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I awoke this morning to a PM from webmaster. He is siding with those who don’t like this thread and has asked me to stop posting. Therefore this will be my last post to this thread.
To all present and future locations featuring or to feature the finest vodka in the world, if you come to this page and do not see your restaurant represented it is my respect for the webmasters request. For all who clicked on this tread with aenthusiastic curiosity as to which local establishment is next to emerge, I redirect you to the Dancing Rabbit Distillery Facebook page |
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I actually like information about Dancing Rabbit and other new Lakes Region products being posted and have always been happy to see baygo promote his businesses on the forum. Again, I NEVER asked him to stop posting or said I didn't like the thread. I don't know where that comes from. |
baygo’s out
Time is most valuable and there just doesn’t seem to be enough of it.
Over the past decade plus I have designated a significant amount of well spent time to winnipesaukee.com. In return I have gained a vast amount of knowledge as well as “in a pinch” solutions. As life moves on I have along the way found comfort in a number of online communities and social media networks. Participation in each requires commitment to follow-up conversation. Time. I did not want to fall of the face of the Earth, leaving all who enjoy my posts to wonder where I went. It is with a very heavy heart that I announce this is my last post in this forum. While this news may come as relief to some, to those who find a moment of curiosity as to what I am up to, I will maintain user name baygo on truth social. Cheers |
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Seems to me Baygo is over-reacting.
The written rule: "Advertisements of any kind are not allowed." Clearly Baygo was advertising his vodka; to even try to claim otherwise is disingenuous. Why Baygo interpreted this as some form of threat is inexplicable. Oh well. |
I'll miss baygo, his posts have been very good. But his timing after a gentle and reasonable nudge seems churlish. Our webmaster deserves better.
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Seriously, though, nobody wants to see forum members leave like that. Can we talk about the Truth Social thing, though?! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk |
I think the Webmaster allowed more than he usually does in this case. In fact, I think most of baygo's posts related either to his restaurant or the vodka. As I said I have nothing against him, I don't even know him, but I just think it's not usually allowed. I have had posts deleted for being off topic when I don't think they were. And i have posted off topic, just following along, not thinking about it, that have not been deleted. It's very hard to monitor a forum.
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I disagree with the webmaster decision. Small businesses were hurt and many didn’t return due to the last two years of lockdowns. The man is doing the best he can to rebuild his brand and I am excited for him. Allowing him to gloat a bit is the least we can do
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I agree... Baygo has contributed to this site and I appreciate the posts. But there are costs associated with this site and someone who *could* benefit from posting on this site might toss a coin or two into the coffer. Other sites I frequent have sponsorship opportunities (I have no idea the amounts!) but I did notice a tab above that allows for donations to the cause. Just saying... but come on back Baygo... Cheers... Gusman |
I will support Don. He has managed this forum for 20 years gratis. Baygo has a new product but the posts have gone from info to advertising. Readers know the product and if they are interested and don't find it where they are eating they will ask and if enough requests are noted the establishment will respond . I hope it does succeed and baygo comes back but if not i wish him well.
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It's disappointing to be accused of not supporting businesses after the lockdown just because of that PM. I've never posted this but in an attempt to help small businesses I suspended all ad billing when the lockdown started and ran ads for all of 2020 and 2021 for no charge. I've received no ad income for more than 2 years. I've paid almost all of the expenses related to running this site out of my pocket. Those expenses are not insignificant, especially now that I'm retired and living on my SS. I've now resumed some paid advertising and hopefully will get enough income to cover the expenses. I've also always welcomed information about new businesses and products. I do think it's ironic that baygo, because of one PM, is leaving the site where he has has posted unimpeded for years and has certainly helped his businesses for a site (Facebook) that is famous for censorship, shadow banning and removing content that does not fit their ideology. |
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I've enjoyed baygo's posts as well as his restaurant. I also appreciate the great and unselfish job that the webmaster has done over the years.
Hopefully baygo will reconsider and all will be well in Winniworld |
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I am sure Don deals with a lot of complaints behind the scenes. Baygo could have kept it private, but instead he took it public. Don has every right to defend his position, which seems reasonable.
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This had nowhere positive to go.
Next , every Realtor will want a free post for a sale and listing. Restaurants will be posting the daily special. Everyone with a business will want to post something and it will get out of hand . Don let it go longer then he had to and basically got a rude response when he politely asked to tone it down. Disappointed with the poster for carrying it as far as he did. |
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How is in not inappropriate to violate a written rule? Perhaps admin should have sent baygo the private PM months ago when baygo fisrt started touting / getting free advertisement for his vodka. |
My opinion
Not that my opinion amounts to a hill of beans, but I’m with Don on this one.
I’ve been following this site for over 20 years. I’d hate to see it go away. |
Support
Full support for Don and the site. It is and has been one of the best tools for navigating and understanding all things about the lakes region.
Baygo is being childish at best. The facade of helping others while only really wanting to help himself surfaced. It really is a shame. Doubtful I will return to his business or support his vodka. There are plenty of other choices with less self servicing interests at heart |
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However the second comment shows you have no idea who Baygo is nor his integrity and advocacy for local businesses in the lakes region. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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Early on in my forum days here I posted some churlish stuff and Don put me on the "I won't post your screeds til I review them first" list, i.e. strict moderation. I can't say I like it as it delays the appearance of my posts and when I respond to someone they seem out of context. Oh well, my bed, I gotta lie in it. Don's board, Don's rules. |
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Wow, that escalated quickly, smh
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btw, I have no idea who either of you are, but it seems obvious who the mature adult is |
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He was not publicly shamed by the moderator but chose to make it public and in doing so was passive aggressively trying to garner sympathy for himself at the mods expense. Not cool at all |
Dancing Rabbit scares me. Have you seen the junk at Tavern 27? It almost looks like the place on the corner of Parade and Rollercoaster. I guess alcohol should kill the germs but geesh.
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There have always been favorites here and probably always will be. So the guy is promoting himself, the area and other local businesses. Big deal. Have you read the Covid threads? They should have been shut down a long time ago. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
Now we know
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We all now know how petty and self serving T27 is. Unexpected revelation, obviously some people won’t care and others will. I don’t think this self promotion and subsequent meltdown will be a net positive for the dining venue nor the distillery but it will certainly make for snarky cocktail party fodder Some people just can’t enjoy their success without imploding |
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Enjoy your life on the lake. Have a great 2022 boating season |
Choice
Unlike some other online groups and chats the Forum software allows easy opportunities to block certain posters and to avoid certain topics whether it be Covid or restaurants. I used to be in a business that required public opposition with the competitors. At the end of the day, we went out for drinks, or other social events. There was great respect for the opposing jobs and employers, and we all did our jobs, as adults, with respect for each other. Time for respect, folks. Leave your opinions at the door, please.
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I was waiting for someone to chirp about me being “an outsider”. Yes, I’ve been a registered user for 8 years but have been reading this forum for much longer. I can definitely get why you would think I have an “ax to grind” but really can’t think of any circumstance that would cause me to hold a grudge against a guy who simply owns a little restaurant, and I have no problem with distilled beverages, so ya, I’ve no dog in this fight. I had no idea who Baygo was, but after seeing his tantrum, I admit, I was curious enough to learn who he is. I still have kno idea who the mod is other than people are calling him Don. You can believe me or not I don’t usually read the forums all that often, mostly when I’m looking for info on a particular issue. This time I was checking to see if there were any new restaurants that have opened recently, looking for some place new to try. I posted because first of all it was odd seeing 17 large marketing style photos of vodka as I paged down. Didn’t realize it was produced by someone local and didn’t realize the connection to T27 until reading further, people started to question the appropriateness. Then BAM Baygo gets all offended and starts calling out the mod. It was just so unexpected that I was sucked in. I had to look up who this guy was because it just seemed so weird for a normal person to react this way. I’ll admit yesterday was a slow day and the more I thought about it the more absurd this drama seemed and I’m thinking, this moderator doesn’t need this ****e, the dude seems like he’s just running a fun little restaurant forum and now he’s being forced to defend himself. He took the private 1 on 1 route and Baygo tosses it out for public consumption. Childish, and a bit evil. It just kinda pushed my buttons and I decided to chime in - sorry if it piqued your spider-sense. Yup, this is long-winded, as today is shaping up to be a bit slow as well 🥱 |
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Additionally unless you are actively reading this form and have seen a good portion of Baygo’s posts you have no idea what you’re talking about. He’s been an excellent contributor to this form and a fantastic advocate of local businesses in the area and I’m sorry I will defend him. If you are on the site more often you would also know there are other businesses here that do promote themselves with no repercussions there’s obviously a double standard here but that’s fine I’ll use the form as I see fit. Also as I said for the moderator to have favorites I think is unfair which is one of the reasons why I do not post that much anymore what are used to be an active member who posted. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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I’ll get back in my lane |
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