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10-28-2009, 06:43

I don't know if you've heard anything about google wave, but maybe when it's out of beta we should make a wanderlodge wave Smile

Dorn Hetzel

77FC35

Hogansville, GA

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:58 PM, David Brady <"dmb993@earthlink.net"> wrote:

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Greg,

I guess your saying that once upon a time if you googled:
"Wanderlodge Owners Group blocked users" some thread
within WOG showed up? and that pressure from some other

competing wanderlodge forum prompted the removal of the
thread?

Unfortunately groups like WOG and WOO are private and are
not democratic organizations. The forum czars hold the final
word on what the rules are, what topics are allowed, what gets

moderated or censored, etc. The only recourse is to start your
own forum. I completely agree that competing forums keep
people honest and limit the infringement on free speech. But
as long as the forums are privately owned and funded, free

speech is always in doubt. It would be interesting to start a
forum and to run it like PBS with grants and individual monetary
contributors, free of corporate America. Only then can we
approach a democracy where the populace dictates who owns

what and what gets printed.

David Brady
'02 LXi, NC

-----Original Message-----

From: gregory O
Sent: Oct 28, 2009 11:01 AM

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Intellectual Property arrives at Parliament Coach Corp. Clearwater, Fl.

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John does a wonderful job and is overly helpful over there. I am sure Randys has spent upwards of 15G's on the upkeep and development and countless un billable attention time. Their google placement will attest to that. The source is a better place to find members and pool of information as this yahoo information wont show up in a google search . There is a definite need for the site and the success proves the value.

There was a list displayed that had a banter title and description. problem with banter, if one 'party of' is silenced, statements by the other is defamation. Problem with too much control of one forum is when it is the only source, what can be done, is done irregardless of the merit or un answered replies(by silence of those in control) . if the list is removed, it was this site that prompted removal which only proves merit in the existance of addital sources.

I wont last on the site so I quit. John even quit Wanderlodge_all when I joined, what do you think my chances were. the best way to not be put on the index was to not participate. I dont want to add to information that is possibly filtered or lost at the whim of few (however well respected) individuals.

when HomeDepot was the only game in Romoland, 2x4,s were green crooked and $5.00. Lowes came to Town, now ; the 2x4's are $3.10 furniture grade and a cleark will help load your truck.

'Better is only a reference to that worst'.

Original Greg quote

Greg

94ptca

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Don Bradner" wrote:

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> Greg, your post generated some discussion on WOG, particularly the line below. I asked:

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> "what is your take (John and Randy) on his comment: "the index list of blocked users WOG displays"

> Is there such a list that shows to anyone other than site admins?"

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> John's reply was "There is no list of that kind that I can find that is viewable by the general public, so perhaps your question is best asked of Greg himself, as far as I'm concerned he is more than welcome to re-join this forum if he so desires and post all that he wants, as long as they fall within the Wanderlodge Owners Group > General Discussion > Site Rules > Wanderlodge Owners Group Guidelines"

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> Earlier John had said that you were not banned/blocked, but removed from membership at your request.

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> Can you explain what you meant?

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> Don Bradner

> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"

> My location: www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

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> On 10/27/2009 at 3:09 PM gregory O wrote:

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> >clean them up like removing the index

> >list of blocked users WOG displays.

> >

> >Greg

> >94ptca

>