site, However, even if I was a perspective client, their negative advertising would totally turn me off. There is no Lake Weird in my future.

When we are already in paradise....So Long Lake Weird!

[TommyT]

if we STOP READING THE POSTS, maybe they will STOP POSTING. I understand they are a paying poster, but come on. STOP READING and making any comments about the place. Sooner or later they'll get the message and go elsewhere. Again, I hate it for the board.

Sorry Jan, JMHO...

[Xavier]

Just think how pathetic their operation must be to be forced to denigrate a globally known, world class development just to try to make themselves look better. Sounds like playground stuff. Their videos aren't folksy, they are stupid. If the posts and videos are representative of what it is they have to offer than I guess The Villages, or any other developer, has very little to worry about. On some bright sunny day we may just take a ride out that way just for the giggle.

Xavier

[petenj]

Originally Posted by Xavier

Just think how pathetic their operation must be to be forced to denigrate a globally known, world class development just to try to make themselves look better. Sounds like playground stuff. Their videos aren't folksy, they are stupid. If the posts and videos are representative of what it is they have to offer than I guess The Villages, or any other developer, has very little to worry about. On some bright sunny day we may just take a ride out that way just for the giggle.

Xavier

Ditto, I agree.

[Tom Hannon]

I agree also. Lake Weir has a long way to go to be on par with The Villages.

[disney07]

Originally Posted by TommyT

if we STOP READING THE POSTS, maybe they will STOP POSTING. I understand they are a paying poster, but come on. STOP READING and making any comments about the place. Sooner or later they'll get the message and go elsewhere. Again, I hate it for the board.

Sorry Jan, JMHO...

That's what I thought to myself as well. Don't click on it. No one's viewing their ads. It's not money well spent for advertising. It will go away.

[784caroline]

I would highly suggest we all be a little more constructive in our comments rather than attack the advertiser. IN other words do you think TOTV should allow postings (as opposed to ads) that look like a posting from a member (especially to a newbie who may only click "New POsts or Quick Links) ? If they are allowed to post on the BB, should the postings be open to comments from other members rather than closed as they now are...and Be clearly marked as PAID ADVERTISEMENT!

[RichieLion]

Originally Posted by TommyT

if we STOP READING THE POSTS, maybe they will STOP POSTING. I understand they are a paying poster, but come on. STOP READING and making any comments about the place. Sooner or later they'll get the message and go elsewhere. Again, I hate it for the board.

Sorry Jan, JMHO...

I agree with your premise, and I don't usually read a LW posting. I did this time because I saw the "anger" in the first response and wanted to wade in feel the indignation of the thread. What does it matter anyway? We know we live in the better environment and I don't think any amount of proselytizing by LW is going to get us to move there.

If their campaign does woo new people to their development instead of TV, who cares? They'll still come here and spend their money. Where else are they going to go to have a little fun?

Are the administrators really going to take down these posts? I don't think we should be demeaning the Advertisers, as some have done, but I've never been a fan of censorship, otherwise.

P.S. What does the abbreviation "BB" stand for that I see in this thread? I've never come across it before.

[taylor111947]

Originally Posted by Xavier

Just think how pathetic their operation must be to be forced to denigrate a globally known, world class development just to try to make themselves look better. Sounds like playground stuff. Their videos aren't folksy, they are stupid. If the posts and videos are representative of what it is they have to offer than I guess The Villages, or any other developer, has very little to worry about. On some bright sunny day we may just take a ride out that way just for the giggle.

Xavier

When I move to TV I expect to be too busy having fun to waste a sunny day.