Scanner, you’ve quoted chapter and verse, you know exactly what I referred to.
I am now past caring if people think I’m a racist snob; everyone I know and love, or has ever met me know different.
My initial thought, after a quick look back at your posts, was the exact same as Keiths. Time, and a dodgy Spanish internet connection, precluded me from commenting at the time.
Nowhere could I see any evidence of the "nasty insults", unless of course you count being taken to task over making a sweeping generalisation about the integrity of folks who aren't native English speakers on Tripadvisor. I think you were a "victim" of your own views...
I have noticed on another forum that postings are well down. I put this down to members not asking questions,perhaps their query has already been answered
In general terms, CBF and TLF both have the same problems.
Firstly, Turkey is no longer the "hotspot" is used to be for both holidays and for buying property, therefore the number of new members is on the wane. The number of existing members deciding to purchase property is now minimal therefore all those "how do I?" and "where is?" and "who is?" questions don't get asked so much.
Secondly, social media has taken over for some as the chosen method of communcation and information gathering. Folks forget that on both CBF and TLF there is a wealth of information going back many years. Ok, a lot of it is out of date and of no relevance but a lot if it isn't. Social media, by its nature is temporary, the data on online forums isn't.
The bottom line is online forums will probably die out - how long that will take is purely down to the desire of the membership to keep it alive.
JF
