2006 Letters to the Editor

**Virile Vito** · 12-31-06 14:44

Jackson,

Many thanks again for your outstanding site and work. We are all in your debt.

After seeing it referenced on this site, I checked out the 'Reports of Distinction' threads on the ISG. I was impressed by how useful and informative they were and think that including these threads on the USASG would be a great addition. Although some of the travel guide purpose of ROD on the ISG would not apply here, for places like Baltimore, Memphis or Waterbury w/ thousands of reports it would be a valuable tool. If it would be too cumbersome or time consuming for you to start all of these threads, would it be possible, as an alternative, for senior members to start these threads where appropriate, with the standard rules of ROD applying?

Vito

**Benchseats Rock** · 12-30-06 19:57

Originally Posted by Baltimonger

How did someone with this posting history get to be a Senior Member?

Just do a search on Honeyboy posts, and you'll see.

29 reports.

28 of them are requests for phone numbers, the other one is a personal attack heavily edited in accordance with the Serial Antagonist Policy.

If it isn't too much trouble, could you revoke his Senior Member status? If he starts complaining I promise to take up a collection and mail him a phone book.

**Nico** · 12-30-06 19:51

Would it be okay to post a link to my website then?

www.emeraldcitysfinest.com

It's a website with a gallery of Seattle's best providers. It's 100% free to look at and I pay all the operating costs myself.

**Baltimonger** · 12-30-06 19:03

How did someone with this posting history get to be a Senior Member?

Just do a search on Honeyboy , and you'll see.

**Daddy Lows** · 12-27-06 15:19

Merry Belated Christmas to you, Sir Jackson!

Peace

**Broome333** · 12-22-06 12:16

Originally Posted by Broome333

I have seen several posts deleted by moderators for mentioning other internet sites. I have even seen where members were banned for promoting competing sites. While I resect the right of the owners/moderators to run this site by their own rules, I am curious about the reason for this rule. Since the purpose of this forum is to share information, what does it matter if that information includes a reference to another site? Since this is not a pay site and doesn't seem to be operated on a for profit basis, whats the deal with the competition references? Once again let me stress that I respect the right of the moderators to make and enforce their own rules and and am not trying to put anyone on the spot or anything. Just curious.

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Hi Broome333,

This is a complicated answer.

First, I have an agreement with one of my competitors persuant to a settlement of a lawsuit that prohibits either of us to permit the other's domain name to be published on our sites.

Second, in the past I have had several people use my forum to build their own competing forums. After I sat and watched this happen for the third time, I decided I needed to take action. I know that many internet users believe that everybody wants to encourage links on their sites to build traffic, but there's only one problem with this concept: If you have a very busy site, then links to relatively unknown sites with no traffic are of no advantage to you although it's extremely valuable to the new, unknown site. In other words, there's no upside for me in allowing links to other sites unless they're as busy as my site.

Thanks,

Jackson

Thanks for the answer. Like I said, I am not trying to question your right to run the site like you choose and believe that if a person wants to be part of something they should live by that groups rules or go elsewhere that suits them better. I can see some cases where it would be benificial to allow links or references to other sites in the interest of making info available, but can also see where if you let some take an inch they will take a mile. I don't blame you at all for protecting a site you have worked hard to develop.

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Hi Broome333,

Just to be clear about the forum's policy:

1. You ARE ENCOURAGED to post links to other websites that are purely informational, meaning websites that provide information in the way of text reports, maps, photos, etc.

2. You MAY NOT post links to other websites that include a forum of any sort, either as a part of the website or with a link to another url with a forum.

3. You MAY post links to other websites that are essentially commercial in nature so long as they do not include pornographic material and do not charge a fee of any sort to view the website. Essentially, this means personal escort websites.

4. You MAY NOT post links to commercial websites that charge a fee of any sort.

In short, links to other sites are okay so long as the other site doesn't have a forum which would be directly competing with my forum.

Thanks,

Jackson

**Broome333** · 12-21-06 20:53

I have seen several posts deleted by moderators for mentioning other internet sites. I have even seen where members were banned for promoting competing sites. While I resect the right of the owners/moderators to run this site by their own rules, I am curious about the reason for this rule. Since the purpose of this forum is to share information, what does it matter if that information includes a reference to another site? Since this is not a pay site and doesn't seem to be operated on a for profit basis, whats the deal with the competition references? Once again let me stress that I respect the right of the moderators to make and enforce their own rules and and am not trying to put anyone on the spot or anything. Just curious.

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Hi Broome333,

This is a complicated answer.

First, I have an agreement with one of my competitors persuant to a settlement of a lawsuit that prohibits either of us to permit the other's domain name to be published on our own sites.

Second, in the past I have had several people use my forum to build their own competing forums. After I sat and watched this happen for the third time, I decided I needed to take action. I know that many internet users believe that everybody wants to encourage links on their sites to build traffic, but there's only one problem with this concept: If you have a very busy site, then links to relatively unknown sites with no traffic are of no advantage to you although it's extremely valuable to the new, unknown site. In other words, there's no upside for me in allowing links to other sites unless they're as busy as my site.

Thanks,

Jackson

**Double Nickle** · 11-20-06 16:09

I tried to post to the Reports of Distinction Thread(s) but couldn't find it/them. If I have to start one myself I don't become a senior member until 30 February. Oops, that may never come. 28 February? 1 March? I even joined and tried ISG. Or do I have to be a paying ISG member? I'm thinking of eventually joining. That could be the incentive for me to do so right away. Thanks again for USASG. I love it.

Double Nickle

**NC Hunter** · 11-09-06 03:29

Jackson; PZombie,

I undertand and agree with providing digits to close friends unless requested by provider to post the digits for the world to see. But how does offering to 'trade' info of any type guarantee the info you provided won't be misused? How can you be sure the info you get in return is even valid? But back to my original question, is it acceptable to withould information until someone provides information to trade? Is this 'trading' in accordance with the stated purpose of this board? Anyone who reads this forum has received tons of free information (thanks to Jackson picking up an improving on Atilla's mission), so it appears that offering to 'trade' info runs afoul of the site's purpose.

NC Hunter

Originally Posted by PsyberZombie

It depends on what kind of 'info' you mean , NC·H

If yer referring to digits , it's probably best to NOT offer them 'for free' to anyone but your closest friends here

Here's why =

http://www.usasexguide.info/forum/sh...&postcount=110

**Benchseats Rock** · 11-08-06 15:40

Originally Posted by Mister Quick

Something I have noticed since the time change a week and half ago is that the forum time is still on daylight savings time. Is this something that gets adjusted on my end or on the host server? I have notcied that every so often I have to sign into the forum and before I do the time is an hour ahead of what it should be. So am guessing it defaults to eastern (I am in central).

It is an adjustment that you can do - in your control panel click on "edit optons" and scroll down to the bottom.

**Mister Quick** · 11-08-06 12:45

Something I have noticed since the time change a week and half ago is that the forum time is still on daylight savings time. Is this something that gets adjusted on my end or on the host server? I have notcied that every so often I have to sign into the forum and before I do the time is an hour ahead of what it should be. So am guessing it defaults to eastern (I am in central).

**PsyberZombie** · 11-08-06 10:22

Originally Posted by NC Hunter

I was under the impression that , "The purpose of this Forum is to facilitate the exchange of information between men who are looking for sex with women."

Is this a free exchange? If that is the case, does offering to 'trade' info fall under this scope? If 'trading" is adverse to the purpose of this site (and I may be wrong regarding site purpose), why is it then allowed? It has always been my position to provide info without requiring info in return.

Any other thoughts??

It depends on what kind of 'info' you mean , NC·H

If yer referring to digits , it's probably best to NOT offer them 'for free' to anyone but your closest friends here

Here's why =

http://www.usasexguide.info/forum/sh...&postcount=110

**NC Hunter** · 11-08-06 06:58

Jackson,

I was under the impression that , "The purpose of this Forum is to facilitate the exchange of information between men who are looking for sex with women."

Is this a free exchange? If that is the case, does offering to 'trade' info fall under this scope? If 'trading" is adverse to the purpose of this site (and I may be wrong regarding site purpose), why is it then allowed? It has always been my position to provide info without requiring info in return.

Any other thoughts??

NC Hunter

**Local Hick** · 10-10-06 17:31

Saw a heavyset blonde working the Rest Stop Southbound 90 Just North of Jainesville Wisconsin. Working right out in the open with a busload of kids unloading a few stalls down.

**Stormrider** · 10-05-06 21:16

Originally Posted by FLSTC

I didnt find anything there but did catch up with someone in the area. She was about a mile behind me when she advertised on the radio was ba bit weary but it all worked out.

Recommend the TA at Lake Station or even better, continue north past it, go till the road T's and park behind the Ponderosa across the street in the shopping center if it is still allowed. That place used to be the best in the Gary area.