Have you ever considered what a valuable resource the internet is? We can learn about anything from just about anywhere online now today. There are people who have never stayed in a B&B who come to this forum and learn so much, without paying a penny.
I would hope they would give back, by being contributors to the forum with their new found experience, not just a slam bam you know the rest...
Don't underestimate the value, even when it can get opinionated (how can it not with all these opinionated real people on it?)
If you have been on any forum, you would call this one mild by comparison in that department. When people begin to share religious political racial sexual comments then it makes everyone want to lash out or simply leave, but please stay and participate. We have some rules in place to try to nip these topics in the bud, yes we all have them in our lives, issues we shouldn't discuss on this forum - even when it comes to impacting innkeeping, as we know it will rile others up. We want to retain the forum as a safe place. We can write about all this stuff off the forum on our blogs or another group/forum that is specific to that topic...
Real people here, dealing with real issues.
--I know by posting this some will vent their frustration, and "Vent" is in the title of this forum thread and we understand. But consider that as we type to a screen there are real people on the other end reading what we type. I always forget to read it like the person on the other end would be receiving it, I personally need to remember that more often.
I would hope they would give back, by being contributors to the forum with their new found experience, not just a slam bam you know the rest...
Don't underestimate the value, even when it can get opinionated (how can it not with all these opinionated real people on it?)
If you have been on any forum, you would call this one mild by comparison in that department. When people begin to share religious political racial sexual comments then it makes everyone want to lash out or simply leave, but please stay and participate. We have some rules in place to try to nip these topics in the bud, yes we all have them in our lives, issues we shouldn't discuss on this forum - even when it comes to impacting innkeeping, as we know it will rile others up. We want to retain the forum as a safe place. We can write about all this stuff off the forum on our blogs or another group/forum that is specific to that topic...
Real people here, dealing with real issues.
--I know by posting this some will vent their frustration, and "Vent" is in the title of this forum thread and we understand. But consider that as we type to a screen there are real people on the other end reading what we type. I always forget to read it like the person on the other end would be receiving it, I personally need to remember that more often.