I’ve seen plenty of people post saying they’ll put up with any old tat because it’s all about needing the traffic. Personally, I don’t buy that. I can’t see how all the toxicity does anyone any favours, even if a site’s trying to attract more visitors. I’d have thought the travel, visa, and Thailand information sections bring in more than enough people on their own, so I don’t reckon any of this nonsense is needed. You do see warnings being handed out from time to time, which suggests the issue’s being taken seriously. The trouble is, from the outside, it can sometimes look as though the abuse carries on regardless, and the outcome people expect after those warnings doesn’t always seem to happen. To me, that feels like the weak link, because if people thought there were consistent consequences every time, I’d imagine the usual suspects would soon pack it in. Like I said, it’s only really a small problem caused by a handful of people spoiling it for everyone else. It feels like it’d only take a couple of clicks to put an end to it, then everyone would all be living happily ever after.
