Let me give an example. The first thing I do is go to my profile page to see who has stopped by and check my messages and notifications. A quick glance at my profile views and like count before clicking the “Find content” tab.

After checking “villagefarang’s Content” I move on to “View New Content”. That is how I find my way to all the various sub-forums available on ThaiVisa. The one exception is the Chiang Rai Forum, which I go to directly since that is where I live and I know most of the posters.

I find the variety of content and interesting characters on ThaiVisa, a big advantage over the smaller more insular breakaway forums that start up from time to time. I often find myself enjoying the challenge of composing thoughtful posts and maneuvering the minefield of naysayers and putdown artists.

Sharing pictures, offering encouragement to those who seem to need it and at times marveling at the insight and intelligence of some posters, makes up for some of the crudeness and incivility one encounters.

Of course at the same time I am loading ThaiVisa, I am also checking my email, Blog, Google+, Facebook, Twitter and checking the news.

I have heard some say they use ThaiVisa for news and information, so how do you use these illustrious pages?

99% for entertainment!

1% for factual information.

"A quick glance at my profileviews and like count" VF, I thought you were above that??

99% for entertainment!

1% for factual information.

"A quick glance at my profileviews and like count" VF, I thought you were above that??

Apparently not. While numbers are not the most important thing, they are none the less interesting to look at in conjunction with direct feedback in the form of comments and emails. So just a very small part of the picture but, yes, I do look.

Edited May 6, 201313 yr by villagefarang

I roam around incoherently of course!

It is people who I find interesting, so I actually enjoy visiting the profile pages of others. Often there is not much there, but what they don’t tell you directly, you can often find out by checking out their posting history.

It is a quick and easy way to gauge who you are dealing with and what their biases are.

I roam around incoherently of course!

I will take your word for that but suspect a bit more method to your madness.

I roam around incoherently of course!

I will take your word for that but suspect a bit more method to your madness.

Some things must remain a secret.

I hear some go to see how many Likes they received first thing.

1st - go to My Content to check responses in topics I have posted.

2nd - View new content go get an overview of what is currently going on

3rd - Check the mods forum for who has been naughty and nice.

4th- and yes, I check my likes to get a pulse on how well my actions are received and an overview of how members perceive my style and information and adjust accordingly if necessary.

5th - repeat 1-4 throughout the day when time permits

I rarely visit profile pages unless there is an issue.

98.8% for entertainment!

The rest. Helping if I can.

I rarely intentionally go to someones profile page yet I inadvertently hit someones name instead of the posting just below the name. Surely I am not alone in this, so more often than not, my visit to a profile is due to my carelessness and not curiosity. I consider TV entertaining, and informative at times. The rudeness is not enjoyed as a rule, yet at times, it is precious...

A quick glance at my profile views and like count

A quick glance at my profile views and like count

Where did you find this lovely picture of VF?

Edited May 6, 201313 yr by villagefarang

I use it for the expertise. The I've been there, its not good and this is why you shouldn't in Thailand advice is great!

The arguments and crap stirring gets too much sometimes but that's human nature.

First I check to see if I have any notifications.

Then I go to 'New Content'

I then look for any topic that I believe I can give an informed view or advice and hope that it will help someone.

Secondly to read topics that seem interesting in the hope it will increase my general knowledge.

Sometimes I will use the forum to ask for advice or to post a joke.

I use it to study for my bar exam.

I use it to study for my bar exam.

Bars now have exams? Is that something new?

I hear some go to see how many Likes they received first thing.

1st - go to My Content to check responses in topics I have posted.

2nd - View new content go get an overview of what is currently going on

3rd - Check the mods forum for who has been naughty and nice.

4th- and yes, I check my likes to get a pulse on how well my actions are received and an overview of how members perceive my style and information and adjust accordingly if necessary.

5th - repeat 1-4 throughout the day when time permits

I rarely visit profile pages unless there is an issue.

Same here except for the mods forum. Feel free to grant me access so we can have the same routine

A lot of the time I will wander around having a look. There can be some great fun and games going on in TV. Bickering and bitchiness can be fun to watch

Sometimes I need a little help with something and I'll ask for that.

Other times I'll help where I can, especially when I've been there and done that.

In general, the main news section is okay but not something I am really into.

I've never yet checked my profile page, or so rarely I have forgotten when I loast might have checked it.

If someone has made a good post or said something I agree with, I get my liked that button clicking.

I think there is something here for all of us.

I start from "Streetcowboy's Content"; I dread the day I log on and it says "Streetcowboy's grumpy". First, I'll follow up any notifications, and PMs.

I then rejoin whatever petty bickering I've been involved in, and look glumly on as the comments that I considered witty fall flat on their facile faces.

Then I'll maybe check The Pub and General, and Out the Box. I rarely go to the other fora, as people there seem easily offended; and often have very sharp axes they've been grinding for years. Mostly I only meet such people if a thread I'm embroiled in gets moved from General, although sometimes I follow up an interesting link in the e-mail circulars, and find myself knee-deep in the News forum.

I rarely go to anyone's Profile, except by accident, as I think few people post much information on their profiles.

SC

Usually I have a look at the PM's first, then the Visa and Farming Forums ... my 2 major areas of interest. Plus the Plane Spotting Thread if there has been any updates.

Unless, it's the wee hours of a week-end morning and a mate of mine is commenting on the Football ... it gets lonely in that commentating box, especially if he is surrounded by Tigers.

I never would have thought to look at it the way the Mod Tywais does by ...

1st - go to My Content to check responses in topics I have posted.

I just did that for the first time ... and I liked it.

VF ... you may have changed my habits for the betterment ...

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I guess my backtracking tendencies have been developed on my blog and have been carried over to the forum. I can appreciate that many do not give a second thought to profiles. They are perhaps more important in other social media.

For example, I don’t read other blogs as a rule but I am interested to know who is reading me and how they found me, so I will follow their links to find out who they are and what their relationship is with Thailand.

I have ended up following several people, not for their content, but to watch their progress as their relationship with Thailand grows.

I appreciate all the answers given so far.

I use it only to get other people upset.

Joke aside,

Most of the time to engage in discussions, because one can learn a lot and it is refreshing to have a discussion with other people (whether I'm wrong or not).

Also find a lot of useful information here, since all the members together represent a huge knowledge base really.

I never would have thought to look at it the way the Mod Tywais does by ...

1st - go to My Content to check responses in topics I have posted.

I just did that for the first time ... and I liked it.

VF ... you may have changed my habits for the betterment ...

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My underlying motivation for this topic was to get people thinking about how they use this forum and perhaps expose them to some ideas and techniques they may not have tried.

Whatever else expires on this thread I want to thank you David48 for fulfilling my wish.

Look at forum list ... right-click and open new tab a bunch of different forums ... right-click, open new tab a bunch of different threads. Read and/or post ... done

Breaks my day up

I use it to study for my bar exam.

Bars now have exams? Is that something new?

think he means the exam the doctor gives after being in bars:D

I spend most of my time on my own profile page re-reading and admiring my own posts. Then, if time permits, I read some threads in the Chiangmai and General fora as a distraction while engaging in my main activity of scratching my balls.

If there is a long post by Orang, I'll make a sandwich, bring out my dictionary, and settle down to a luxuriant read.

If UG is going on about a restaurant and dave2 has posted pics of the food, I tie on my bib before reading.

If a newbie has posted about how great his new Thai gf is , I stand way back and watch pitifully as his romantic reverie is mercilessly analyzed by the barstool cynics and torn to shreds.

If someone has asked a common question, I don't tell him to use the search function. Instead, using exactly the same amount of energy, and if I know the answer, I simply answer his question.

Emoticons are confusing and take me longer to read than actual words. So if I see a post with lots of emoticons, I stop scratching my balls and scratch my head.

So for those who've said my hair smells funny, now you know why.

T

Read more often than log in - way more often. That helps decide it the topic is really worth responding to.

General, then Isaan forums. Sometimes Chiang Mai & occasionally Bangkok. Others only if I'm looking for something in a particular area.

A quick glance at my profile views and like count

Does Simon43 know you are posting his photo on an open forum?

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A quick glance at my profile views and like count

Does Simon43 know you are posting his photo on an open forum?

You can't tell with these English fellas - they all look the same

I use it for learning and information gathering. It is difficult, as you can imagine, but at least the "English" on this site is easier to understand than other forums.