[Anthem Bob]

Gracie, Thanks for coming back. I have enjoyed your comments.

[gmcneill]

Next up:
Russ and Angie and EVERYONE ELSE who has recently left for whatever reason, whether formally or informally.

[pivo]

I'm new to tov three months and as soon as I sell my place I will be down, but i read the comments just about every day and learn so much on my decisions on what to do and everything about the villages. and when I found out Gracie signed off although I don't know her I had a sick feeling in my stomach and am so glad you are back. the same with Russ and Angie.

[Indydealmaker]

Welcome back Gracie!

[MrMark]

Originally Posted by Admin

Please note that in the upper right of every post you should see a red triangle with an ! inside of it. If you read a post that violates the Terms of Service of the site please click this button and report it to Admin.

The main thing that makes a board a friendly place to come to is to show respect for each other. You don't have to agree with all the members, you don't even have to like all the members here but please show some respect for their differences. Instead of flaming a post or posting something that will degrade the post report it to Admin or don't respond at all.

Effective immediately we are implementing "posting bans" of various lengths of time for conduct unbecoming a TOTV poster. Users who we post-ban will be able to log into the forum and read everything but they will not be able to post new messages or replies during the ban. At the end of the ban, their posting privilege will be returned. This is a private forum and posting is a privilege not a right.

I can't thank the 99% of users who currently follow the spirit of this currently and we thank you for all your support of TOTV. Please let us know if we can ever assist in any way.

I have no great problem with Admin enforcing your "Terms of Service", however I firmly believe that it must be published for all to see. So where is it? I'd gladly read it if only I could find it. Using the TOTV "Search" facility did not find such an agreement. Unless this "agreement" is totally unambiguous any post will become subject to criticism
by any disgruntled member whether his/her interpretation of the "rules" is valid or not. Each good taste/bad taste situation is potentially open to lots of interpretation and examination, characteristics that not everyone possesses.

[sunflower3630]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Thank you so much for this very wise direction. I hope that in the future that none of my posts cause others to feel sad or bad or angry.

I love this forum and so many of the people who post here have become so very real to me and than I meet them and they are like a gift.

If I EVER make ANY of you feel left out PLEASE IM me. I have felt left out and it is not anything I would wish on anyone.

It is good to be here with all of you again. I will try harder to do the right thing.

Hugs,
Gracie

Oh, Gracie, I am so relieved to see you back here. I treasure your comments and wisdom and kindness. Welcome back, and best of luck with the construction of your new home.

Now, how about Russ and Angie?? Come on back, y'hear?? We miss ya!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by MrMark

I have no great problem with Admin enforcing your "Terms of Service", however I firmly believe that it must be published for all to see. So where is it? I'd gladly read it if only I could find it. Using the TOTV "Search" facility did not find such an agreement. Unless this "agreement" is totally unambiguous any post will become subject to criticism
by any disgruntled member whether his/her interpretation of the "rules" is valid or not. Each good taste/bad taste situation is potentially open to lots of interpretation and examination, characteristics that not everyone possesses.

Hi Mr. Mark,
You raise two excellent issues. When Members first register on TOTV, we check a box saying that we agree to the Forum Rules. Then, we don't see it again and we could forget. It's similar to when we register software, except the rules for TOTV are stated simply and conversationally, and they aren't pages and pages long. Below, is a copy and paste of the Forum Rules to which we agreed when we registered.

Forum Rules
Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below. If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.
Unfortunately every board has to have some sort of rules so here they are.

No commercial posts or advertisements by vendors, dealers, manufacturers or forums unless you are a TOTV sponsor. No commercial links in forum signatures or membership names. TOTV does offer banner advertising and sponsorship opportunities.

No porn on this site or links to any porn or risque photos (including avatars and sig pics) and please try and keep your language clean. We'll try not to split hairs on this one so use your own judgment.

This is a "Work Safe and Family Friendly Site" Anyone should be able to click on any message here and not have to worry about what's going to pop up on the screen if your kids or wife are in the room... or at work.

If you see a post that is violates these rules and guidelines please let me know by clicking the Report to moderator link and I will deal with it.

Trolls and Spammers
If a troll shows up on our boards and I can identify their IP I will disable all their accounts and will continue to do so until they go somewhere else to play. Trolls will be banned as fast as I can find them in-order to keep peace in the house.

The main thing that makes a board a friendly place to come to is to show respect for each other. You don't have to agree with all the members, heck you don't even have to like all the members here but please show some respect for their differences, and take it easy on the new guys and gals. You were a new member at one time too..

Thanks to everyone who has joined thus far. We're happy and privileged to have you all as members.

Thanks and enjoy TOTV.

It's true that "any disgruntled" user could report a post to administrators. However, it would still be up to the admins to interpret their own rules, decide whether one has been violated and respond accordingly. I am thankful that TOTV has user rules we had to agree to when we signed up; and that the rules will continue to be enforced.

[duffysmom]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Thank you so much for this very wise direction. I hope that in the future that none of my posts cause others to feel sad or bad or angry.

I love this forum and so many of the people who post here have become so very real to me and than I meet them and they are like a gift.

If I EVER make ANY of you feel left out PLEASE IM me. I have felt left out and it is not anything I would wish on anyone.

It is good to be here with all of you again. I will try harder to do the right thing.

Hugs,
Gracie

Welcome back Gracie.
It's as though someone turned the light back on on TOTV.

[memason]

Oh boy...... Nice to see you've returned, Gracie.

Welcome back!

[ceejay]

Boy Howdy, Gracie...don't ever leave like that again....please!!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by ceejay

Boy Howdy, Gracie........

Somehow..........some way............I just KNEW this was going to show up in someone's post!! Atta person, ceejay!!

I always chuckle and think of Gracie whenever I see that.

Bill

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

: Atta person, ceejay!!

I always chuckle and think of Gracie whenever I see that.

Bill

That's an "attagirl", Bill-n-Brillo...and I always chuckle, too!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by duffysmom

Welcome back Gracie.
It's as though someone turned the light back on on TOTV.

Yep, we're Motel 6 and we left lights on for our three friends:

Welcome back Graciegirl
Welcome back Russ Boston (Pending)
Welcome back Angiefox (Pending)

Russ & Angie... rush back and don't let those lights burn out!

[faithfulfrank]

Welcome back Gracie!!
Now we can stop fasting and get some sleep....

As to the Terms of Service, I'm sure the Administration is still getting their "sea legs" so to speak.

One of the things they might do is to post the Terms of Service above the main forum page, not exactly a sticky, but like a first section. Then folks can refer to it, etc.

It is also good to understand that the health of this forum is directly related to how diligent the regular posters are using the "report feature". No Moderator can read every thread, every post 24/7.....so they rely on good posters reporting any problem posts.

Consider this like a neighborhood watch....the report feature is like 911, keeping our "online community" safe, healthy, and lawful.

I wrote more on this in the "Where's Gracie?" thread, but it was a bit off topic, and so I do not think it got read very much.

Respectfully,

Frank

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Welcome back Graciegirl
Welcome back Russ Boston (Pending)
Welcome back Angiefox (Pending)
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I love this post!