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08-20-17 16:29 #11162
Posts: 6836Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
Apology. I suggested that the info should be shared with paying members, and that might have been wrong. I assumed that only paying members had PM function. I should have suggested that info be shared with PM-able members. Anyone contacting me in PM has my support.
The above is my opinion. Its worth what you paid for it. Anyone can disagree.
Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
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08-20-17 13:38 #11161
Posts: 6781Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
You can be a senior member on ISG by asking 25 questions (or is it 50 now I forget) – fact.
I was advised by a senior member many years ago that the FR history of newbies especially is important as it show if they can and have or will contribute – sensible advice as many promise but never deliver (the UAE forum is full of the promising newbies who have asked question over many years but somehow never followed up with a FR).
Also by checking the FR history you can a get a 'feel' for the person in some ways I was advised so you can sometimes weed out real time wasters, lurkers etc who could spoil your contact list badly or worse (this has happened to a few friends and me to a degree in the past despite my generosity).
I welcome people to contribute but will call them out when they post question after question that clearly shows no intent on sharing whatever they find after they receive – and maybe ruin a good 'relationship contact' also – why run the risk? You have spent time and effort and someone could easily ruin things. It is a risk you take and decide and'est pas?
If you feel happy sharing all the information all the time please do as no one stops you.
Westie, FF and others contribute a lot and do help many – I do also and mainly via PM (especially on the UAE thread nowadays due to LE etc). But we choose when and how and who due to our own in-built suspicions or whatever you call it. I have been burned by sharing in the past and now am more wary and do some back check if needed. That is me.
And any newbie should at least RTFF first – you would agree? This is what Westie and FF are alluding to. And me also plus countless others.
Example, my first time in the Philippines I did a big RTFF, I had lots of information of where to stay, go and prices etc. I then contacted a senior member and asked specific info via PM that he gladly shared (plus other advise not asked) as I had done my homework. Am grateful and I learnt from that experience and now I try to keep the same guidelines myself.
Another example: Loso69 (who was / is a prolific contributor on the PRC forums) came to Abu Dhabi for the first time and we met up. Why? Because he RTFF and sent me a lot of questions of clarification via PM (which showed me he had RTFF before) so I was happy to advise etc. I still do this but I draw the line at times of newbies with no intention of even the basic RTFF.
We are all different minded on this Pomp but I have not seen you helping much but you do criticise those who help but then call out some lazy managers who ask things like "where should I go to find a massage in Manila?" or "where do I go to find girls in Makati" etc.
My tuppence worth.
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08-20-17 05:25 #11160
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
You tell others they should diversify, but it would appear that you are on a single one track approach. Pots and kettles and black?
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08-20-17 03:08 #11159
Posts: 309This is what I mean by harrassment
Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
ISG is not a club for a few who have lost the ability to diversify their interests and then use ISG to play out their Weltschmerz. Let's come together and allow newcomers to ask their questions, however amateurish they may seem. Answer them if you want and if you don't want, well then don't. But let's not chase them away by being rude and wrong.
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08-16-17 18:06 #11158
Posts: 78Suggestion
Dear all,
Although I am a member for several years, I took notice of the price thread today only.
http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...hp?1083-Prices
The forum is full of posts complaining about increasing prices and guys asking for price information in paticular threads.
The price thread being a general one could be a very useful tool for all of us, so I would like to encourage my fellow mongers to put some recent info there. IMO it could be done in a brief way (widely practiced already) mentioning:
Country.
City.
Type of establishment.
ST / LT.
Looks of the lady X /10.
Performance X /10.
Price.
Link to your post.
Sorry for cross posting, happy mongering!
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08-15-17 19:59 #11157
Posts: 3262Originally Posted by MrWoolyBooly [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 19:41 #11156
Posts: 291Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 17:45 #11155
Posts: 3262Uber suspension
Clearly to me there is some corruption involved to maintain status quo by keeping Uber and Grab out of the market. The Uber rep made a great case to the board without trashing anyone. Looks like retaliation to me and last ditch effort to squash Uber.
I am speculating that the Filipinos had a taste of reputable riding with Uber and Grab that they will not stand for this suspension, especially if it will make them wait in long lines again for unreputable taxis again.
There is only one reason for the success of Uber and Grab and that is the unsavory crooked market created by the existing taxis.
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08-15-17 17:31 #11154
Posts: 1239Philippines Suspends Uber Operations For One Month
Quote.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday suspended the accreditation and operations of Uber System Inc. (Uber) for one month.
In its advisory, the LTFRB said the board meted out the penalty of one-month suspension "on the accreditation of Uber System, Inc. (Uber) and was ordered to cease and desist its operations of their online booking application during the period of suspension. ".
LTFRB also recommended that Uber extend financial assistance to affected peer-operators during the one-month suspension "as an expression of good faith", noting that the operators "would not have suffered the current predicament were it not for the predatory actions of respondent user. ".
The suspension takes effect immediately.
Copies of the suspension were furnished to enforcers of the LTFRB, Land Transportation Office, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group.
In a statement, Uber Philippines said they have received the order and is currently studying it.
"Uber received an order around 6 pm tonight (August 14) to completely stop operations. We are studying the order at the moment. We will update our riders and drivers as soon as we can," the company said.
Uber and rival Grab are in dispute with the LTFRB over the scope of regulation on ride-sharing services, sparking separate investigations by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The LTFRB earlier fined Uber and Grab P5 million each, accusing the companies of operating some 50,000 vehicles without proper permits.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/...-for-one-month
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08-15-17 08:27 #11153
Posts: 302Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
I for one get a little bit pissed off with some members using unfamiliar abbreviations forcing me to move to the Abbrebiations page to find out what the hell they are talking about. Sometimes it is easier to say "read the forum" than wondering what RTFF means!
Some of us advocate that the Photo Gallery should be for photos and not for chit chat about photos and other topics. That is not "promulgating rules". That is urging common sense when there is also an adjacent Photo Gallery Chit Chat Forum available for comment. The Philippines Photo Forum shows how successful this self policing is. Of all the ISG photo forums it has the most photos (16,836) associated with the most postings (8796) at a strike rate of almost 2 photos to every posting. Well done guys!
Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 06:48 #11152
Posts: 1121New airport bag scam?
Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
PM'd me that he received an email to call back at Manila Airport and pick up a baggage left behind.
He did not answer email or return to airport cause he did not leave any bag behind at the airport.
He suspected it might be a new airport scam, wherein you return, and Airport personnel put the heat on you re "contents of bag" , sort of thing.
Possibility. Take care.
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08-15-17 03:59 #11151
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 00:57 #11150
Posts: 303Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 00:22 #11149
Posts: 291Originally Posted by DCups [View Original Post]
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08-14-17 20:38 #11148
Posts: 3056Pompetus,
Concur. The number of posts is not necessarily related to one's travel experience. However, some newcomers could read more first and then ask intelligent questions. As for the $20 geez if they can't afford $20 how they afford to travel? It is worth the annual subscription just for the PMs with other members. Just my .02.