Mekong Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I have no problems with going to the Friday meetings and getting to know other boardmembers in real life but then again I don't post information about myself onliine that I would be uncomfortable with in the public domain. Over the years I have met quite a few boardmembers expats and tourists alike and classify a few of them as good friends I could turn to in times of need and hopefully they feel the same about me. Maybe its because I have been an expats most of my adult life that I tend to intigrate and socialise with fellow expats I was doing it well before the advent of Internet forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 PS: I am not sure if you realized it, but in your initial post you spread a very serious accusation against a (former?) board member, while you argue to keep this stuff private. yes indeed, that is a contradiction! he also failed to explain what the story about the former (banned) boardmember has to do with his topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Frankly, I think the original post is a matter best left private, at least for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 ...Funny how's things go, I heard a rumor that a few members were discussing "outing" another member this weekend for various reasons... Yes, some very paranoid person misinterpreted some posts and got really spooked...but what can you say? I remember years back, I made a post where in I said "...some asshole..." and a very prominent member of the board popped up and accused me of talking about him. In truth, I ment a different asshole. As for outing people...there are people here on this board who have the technical skills and connections to make that hapen very easily. Frankly, there really isn't such a thing as internet anonymity, if a person is determined to find another, it has happened before. 2 people have found me. A 3rd person recognized me while I was walking around Soi Nana looking for whores, all from a photo he saw. No worry in any of THOSE cases. Point is, if you/we are really scared of being outed, then you/we need to reconsider posting on any board. AT the very least, be extremely careful about what you post, and who you meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Moth Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 That's pretty much the way I see it. Basically, live and let live. The board has rules, but when it comes to what's said outside of the board or in private messages, that's outside the realm of KS's control or responsibility. I agree that what is said outside is outside the realm of KS's control and responsiblity. I don't agree with regards to PMs. PMs are a facility within the board and therefore within KS's control. It is a facility that is provided that could be removed - how much more control could there be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soongmak Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 PS: I am not sure if you realized it' date=' but in your initial post you spread a very serious accusation against a (former?) board member, while you argue to keep this stuff private.[/quote'] yes indeed, that is a contradiction! he also failed to explain what the story about the former (banned) boardmember has to do with his topic! I agree as well. Although I agree with OP's concern about privacy, breaking the rules himself is NOT the way to do it. :thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Yeah, I use my real Christian name here but it's not as if I'd be hard to find, posted a Google Earth Image of my house a few weeks back. I do have an alter ego that acts as the "Mr Hyde" side of my personality on a couple of other forums who covers his tracks fairly well. Funny how's things go, I heard a rumor that a few members were discussing "outing" another member this weekend for various reasons.. Would it be inappropriate then for me to conclude that you do not consider thai360 to be a place where you expect anonymity and privacy - that, you go elsewhere for that? I don't have any problems adhering to policy and reasonable expectations. Perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps, it is OK to identify anyone who posts here and expose anything that has been posted because we don't expect anonymity and privacy here. KhunSanuk, what are your thoughts on this? Is this consistent with your expectations, with those of the members? Anything posted here is fair game to be exposed in public? So, Julian2, no problem if someone identifies the location of your home and exposes your posts to your wife, including the nice picture in the Phillipines topic. You have said as much. Is this really true? Or are you, lets say, exaggerating a bit.... Thai360 is the place where I put my feet up and talk about old times over a few beers. Anyone who thinks that they could walk up to my Mrs or knock on my door with tales of my debauchery in days gone by knows very little about rural Thailand. My major problem would be to prevent her family from using them as next year's rice field fertilizer. I realise that some of the members here that like to talk about 'mongering may have more vulnerable marriages and I would always respect that. If I came across any information about them, which is highly unlikely considering my physical isolation plus the even more unlikelier concept that I would look, then it would be forgotten the next day... Some people hide behind their anonymity and become abusive. I've never done this and generally ignore it when it comes my way. The point I made and others have made is there is no such thing as internet anonymity any more. Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians vi. 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Moth Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 * kamui Said: PS: I am not sure if you realized it, but in your initial post you spread a very serious accusation against a (former?) board member, while you argue to keep this stuff private. yes indeed, that is a contradiction! he also failed to explain what the story about the former (banned) boardmember has to do with his topic! Incorrect! The former board member posted this himself and said he didn't know the lady was underage. So, this is not an accusation nor a contradiction. Unless you are a complete dullard, I fully explained what the story had to do with the topic. Read my original post. If you don't understand what this has to do with this topic, I can't help you - bad genes and limited intelligence - my sympathies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Was there really any need for the insults? No, there was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 * kamui Said: PS: I am not sure if you realized it, but in your initial post you spread a very serious accusation against a (former?) board member, while you argue to keep this stuff private. yes indeed, that is a contradiction! he also failed to explain what the story about the former (banned) boardmember has to do with his topic! Incorrect! The former board member posted this himself and said he didn't know the lady was underage. So, this is not an accusation nor a contradiction. Unless you are a complete dullard, I fully explained what the story had to do with the topic. Read my original post. If you don't understand what this has to do with this topic, I can't help you - bad genes and limited intelligence - my sympathies. Hey Tiger, it sounds very different in your post. "a good friend of the owner of Eden, PMâ??d me several times about this poster" That shows, that you can defame someone on the web even with good intention... And it proves that, if you want to keep something really bullet proof private, don't talk about it, especially not on the net. I would recommend to start anew under a new nick and being very careful what you write about yourself _and_ others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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