[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by outlaw

Please don't take this as a complaint/negativity/rumor/ulterior motive/anti-developer. But, there is only one real HOA; the POA (Property Owners Association). This organization is truly the property owners advocate. The VHA is a developer initiated and pro developer counter response to the quite effective POA, which won a $40,000,000 settlement from the developer for the property owners north of 466. I consider the VHA as an advocate for the developer, not the property owners.

Yep....exactly!

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Just sounds like life itself. Some folks are smart and some are not. Some folks are educated and some are not. Some are confrontational and some are not.....some are just plain bored, so they spend time disagreeing on social media.

And some prefer to be an individual and some prefer to belong to a larger group/gang/mob/clique...and then try to use that power of numbers.

It takes all kinds to make the world turn.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by gerryann

That's how I feel. I used to check in on here at least once a day, sometimes multiple times. Now, maybe once a week, and that's just not enjoyable any more. Too much bitching!

i agree, when I first started coming to TOTV I was also checking in often,
but lately it seems complaints are more numerous.
But I must add that I have gotten some good tips
on service people to use here,
and general TV information.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by billybye

I see some people complain about bad experiences and also some who compliment good experiences. So in my opinion it is a fair site.
I appreciate both kinds of posts, but I don't like to see the replies that are critical of someone posting something that is not all positive.
Everyone has a right to post - good or bad. Some people have their heads in the sand and can't accept the fact that not ALL things here are great, even though most are great.

Pretty level headed/realistic post!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by bbbbbb

You may or may not like this: On the complaining etc. Or as defined here, Bitching?
We had a friend on the West Coast, a lawyer, he and another like minded person did a paid formal study on the events that go on (good and bad) in a large development under the umbrella of a "Homeowners Group". And by the way contrary to many persons, there IS a Homeowners group here in the Villages. It is the VHA or Village Homeowners Advocacy and I understand the name is changing to Advocacy rather than Association. They have an interesting monthly newsletter.
So back to the West Coast Lawyer and his group that studied Homeowners groups. Let's face it, no matter the name it is really a group of people living close by in a semi closed area, mostly retired, with some rules and regulations, commonly called CC and Rs. The results of that study was really interesting. Their conclusions:
A Homeowners group is typically made up of senior citizens from many walks of life. Some have accomplished a lot in life and some have not. Most of them tend to keep this to themselves. Well, the ones who have not been able to rise to something supervisory in their past have at this time decided to take their last fling at it, their last Hurrah, and they usually do not do well because they did not rise to that competency level when they were working. However, those who did get into something formerly related to supervision, did OK at work and now cannot give up that urge to continue directing the trains and the train tracks selected by others.
Interesting and this is a true story. Hope you enjoy this and it clarifies things a bit. Please do not fire back at me for this example.

Not a true home owners association as defined by your comparison.