you are referring to. How about some links to this so-called meanness. Is there something that set you off the deep end?

Your posts are usually more light-hearted and teasingly fun. I personally haven't seen anything so outrageous as to warrant your negative critique of the current board and activity here.

BB?(Belinda Bell)- Who's Kate- can't find a Kate. Wendy- only here every once in awhile(don't don't know why we don't hear more from her-btw)

And of course- Vorlon- wonderful posts, no animus for anyone. Who couldn't like him.

I was wondering if you have been imbibing when you wrote this-

"I was going to start a thread about how is the interest for the reason that we’re all on this site….. has progressed into possessiveness of people and ideas.  I’ve seen providers turn on each other."

We have not had too many real train wrecks on this board in the last couple of years. This place used to be more untamed and a lot less PC.
We do have some occasional sniping and slapping, but no outright brawls.

Some people need thicker skins and need to be able get over a little negativity. We always have to remember where we are and appreciate strong opinions on both sides.

One thing that schmohawk and I are not going to do is delete negative posts every time we see them. Yes, we will remove some posts that are over the top or close a thread when we deem it necessary, but freedom of expression is also very important.
This board is what the members make it and I think this is one of the best boards on TER. So have a little fun and don't dwell on the negative.

I also like to here different sides of a story and we are all different. Frankly, some of the negative sides of discussions are just as worthy as the positive. We all have to take what we want, and toss the rest and that includes the sniping.

On a thread below I made mention about aliases being friends one day and enemies the next. You never know who the other poster is and it could be one of your allies.

I just think that some of us should not take things too seriously on these boards especially when it comes to disagreements. Like I said take what you want and toss the rest.

F you for what?  suggesting that you define, a little, what caused your post?  

stay away from the meaness.

Because it's not worth it!

Miss ya!
Amber Monroe

Kisses to you!

That's what I was thinking. This board is fucking Sesame Street compared to way-back-when. Some days I need to pop a no-doze just to read this mundane shit. If it gets any more PC, Al Gore is going to start posting.

This shit-talking Mick likes to see a good bar fight once in a while. Now all you fuckers smash that beer bottle on the table and cut somebody with it, dammit! Dance, puppets, dance!

I realize that time changes…… but I think that people do not.  I’ve seen this board change from Minnesota-friendly to down-right meaness!  I was going to start a thread about how is the interest for the reason that we’re all on this site….. has progressed into possessiveness of people and ideas.  I’ve seen providers turn on each other.  Hobbyists attack each other.  We’re all here for a specific reason.  What the hell happened from 3 years ago?

In the end….we both need and desire each other.  What’s the problem?  Perhaps emotion of the moment of typing?  Vorlon has been a voice of reason.  BB has contributed to that end as well.  Wendy has positively contributed, as has Kate (with a "K").

I'll wait for responses before responding to your responses.  It appears that this is not about the oldest profession in the world.  Am I wrong?

When compared  with the other boards, This board had been a friendly board.
But an ugly element has crept in.
This board would be so much better if we could discuss things without attacking those we disagree with.
We can disagree and respect the opinions of those we disagree with!

This is probably why so many do not or limit their involvement here, it is for me.

Thank you for your participation.  You've defined what I mentioned.  F you very much.

And when that happens with a variety of personalities participating there are bound to be disagreements.

In case you don't know....or don't remember....I was Milf_Marie....maybe that is not old enough for YOU.

I don't see any brawls yet.  And I certainly don't see a need for your comment yet!

that it's one of the liveliest, most interesting, and entertaining of the boards.  When I began in TER last summer, I mainly lurked at the Newbie and GD boards.  The latter was completely over the top, imho, in snarkiness, insider threads that made no sense to an outsider, and utterly foul language.  I began frequenting the Minn. board after a while, and have found it to be a nice, smaller, friendlier community.  Lots of fun threads and features ("Shill Friday," "Tushy Tuesday," etc.).  

Check out some other boards.  I used to live in Michigan, and that board is COMPLETELY dead!!  The bottom of Page One--PAGE ONE, mind you!!!--is a posting from November 19, 2011!!  In contrast, the bottom of Page One in our board is from four days ago!  We are lucky, I'd say.  

Yes, there's more negativity here than I'd like sometimes, but overall, it's been a great experience for me.

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I imagine it has a lot to do with people leaving and new people coming in.  FWIW I have been on this board for a little over 8 years now and have seen several cycles where the level of nastiness was vastly worse than it is now.  My belief is that generally the best strategy for dealing with those who insist on being obnoxious is to point out the flaws in their positions without getting into flame wars with them (which is often all they really want anyway).

And time is a valuable thing to everyone. Same goes for those mindless posts.

And how about changing the "subject" line more often when posting - so we know if it's something worth our time.

Oops, times up!

In years past the board was helpful for the most part and there were more providers on it.   The last few months its become joke run by trolls overzealos white nights and rampant aliase abusers.  With little provider input.  Look at the posts we have in the past couple of days and you'll see what I mean.  This and ters stupid policies moves of late are why I havent been posting or leaving reviews anymore.   MN nice my ass.  Ters becoming a joke

...with all the body rub and massage only postings. There's a separate Massage Parlor board. Why not use it? If I want a massage I'll ask my FS provider for a little rubbin' in lieu of foreplay to get the juices flowing. That's why they're FS, no? Can we keep this board focused on erotic escort services only, please?

'Relax....it's just FS sex!!'

regular posters that are just outright nasty to each other. I think our Minnesota board is pretty good in comparison to many others - which I will leave nameless. Just go on a few other boards and you can catch the vibe REAL quick. There are the exceptions here, of course, where some of our members get snippy ..... but such is life. I do try and contribute myself from time to time - and I certainly appreciate those that do so regularly and keep the conversation positive. If criticism is in order .... it should be constructive and civil. Humor is nice ............ we are all just people trying to make our lives a bit more........enjoyable!

Edge ...................

Couldn't have said it better myself.  take what you want, and toss the rest.  Can that be permanently posted on the top of the discussion boards, please?

Being new I can't comment on the good old days.   I have noticed the boards can be very out of line. IMOP.  The personal attacks are the worst.

But I also think, despite some occasional flame wars, that there are enough sane and well adjusted members here to keep the malcontents and troublemakes at bay without over-regulating things.  I think it would otherwise just be too boring.  I kinda like hanging out in bars where every once in awhile there is a bar fight, especially when its about a woman.

You either road the train or watched the derailment from a distance.

Thank  you for making mention of me.  I used to let every nasty little comment bother me.  I wanted everyone to like me and could not figure out why they didn't.  I've since learned that with so many different personalities here, that is just not possible.  There are always going to be haters.  Some are more vocal than others.   I try to be reasonable and informative and fair. Most understand that but some don't seem to.   there are some topics that I am passionate about (and you all know what those are) and will express my opinion about regardless of what anyone thinks.    This is because of things I have experienced or my closest lady friends have experienced.  

I personally think alot has changed since the nice guys bust a few years back.  It changed the MN hobby community.  It changed our board and the people who participate here.  People are still overly-cautious and, in some ways,  rightfully so.   They wanted to tear our hobby community apart and they did.  It is time we mend it and move on...using what we learned to better the community not hurt it.  

I am always for freedom of speech as long as there are no personal attacks.   We all are adults and should be able to express our opinions without being assholes.   I point the finger at myself  too....I've had a few snotty comments removed during my time here.   I am not exempt.  

I enjoy the different personalities here and welcome more.

No need to post anything but wishing the ladies a Merry Christmas or someone a Happy Birthday. Because if you post a question or tell about something that happened to you, someone will jump all over your shit about it. Tell you you should have just looked here or they are tired of hearing about the same things and on and on and on. Its to bad as this is/can be an awesome place for info exchange.

Sadly, it seems our society is drifting into more and more hostile disrespectfulness to each other. Nevertheless, I've found the Minnesota board to be one of the most civil and well-moderated. (Thanks to Apollo and Schmohawk.) I don't live in Minnesota (tho my ATF Hilary Holiday does), but this board is by far my favourite because of the sincerity and quality of its contributors.

Mundane isn't why most come here.  If you want a large audience, you need reads.  

No research done lately nor do I even know what in particular is the bother, but in the past the more reads were the controversies.  

Personal attacks aren't good, especially led by unstable people... leads to trouble every time.  But, controversy and spice lead to more reads which lead to more business.  A dead board will kill your business.

So, if you can take the heat, you'll make the dough