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Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Larry F on March 2, 2014, 12:25 pm
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Lately there has been a spike in the number of people hurling verbal abuse at others who are expressing an opinion or point of view. A healthy community is one where people can express their views without being ridiculed, put down, threatened or osterized by their peers. Many people here will not use the message board because of this - a shame, because forums like this can create healthy debate and exchange of ideas.

A plea. Please treat others, particularly those whose opinions you not agree with, with respect. And how about identifying yourself with real names?

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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Moderator Daniel on March 2, 2014, 12:54 pm, in reply to "Message Board Etiquette"
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Thank you for that Larry. Just last night I was thinking it was time
to clarify the guidelines on identifying who you are when you post and
you just gave the perfect opportunity to do that. There are new people
all the time and nick names are not well known so we will change to real
names only.

http://members5.boardhost.com/lamanzanilla/msg/1715.top

Onward.
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by roos on March 2, 2014, 4:36 pm, in reply to "Message Board Etiquette"
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Dear Larry F, who ever you are. Would you like full social insurance number, mothers maiden name and clearence from Home Land Security to post a message? In my opinion the message board does a great service for all of us in this town whether we know exactley who is posting or not. AND I respect your opinion. Roos
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Moderator on March 2, 2014, 4:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"
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Roos, I emailed you this morning asking you to use your real name,
please abide by the guidelines of the message board or I will have
to remove your post.
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Larry C on March 2, 2014, 4:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"
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What could you possibly find wrong with Larry F post. All those that post on this site should use their real names.
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by sparks on March 3, 2014, 8:53 am, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"
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All this talk and Ron Smith is the only one using his "real" name.

Like everyone else here I use my first initial and last name as it was assigned to me when I got my first email account in the early '90's

Hope the Mod doesn't go overboard with this one
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Jo Anna on March 2, 2014, 5:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"

Hiding something, roos? Hmmmm? Afraid to be known by your words? Hmmm? Whazup with that, roos?
And, besides, that IS one of the governing principles of THIS message board; always has been in my experience.
It certainly encourages me to be a little more circumspect in what I post . . . like right now--heeheehee. :o)
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Ron Smith on March 2, 2014, 6:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"
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The "Message Board Etiquette" expressed here is child's play compared to other message boards. Here's an example that is not well-behaved. . . you have been warned.

Daniel is doing a great job trying to rein in postings at cocktail hour, oh wait, it is cocktail hour.

Please, at least be witty about it or have a point.
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by jean on March 2, 2014, 10:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"
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And Joann, Roos is a very very nice person, just knows more than most, so when you know as much, you can speak your piece, but only when you know what is really going on..
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Fred Bailey on March 3, 2014, 9:26 am, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"

Hey Folks;
A thought from afar. There goes the neigbourhood!

I'm back at home on Vancouver Island with a foot of snow and driving rain. The message board is something I cling to until I can get back down there for a much longer immersion in one of the last bastions of Mexico as it was.

The current bickering about disrespect for each other and who is using real names absolutely stuns me. Isn't this the sort of crap you come to La Manzanilla to escape. Leave petty thinking at home, or go home.

Things are going to hell fast enough down there, without poisoned thinking from within. I'd like to think the gringo community in the area is a cut above the status quo. Now have a drink and go watch the sun set.
Best to all, Fred Bailey
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by Ron Smith on March 2, 2014, 6:56 pm, in reply to "Message Board Etiquette"

Remember. . . you have been warned.

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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by KathyB on March 3, 2014, 8:04 am, in reply to "Message Board Etiquette"
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Some of the responses to Larry F's posting just prove his point. I agree with him: What's wrong with being civil???
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Re: Message Board Etiquette

Posted by charley on March 15, 2014, 8:05 am, in reply to "Re: Message Board Etiquette"

La Manzanilla message board is (as it is named) for messages , announcements and info....not a forum for discussion ,opinions and criticism .
Last month there was a thread of messages regarding the quality of a restaurant..... several varying opinions.... right or wrong ......... what a waste of time.
If we keep the message board as it is intended to do...... we will avoid all petty, useless discussions.
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