I enjoy them and I think the ladies think they are fun.

Re: Vote Ya or Nay on Theme Days

I love theme days but maybe less in a week would be more of a balance? I hope others can say what a good balance would be for them...

A vote from me to keep theme days!

Why anyone cares is beyond me.

Can we have theme hours?

We have had this discussion before, and I thought nearly everyone agreed that some moderation was needed.  As I recall, the general feeling was that once or twice a week was sufficient.  

And, I believe that it is a little unfair to ask for a vote, since many people here are afraid that if they say anything which could be construed as "anti-provider" they will be singled out as trouble makers.

When I complained about all the theme days, a few months ago, I received several PMs agreeing that they were too much, but none of those men would come out in public against it.  

And, finally, if you do a search for all the discussions, you will find that more than one provider calls the theme days "marketing".  I say if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it is a duck.  These theme days are really nothing more than marketing. They are very few "special" photos, that the providers don't already have displayed on their web sites, so what is the point.  

But, frankly, I am not sure if this isn't a problem that will self correct. There are only a handfull of providers who feel the need to  participate, and even fewer men who comment.

So, while I vote NO for the theme days, I am more than willing to let them die a natural death from sheer boredom.

My suggestion is that those few people start some sort of group, like yahoo group, where they can go every day to post and ogle.  That way they can enjoy each other at will.

Yay, but with moderation ...maybe 1-2 a week so the REAL ads don't get pushed out of sight too quickly.

I don't mind them at all and they could be every day as far as I am concerned.  If you want to limit them I suggest 3 days per week - M, W, and F.  Another limit might be that a provider can't use the same picture more than, say, once a month.

Yes on theme days - no to whining

I'm a VIP member even if I don't post much, because I like the benefits TER offers.  The biggest benefit by a large margin is access to advertising from the ladies.  I am utterly baffled by the continual whining from guys who apparently think this board should be strictly limited to a circle of men criticizing the women who make this place fun.  Anyone who says anything nice about a woman is immediately branded a "white knight."  

I've been monitoring a number of other boards because I'm planning a cross country driving trip with some fun-stops along the way, and every board that is not dead and dormant has theme days or something similar.  And every board has someone who whines occasionally that theme days are bad and evil and everyone should go to church.  And I haven't seen any attention paid to the whiners on any other board.  You want this board to go dead and dormant?  Abolish theme days and the other fun posts from women and you'll lose me in a big hurry.  (Which, admittedly, won't cut down the total postage since I don't post.  Oh well.)

That said, the limitation suggested by Sophie seems quite reasonable. The simple fact is that any woman who knows what she is doing will have a "See my TER reviews" link next to her name in every post.  That is "advertising" that TER actively facilitates, and it gets me to just about everything I could get from an ad, except specials.  It's just less fun that way.  

Personally, I think the moderator ought to delete every whining post, even if it makes a technically correct observation.  Make the changes as needed, send the whiner a PM advising you have done so, if he's even a VIP member to receive it, then delete his post.  They clog up the board, and do no one any good except for the guy whose ego is tied up in making sure everyone else dances to his tune and no one elses.  

And if the whining post is proven to be categorically wrong, as happened at least once lately, ding the whiner.  Mr. ikcuts, do you really need that much help to enforce the simple rules this board operates under?  I doubt it.  

I respectfully submit to all the other lurkers who enjoy the fun offered up by lady posters that this is one time to dust off the keyboard and be heard.  

I expect I'm moderated so it'll be interesting to see if and when this post appears.

I vote YA, I dont see what all the fuss is about.  If you dont like the pictures don't look at them, I monitor the Florida board just to see there theme days, I just wish more Minnesota providers participated.

Another Point of View ...... From A Provider's Standpoint

Fathom this.....a provider puts up an ad.  When the theme days hit, the provider's ad gets driven down on the list of readable posts.

Really.....ask yourselves....how far down the list do you go before you stop reading, and perhaps miss the ad the providers hope that you see.  Or do you read the first (maybe two) page(s).  Perhaps you're not even planning to hobby that day or anytime soon, but enjoy the photos.  Yes?

The theme days gets a rah-rah from hobbyists to keep seeing the pics, and with each post, the ad of the provider keeps dropping into oblivion.

I'm not trying to start anything, but if you want to see real life pics....there are other forums for that.

Just offering another perspective....

Life is way too short...

...to not fill the days with images of beauty. There is so much beauty here in Minnesota, I deserve to be overwhelmed! I vote Yea! for theme days!!!
How about twice a week...no ads or links in the post. Wednesdays for sure since it's the official Hump Day. I don't care which other day it is.

I get a kick out of those who think they're too busy or important to be bothered with such trivial things! WTF??!! This board should be about having fun! The Florida board could be a good example. There is one board that services many large cities: Miami, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Tallahasee, etc. and they have many theme days. The board moderator has to deal with the same issues as on this board (jealousy, not following the rules, posting inappropriate ads, etc.) but it seems to work for them.

For the naysayers;
Did you know that there is an 'overview' icon that lets one just look at the title of the original title of the thread and compress all the others? Try using this so you can skip over threads designated as 'Theme Day' posts.

Maybe the moderator could designate a 'Theme Day' host (provider) who could oversee the thread and recommend edits to the moderator?

Peace

Leave em alone, they ain't hurting anything.

Yay. No lame rules.

Limit them to 3 days a week...like Mon/Wed/Sat or something like that.

b-

I vote for let's all get naked! Is that a option?

Xoxo,
Amber

Ya on Theme Days!

YEAH!  They liven things up.  I look forwarding to reviewing these posts...

I like the theme days and dont really care if they are advertising in disguise. I dont understand why everyone gets so bent out of shape about the girls reminding us what they look like. It's not like this is a gay chat board, we pay money to spend time with the same ladies that you dont want to see provocative, sexy pictures of. How does that make sense? Lets not moderate anything except personal info and see how the board works, I bet it will be just fine, like it has been under our last mod.

I say yes to theme day!

Gee. Do I want to see seductive pictures of women I might actually then choose to visit. Of course.

Should there be limits? Only one. Keep the pictures fresh.