Improving the Teak Door

**Davis Knowlton** · 27-05-2016, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by StevenR

I have questions for you Davis Knowlton. Why did you swear at me in an abusive red reputation when I suggested to DrBob to stop being hostile and abusive on an interesting thread? Is this how you and he with your long lines of stars operate on this forum?

It was hardly abusive and I didn't swear at you. As I recall, it read "Idiot troll". I almost never send a red. Only to trolls.

**Sumbitch** · 27-05-2016, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

I thought Bitcoins were dead - not that I ever knew what they were

Bitcoins are real money that can be exchanged for things on the black market of the Web (called the Dark Web or Deep Web) where you can literally buy anything. I'll give you one example: arms.

First of all, you really need a company that exchanges bitcoins (buys and sells) in their own country's currency. In Thailand there is a company called https://coins.co.th/ It is a perfectly legitimate business. You set up an account online and get a 'wallet' to keep the bitcoins in. Coins.co.th also provides wallets.

So you have to buy bit coins before you can buy anything else on the deep dark Web. Coins.co.th provides a few different ways to do this (all legal). The kind I use is called the ATM method. I place an order online and the web site tells me I have an hour to complete the order. Coins.co.th also gives me an account # and routing #. BKK bank is across the street and I also have an account there. I withdraw THB from the ATM in front of the bank then go to one of the tellers and give her the company name (coins.co.th), routing and account nos. and the Thai baht I withdrew (there are fees to both the Bangkok bank and coins.co.th). She electronically transfers the THB to coins.co.th and I go back to my computer and tell them I completed the transaction. After awhile, the bitcoins show up in my wallet (at whatever exchange rate is current at that time and it changes minute by minute).

That's about it.

**aging one** · 27-05-2016, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by StevenR
I spent over a year on a forum in Spain and saw exactly the same thing, which was a lot of pleasant newer members having fun and exchanging useful information and a hardcore of abusive longstayers throwing their weight around. Within 24 hours of joining teekdoor I had received many green reputations from well-wishing newer members and three abusive red reputations from longstayers with long lines of stars below their username, all making the same abusive comment. I can draw plenty of conclusions from it.

Steven yesterday I wanted to green you. I also wanted to send a message to Cujo to calm down. I thought he was being too tough on you. I had seen him go through the same thing with a new poster named Onree. He posted up worrying about a possible aspirin overdose to his child. Onree was a paramedic that tried to rip him to shreds. Including accusations of being a bad parent. Well it soon became apparent that Onree was a lunatic and a sock for Smeg who is currently melting down as Steam while in jail as Smeg. I would guess our gracious mods have simply miserabled Onree.

But now I see so many holes in your whole OP. I in fact you may in fact be the infamous Onree.

You know too much technical forum bullshit to be a nice guy golfer who lucked into a job in Chaing Mai.

Fore!!!

**Davis Knowlton** · 27-05-2016, 06:01 PM

^^Interesting. Thanks.

**Passing Through** · 27-05-2016, 06:09 PM

I'm crap at identifying smegs but I'm starting to wonder now.

Steven yesterday I wanted to green you.

I did send him one because I thought he was getting an unduly hard time. I apologize to everyone for my stupidity.

**thaimeme** · 27-05-2016, 06:16 PM

With the history that TD has, it's obvious that StephenR is a [trolling] multinic that we all know - much too comfortable readily for a "newbie" and subtle references and quips are a general indication.

Just sayin' like....

**DrB0b** · 27-05-2016, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by StevenR

I have questions for you Davis Knowlton. Why did you swear at me in an abusive red reputation when I suggested to DrBob to stop being hostile and abusive on an interesting thread? Is this how you and he with your long lines of stars operate on this forum?

I welcomed you to the forum and certainly did not send you a red. I rather regret that welcome now as you've turned out be a bit of a prick.

**Sumbitch** · 27-05-2016, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by StevenR

So members who want to read and write intelligent discussion are trolls and members who want to ruin threads with abusive sarcasm and insults are to be defended by you and the other longstayer heavies. Okay I've got my answer.

I think you just have a conclusion that you made up.

**baldrick** · 27-05-2016, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by wjblaney

Bitcoins are real money that can be exchanged for things on the black market of the Web

they can be used for a lot more than that , but the media really only like to focus on the sensational to entertain the spuds

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^^Interesting. Thanks.

a byproduct of bitcoin is the blockchain which has a record of every transaction and a timestamp that everybody knows

( you need to wash your coins before you use them for real anonymity ) - and do not store them in an online wallet - too many online exchanges vanish

the blockchain is being touted as the "next big thing " and the arguments do hold a fair bit of weight and some of the visions are very good

you can read this book - Blockchain Revolution - Tapscott, Don

though I would watch a few youtube videos first if you are a veritable newcomer to this part of tech

search this on youtube if you want a start point - The real value of bitcoin and crypto currency technology - The Blockchain explained

**Davis Knowlton** · 27-05-2016, 06:29 PM

^Thanks. Too techie for me. Interesting, but I like cash.

**Sumbitch** · 27-05-2016, 06:29 PM

^ Davis, that is also well beyond the scope of my knowledge.

**stroller** · 27-05-2016, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

A poster doesn't generate his/her own repo. Other posters send it - positive or negative. It certainly isn't currency - I've been trying to trade points for a toaster oven for years.

No toaster, but a free shot of Yah Dong for two green blobs & half an hour with a goat of your choice for a gold cabbage.
All other goods & services bitcoins only, please.

**Davis Knowlton** · 27-05-2016, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by StevenR

Now I'll get straight to the point on this forum and test the waters and then decide if it's worth sticking around or not.

It's not; don't.

**Pragmatic** · 27-05-2016, 07:24 PM

Why the fcuk does someone bother with repo. It's a forum just get on with it and turn yer repo off, job done.

**Davis Knowlton** · 27-05-2016, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by StevenR

^^ What do you expect of newbies Davis Knowlton? Do you green reputation them who act meek and mild or entertain you and red reputation them who challenge the behaviour of your fellow longstayers?

I'm done with you, troll. Carry on with your idiocy.

**Passing Through** · 27-05-2016, 07:42 PM

Do you green reputation them who act meek and mild or entertain you and red reputation them who challenge the behaviour of your fellow longstayers?

'Longstayers' is an unusual word, isn't it. A quick search reveals that three people have used it on this forum: wefearourdespot (don't remember him), Mid and Smeg. That's quite a coincidence.

**Luigi** · 27-05-2016, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

The rep system has been totally compromised. It was set up by DD to reward good threads and posts. Here is DD's rep.

dirtydog
R.I.P "The Dog"
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Pattaya Jomtien
Posts: 58,815

[I]He started the forum, posted until the cancer was too much. Started hundreds of threads over 7 plus years and he had this to show for it.

Now we have posters who only post for repo, not a care about content. Only the almighty green.

In 3 months of posting Loogie is now past DD. 3 months!!!

That's the funniest thing I've ever read.

No, wait.

This is:

But it's a pretty close second.

I honestly can't fathom why people care about such such.

But consider the truth, that's with my repo points after being reset to zero, imagine if they hadn't, then imagine if ones past accrued from previous times were added.... Cujo/Koojo-esque, so really you're looking at the top repoman.

King, if you will.

Means assolutamente zero-o to me, but you may refer to me as Il Padrino from now on, in order to properly address Luigio. Number One poster on the board.

Perhaps it's a life of weed abuse, chang abuse, and a poor diet due to poorly prepared meals made from sub-par ingredients that has done it to you.

Anyway, to improve TD:

upgrade the gallery.
Aim to make it more as a SEA focused forum as opposed to just Thailand. Make it more inter-regional than country specific.
Focus largely on Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore.
Get photo competitions going again.
Set up travel thread competitions. All to be voted on by the members.
And get proper sponsorship without Whores.

**Luigi** · 27-05-2016, 07:55 PM

btw, I am willing to be flown to Vietnam with two months expenses in order to start promoting TD and put up some travel, food, and Luigi'ing threads.

**Pragmatic** · 27-05-2016, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Luigi

Anyway, to improve TD: upgrade the gallery. Aim to make it more as a SEA focused forum as opposed to just Thailand. Focus largely on Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore. Get photo competitions going again. Set up travel thread competitions. All to be voted on by the members. And get proper sponsorship without Whores.

And abolish the repo system. That's the biggest fcuk up. Posters can't accept criticism unless it's positive. Wankers.

**Luigi** · 27-05-2016, 08:00 PM

^ Nonsense. Grown men crying like little girls because it was pointed out that they can't cook a pork chop is always a crowd-drawer.

**Neverna** · 27-05-2016, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by wjblaney

Originally Posted by Neverna

Do you mean change the forum software to something else, like SMF for example? Why?

I don't know what you mean by that. Neither can I figure why the implied sarcasm.

I wouldn't have the knowledge to mess around with the code but I guess you would. So why are you dissing it, Mr. Expert?

There was no sarcasm implied. I asked you two questions to help clarify your post.

You said: "Let the code be open source."

I assumed you meant the source code for the forum software. If you didn't mean that, please correct me and tell me what you were actually referring to. If you did mean change the forum software to an open source forum software (like the SMF I mentioned), please tell us why you think that is a good idea for Teakdoor. (Maybe you could also tell us which one you would like to have here and why.)

**Pragmatic** · 27-05-2016, 08:12 PM

Can we just go back to basics, as per the original TD was. So much fun in them days even though I wasn't a great fan of Dirty Dog.

**NZdick1983** · 27-05-2016, 09:54 PM

It's improved no end - now that terry has sailed away on the good ship "the ladyboy poontang".

Kidding mate.. anyone else miss the old sod?

Wrong thread...sorry.

**DrB0b** · 27-05-2016, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Can we just go back to basics, as per the original TD was. So much fun in them days even though I wasn't a great fan of Dirty Dog.

Them days? Says here you joined in 2013. Who were you before?

**Luigi** · 27-05-2016, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Can we just go back to basics, as per the original TD was. So much fun in them days even though I wasn't a great fan of Dirty Dog.

Them days? Says here you joined in 2013. Who were you before?

He already said.

Ivor Biggun

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