I remember not too long ago there were regular posters. Where have they all gone?

I'd like to invite you back and get this board back in shape.

It's a new year, a new MOD and new opportunities.

Hope to see everyone back soon.

DV
the friendly MOD

I think lots of us are just lurking.  I personally don't post much because most of the topics do not interest me, but I do log on most days..... ....just to be sure.  Since I am now an less frequent hobbiest, it is more dificult to see the ladies I would like to see, that hurts, and takes away the incentive for more posting. Those are  my reasons, I know the economy is hurting many, but that is not my excuse.  For me it is more about Quality, Accessability and Availability.  All, because of the current climate, are sadly lacking.

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doesn't take much to post. Send me a PM if you must to suggest topics for discussion that do interest you.

DV

...  are sadly lacking"  Really?

The Quality of ladies...  really guys, the quality is amazing here in Boston.  You guys are spoiled.  Where is it better?  

Accessability?  I've covered every city east coast. Only in boston do we cater to suburbian gents to the degree that the Major services in the area aren't even set up in the city. They're set up in the burbs to be easily accessable, cause nothing in the city of Boston is.

Availability? I only wish I could have someone sitting in a hotel room 24/7 and that you could clear your schedule whenever the urge struck. But with so many avenues to find a lady of your liking in the area of your choice at the time of your pleasing....  what are you waiting for?

Everyone go book an appt now    Ha

LOL!  Since you chose to ignore my "EOM"

"Into the Mystic"  (Van Morrison)

We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic
Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic

And when that fog horn blows I will be coming home
And when the fog horn blows I want to hear it
I don't have to fear it

And I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And magnificently we will flow into the mystic

When that fog horn blows you know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows I got to hear it
I don't have to fear it

And I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will flow into the mystic
Come on girl...

(Van Morrison)

"The music will save us!"  GypsyQueen

For a start.

In the past, there has been a concerted effort on the part of the Moderators to eliminate playful banter, as well as moderating those that added to the Board, and thus discourage them from posting.

All the while, allowing certain miscreants to post whatever scurrilous comments that the wanted.

Of course, that's just one man's opinion.


OR perhaps eliminating the ALIASES would be a start.

Portdog

I think you should flip any alias that is used in a mean fashion.  If they want to practice the freedom of speech then they should not have a problem associating it with a username.  I know many of us our sick of the aliases.

You've been proactive & tried to turn around a bad situation where most all of the regular posters have up & left. This is not YOUR fault. Your predecessor Luv Women destroyed the board. He was as popular as Hitler in a concentration camp.

The recent problem with this, and most of the city/region boards is harsh rules that stifle speech, and overbearing mods that tend to err on the side of censorship, PC,  and pulling posts. Many Mods also do not participate except as traffic cops. (You are a positive exception)- No one wants censorship, no one wants to be stifled,and no one wants a XXX board that is a police state. IMHO, posts should never be pulled unless they give out personal information. The worst thing that happened to TER boards is Mods pulling posts for being rude/negative. This hobby by its very nature can be construed as rude/negative by some.  Result, as you've noticed is -- most long time members & posters have gone elsewhere. Censorship & post pulling is a bad thing.

I give you kudos for trying, and give you kudos for some experimentation. You are a huge upgrade over Luv Women. Keep up your chin up & your dick wet !  You have my support.

The alias bitching is old as the hills and alaises are not new to TER. There are dozens of good reasons for aliases, and this thread is not a discussion of aliases. TER boards are not suffering because of aliases, they are suffering because they are over Moderated with too many rules.

People do not want to be stifled or censored on a pay for pussy site the last time I checked.

Or at least have one !

No I am not a pussy but I do have one.  Aliases were made for questions that you may want an answer to but are afraid to ask. or playful banter  They werent made to bash

I kind of study online communities and know a little bit about this subject area. Educated_Consumer is right, when you stifle the conversation and make it hard for it to get going it turns off people and makes them leave.

Our current mod is doing an excellent job in trying to get the conversation but the newer rules TER has put in place and the damage done by past mods have created irreversible harm that the community isn't going to overcome anytime soon.

The only thing that usually corrects this is a massive influx of new blood from poster. I don't know that can happen here.

"When the lights went out in Georgia" ????

slydah
FoCD

Why was Capedude banned anyways? Wtf. . . .

THere are a couple of characters I havent seen here I hope that is because of free will and not because they were banned. . .

Maybe Beantown will loosen up and have some fun on the board

I thought he drowned when the Cape Cod canal flooded.

Glad to hear he is alive and just living in exile.

Can he be brought back to the board?

While top is a good position, there are many others that are also enjoyable.

Part of the hobby is variety.  Do not get in a rut, though rutting can be fun!

I truly appreciate the activity on the board. I am here to encourage and participate in the discussions. I'm not here to police or babysit.

So understand I'm more lax, understanding and realistic than other MODs.  Right or wrong I will make every effort to bring Boston and the New England board back.

DV
the friendly MOD