quote:I'm playing around with adding a forum-like feature, after a two year hiatus, probably for a small service fee. Although 80% of the people who responded to Heidi's column about a Premium Site were willing to pay $5-7 a month for premium service, I have decided against any monthly charges and perhaps would peg the cost at around $9.95 per year.
Why charge anything?
Well, my thought is this: I cannot believe that anyone interested in flaming us with malicious intent is going to pay money to do it. Thus, the small fee would keep troublemakers out and serious students in.
uhhhh... 80% of the people who responded to Heidi's column about a Premium Site were willing to pay $5-7 a month for premium service??
I don't believe this. If this were true, he would have a paying forum up right now.
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My opinion worth 1.5 cent// the sale of books must be suffering.. ?? or a new one is coming out..? as for the old board it was their own personal unfriendlyness that made me go away.. !
Thomas's site has little if any snarling.. I always say the MANAGEMENT controlls the results.. Thomas seems to manage just fine.. and posters behave seemingly just fine..
so for now let me stick to what has served me .. and others.. and ask .. WHY DID DRD D never find it right to join this board.. sticky wicky?? OPEN people would have seen the sense in that .. but closed minds also close off the world against them.. It may be all in the BOOK contract.. who knows ..
All I know is that 'if' God gave me the means to share good news I would blast it from the roof tops.. I love to share.. and I love to receive.. and for ALLLLLL the positive accalades DrD and Heidi received ..what really are a few barbs.. once in a while..? I get them from mom all the time should I divorce her too?
"They" could have had a rule that only positive things could be posted while complaints could be e-mailed.. who knows .. how many ways there could have been..
I wish I could get over that dammmmmm experience.. time to let go again..
BUT yet I am still again GRATEFUL as all heck.. because I would never have joined any board if it had not been for that one..
and Thomas I am in debt to you always.. you saved my health my sanity and my money.. your honesty and stedfastness is remakable.. I wish I could meet you some day..
all the best to you and all of us who are still here trying to reach out and touch someone be it ever so far away..
as for me ... when I am away I really loose a lot because I have not yet figured out how to stay in touch long distance.. I have a phobia in using someone elses computer for fear of messing it up as much as people regularly mess up mine by changing little things which I then can not change back again..
Joli.. O and non and still alive because what little good I do for me is BTD.. and it helps even in little pieces..
love these gremlins..
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quote: you saved my health my sanity and my money.. your honesty and stedfastness is remakable.. I wish I could meet you some day..
Joli, those are very nice thoughts, but it is ER4YT that saved us all. I can't take credit for any of it. We may meet one day, you never know, although you'd be dissapointed unfortunately. I am not as special as you may think.
and Thomas I am in debt to you always..
And I am to several banks!! Hopefully not for ever.
Love Thomas
-------------------- New Shine Detailing Nationally Certified Massage Therapist A1+
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The energy of the people posting on this board is SO positive. I can feel it and I'm drawn to it although I wouldn't exactly say that ER saved me from destruction. I suppose when you respect the people posting and the moderator is fair and caring then you've got an environment which turns out pleasant, instead of controlling, punishing and dictatorial. How many of us were banned from Dr. D's site...for all sorts of ridiculous reasons. How come we can slightly go off subject on this board and state our feelings honestly, yet nobody feels threatened? How come we all know to be supportive of one another and concerned when someone is ill or troubled? Is it because it feels safe here? Or is it Thomas's postive energy that we're drawn to. We truly owe this pleasant environment to Thomas, who always signed his posts LOVE THOMAS...and I want to say THANK YOU for making this site available to everyone without ever interfering in a negative way. You're a real gentleman...welcoming us all and helping to connect some really nice people to one another for reasons that go far beyond a diet. I come here for many reasons, sometimes to see how Sarah is doing, to read about Edna's lastest drama or hopefully to learn something new...but often because it's just feels comfortable. And Thomas is truly responsible for that feeling!
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Thank you Thomas for just being you...for being so supportive and knowledgeable and for letting all of us share and support one another. I'm so sorry to hear that you are having a tough time. I hope your massage business will thrive and will allow you to continue to pursue whatever avenues you want to pursue. I miss not being able to get my ER products from you. It feels more like buying them from a friend. I'll here today and tomorrow and then off to my nephew's wedding. I probably won't have computer access until I get back next week. Thomas, just know how much we all appreciate your giving us a forum and for just being the kind and generous soul that you are. Jane
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...""""WHY DID DRD D never find it right to join this board.. sticky wicky??""''
YES I KNOW HE CAME HERE 'ONCE' but not to join/stay.. even though there where many many responces to his post.. it would have been nice if he had stayed.. once a week or once a month to answer questions.. if nothing else..
on the whole this board is positive to his efforts and supportive of all BTD.. even getting over the hurts.. so in my mind adding us to his board would have been the cats meauw but.... dadada I said it all before.. .5 cents! sense ? Joli
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I think this board is blessed by being small. If there were thousands of useers and a high daily message posting, it would not be the same.
It is also nice that the spammers aren't here. Again, just luck.
This is like an old neighborhood corner store - small, warm and cozy. Ya just don't get that same feeling from larger boards.
Anyone can view messages here even if they are not members. BTW, anyone can view the pictures without becoming a member, also. This may be a privacy concern for some of you.
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I like this board for any number of reasons: 1. There is a wide variety of people using it - over a period of time - so I get to know a lot of different people. 2. We are accepting and non-judgemental, over time. Sure, any one post may provoke a volley of argument and disagreement, because we respect eachother enough not to humour & pacify eachother; but the same poster will then get warm friendly responses to another post. 3. We don't all have the same philosophy of life. That's important to me, because if I tick one person off then maybe there is someone else who agrees with me; and also it provokes interesting arguments and debates. 4. It isn't all a love-in and an admiration society for some guru. We love & appreciate Thomas but we don't feel like we have to pay him worship just to get accesss tp his message board. I don't think any of those that are treated as gurus set out to be treated that way but that is what happens and maybe sometimes they get to used to it. 5. We talk about the diet but we keep it in the context of our lives. So I get to hear about (for example) Edna's work & her love of animals and her famly issues as well as her efforts to be compliant and to lose weight. Or about Dawn's experiences as a service wife, for example, as well as her experiences of healthy eating; or (say) about Rachel's previous addiction problems & her business stresses that make her current difficulties in making the BTD work for her, make so much sense. These are just examples, I could pick one for each and every one of you special people. The point is, it makes so much more sense this way than a dour "keep on topic" approach that would make us all feel like food obsessives or OCD people.
6. Thanks Maddy for the mention. I should also say, it is a site where I think people share a lot of love for eachother in hard times. Lots of sympathy and empathy here, an lots of genuine interest in eachother's lives.
Live long & prosper, all of you, but with an especial nod to Thomas. XXX
-------------------- 40 yrs old woman, A2 MN secretor, presently challenged by secondary breast cancer, lives in UK, married, 7 yr old son.
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"The point is, it makes so much more sense this way than a dour "keep on topic" approach that would make us all feel like food obsessives or OCD people."
Amen to that. In order to have a living community, you need whole human beings in it. You can't get that on a message board that attempts to filter out everything but dry, "on-topic" facts and/or that often doesn't allow free-flowing discussion and debate (argument!) to take place. Here, we get to know each other as human beings and that makes us a real community. Plus, I think knowing someone as a human being lets you relate more to their journey, and see if and how it resonates with your own. It can be very validating and supportive to know that we are not alone in what we are going through, good or bad. Again, that is what makes a community: people, not dry facts and opinions in a vacuum by themselves.
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Very well said Sarah, I consider you all to be my friends, even thought I have not met any of you in person. I feel I know you thru your posts about what's happening in your lives. I think this message board is the best!!
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This message board is great because of its support. I always found people caring when I would write about my Mom before she passed away 3 months ago. So to me its a network of kind people but for btd questions it can't be beat. People respond quickly and help keep things on track diet wise. Sooo not only is it genuine its also an informative place to visit. m.e:o) Posts: 45 | From: australia | Registered: Apr 2004
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This board is just about the right size. I can go away a week or 2 & still catch up with various topics. Thomas is just great & I like to hear about Sarah's situations. Wow! I'm glad you are getting those appliances fixed. How we depend on them! Take care, everyone. Keep the board friendly! Sea Salt & Light, Mrs. "T"
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Wow, finally got one. Isn't it a beaut? It is still a wee bit over the recommended size, though. Let me know if it is still too big and I'll delete. I couldn't find one that is 100 by 100 or smaller. This one is close, though. Okay? Not okay? I'm happy to delete if too big...
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Thomas, you have the BEST message board. I signed up on the new D'adamo board, but it is sooooooo complicated if one doesn't have the time to get into it. I'm sorry that things are slowing up on your board. Let's hope that the gang gets back on. D'adamo is helping a lot of people, but if it takes too long to get on, etc., it can't help some of us illiterates! Sea Salt & Light, Mrs "T" O+
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I noticed it was a full year since anyone has posted on this one, so I thought I would. I do hope this board picks up again. It is good to communicate with you friends. I'm feeling a little depressed--possibly due to sleep depravation as well as a few issues. But it was great to stay up late & watch the SOX!!!!!!!!!! What a series that was!!!!! Cheers!! Sea Salt & Light, Mrs "T" O+
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Almost 6 months have passed, so here I am adding something. Actually, I wanted to mention that I think the times you have on our entries are wrong. You used to used Eastern Time & now I think you are using Mountain Time. I just did an entry & it said an hour earlier than my Central Zone, aka Mountain Time! Anyway, I did enjoy reading some of the old entries. My dad is weaker & another loved one had surgery. But I did sign up for that mini-conference in Indiana in which Dr. D. will be speaking. (May 19th). I hope I can give a good report. I imagine Dr. D to be a very private, reserved person with a dry sense of humor, but with a lot to say in the short time alotted. We'll see. Sea Salt & Light, Mrs "T" O+
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You will very much enjoy Dr D. Very intelligent and a good speaker. Please do report back after you heard him talk. I'd like to know about all the new stuff. Say hello for me.
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I'd love to, Thomas. I'm so afraid I may not make it as the traffic is bad & I'm depending on someone else for transportation. I'm also a glutton for punishment as I keep checking this board almost every day!!!! Come on you all!! Let's post!! On Dr. D's board, there is a new area for nonnies if anyone is interested. I see you have a new name for your business. I hope you are getting more clients. Those politicians ought to spend some of OUR money on you. They take too much & waste it. Now, if they got their cars detailed with you, I would feel some of my money was helping a good friend. Just look for the Illinois legislators & workers. Sea Salt & Light, Mrs "T" O+
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From other posts, you see I didn't make it, but Courageous Heart got to go to some of it!!
Anyway, where are you, Thomas? We haven't heard anything lately & even Peppermint Twist is not checking in, even tho she is on the other board. I am too, but I keep checking here! Let's not lose this one. Thomas, I hope you are so busy you don't have time to post. I hope those politicians have found a great detailer & massage therapist.
Take care, friends. S S & L, Mrs "T" O+ (gettin'more sun!)
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quote:Originally posted by Mrs T O+: ...even Peppermint Twist is not checking in...
Yo yo ma! Here I am. I'm usually on the other board now, as you mention, but I still check in here from time to time. Thomas, don't work too hard!!!
Synopsis of my life: money pit falling apart. Trying to fix up what I can. Nothing you pay for works out as it is supposed to. Frustration setting in. The end *lol*.
Forward, unafraid!
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