I have never been there, but I have heard many bad things about it. I would be interested to read about any bad experiences any of you have had there.....Just for assurance that I will never go there. Why is it so bad?? 😎
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Thoughts On AMT
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P.H. Tickler
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I remember the SPAM, mostly
While i was never much of an AMT fan (preferred A.S.F.T and A.S.F.F.), I lost ALL interest in unmoderated newsgroups when the spam overtook actual topic based posts. Moderation is a good thing if not abused, TMF has it all over the newsgroups, including all the cool regulars, and the fact that people don't have an "identity crisis" here (newsgroup regulars can relate😉 ). Believe me, you aren't missing a thing 😀
While i was never much of an AMT fan (preferred A.S.F.T and A.S.F.F.), I lost ALL interest in unmoderated newsgroups when the spam overtook actual topic based posts. Moderation is a good thing if not abused, TMF has it all over the newsgroups, including all the cool regulars, and the fact that people don't have an "identity crisis" here (newsgroup regulars can relate😉 ). Believe me, you aren't missing a thing 😀
TicklingDuo
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I used to hang out in the newsgroups to see what I could find/learn. About all I learned were more ways to look like a fool...and try to make others feel like one. While I was more into lurking at the time, I was still horrified and offended by much of what took place there. I rarely posted. Like most, I got attacked when I did. I don't need to put up with that. So, rather than continuing to enlarge the ongoing flame wars, I simply left.
Ann
Ann
I find AMT to be basically unreadable now. A few people who are too cowardly to be assertive in real life are using it to vent their assorted neuroses (and psychoses??). Membership in the silly and juvenile AMT is completely unnecessary now that we have the wonderful TMF.
In fact, thinking about the demise of AMT makes me even more grateful to all those who run and moderate our great forum here, the TMF. Thanks again, everyone!!!!
In fact, thinking about the demise of AMT makes me even more grateful to all those who run and moderate our great forum here, the TMF. Thanks again, everyone!!!!
Thoughts on AMT
I guess I don't want to join in a litany of all the bad things about AMT. It is a wide open forum that lets anyone have his or her say, athough the founder, Mr. Hare, wants each person's say to relate in some way to tickling.
There are some things about it (AMT) that fit my lifestyle pretty well. It's the first tickle forum that I ever participated. It was quite the place, because I have been a tickler for a large number of years and always thought I was the only one in the world that felt the way I do about it. That made finding AMT and the resulting cascade of ideas impossible to describe.
Then when I was having some problems with my computer, Mr. Hare gave me some things to try, even though I'm not exactly a great paying customer. It was just a decent thing he did for me.
Then AMT gave me a chance to try some things including a meager effort at tickle fiction, even though some of my ideas probably have more limited appeal. For that I appreciate AMT.
Finally, I had the pleasure to exchange emails with really a large number of spectacular people. There are a handful that I consider to be friends, even though what we first had in common was just the tickling. I discovered that these are average people with the same hopes and fears that I carry each day, and many of the same foibles. I have AMT to thank for that knowledge.
The problem with AMT is the same as with any open forum on any subject. It draws antisocial people into the mix. I had my neck stepped on a few times, although relatively few. Sometimes I'd receive communiques from people that didn't come across as entirely sane. I'm not sure it's just an AMT thing as I have experienced the same on a political forum where I explore, and even a liberal arts forum. I did always marvel, and was thankful that many of the female persuasion would get past that and still participate. They must have received far more psychotic email than did I. For the most part, it's the coeducational aspect of this that makes these fora fun for me, as tickling is really a game for two or more.
The problem with AMT is there are a minority of people in the world that are all dead inside, and their idea of fulfillment is to make everyone and everything around them equally dead. They have always been with us, even before the internet, and they always will. It isn't the "fault" of AMT. I still check into AMT once or twice each week. If a subject arises that interests me, I will still participate. I would encourage anyone to do the same. The thing to do is simply not respond to the psychotic people. My guess is many of those don't ever get to tickle anyway, and may not even care for the subject. I REALLY doubt they ever have any hope of the kind of relationship one needs for consistent tickle partners, at least until they see that others respond better to decency than to insults.
Eventually, they will gravitate to the political forum. There's an old saying that "politics ain't beanbag," and the political forum where I play will happily mix it up with them - to a point. Then rants that don't add to the discussion are handled by ostracism. It works. In the meantime, that will leave the tickle world for those that like tickling AND people.
Hiram
I guess I don't want to join in a litany of all the bad things about AMT. It is a wide open forum that lets anyone have his or her say, athough the founder, Mr. Hare, wants each person's say to relate in some way to tickling.
There are some things about it (AMT) that fit my lifestyle pretty well. It's the first tickle forum that I ever participated. It was quite the place, because I have been a tickler for a large number of years and always thought I was the only one in the world that felt the way I do about it. That made finding AMT and the resulting cascade of ideas impossible to describe.
Then when I was having some problems with my computer, Mr. Hare gave me some things to try, even though I'm not exactly a great paying customer. It was just a decent thing he did for me.
Then AMT gave me a chance to try some things including a meager effort at tickle fiction, even though some of my ideas probably have more limited appeal. For that I appreciate AMT.
Finally, I had the pleasure to exchange emails with really a large number of spectacular people. There are a handful that I consider to be friends, even though what we first had in common was just the tickling. I discovered that these are average people with the same hopes and fears that I carry each day, and many of the same foibles. I have AMT to thank for that knowledge.
The problem with AMT is the same as with any open forum on any subject. It draws antisocial people into the mix. I had my neck stepped on a few times, although relatively few. Sometimes I'd receive communiques from people that didn't come across as entirely sane. I'm not sure it's just an AMT thing as I have experienced the same on a political forum where I explore, and even a liberal arts forum. I did always marvel, and was thankful that many of the female persuasion would get past that and still participate. They must have received far more psychotic email than did I. For the most part, it's the coeducational aspect of this that makes these fora fun for me, as tickling is really a game for two or more.
The problem with AMT is there are a minority of people in the world that are all dead inside, and their idea of fulfillment is to make everyone and everything around them equally dead. They have always been with us, even before the internet, and they always will. It isn't the "fault" of AMT. I still check into AMT once or twice each week. If a subject arises that interests me, I will still participate. I would encourage anyone to do the same. The thing to do is simply not respond to the psychotic people. My guess is many of those don't ever get to tickle anyway, and may not even care for the subject. I REALLY doubt they ever have any hope of the kind of relationship one needs for consistent tickle partners, at least until they see that others respond better to decency than to insults.
Eventually, they will gravitate to the political forum. There's an old saying that "politics ain't beanbag," and the political forum where I play will happily mix it up with them - to a point. Then rants that don't add to the discussion are handled by ostracism. It works. In the meantime, that will leave the tickle world for those that like tickling AND people.
Hiram
I agree with all of the above. On unfortunate result of all that is that, after a while, the forum hardly had anything to do with tickling anymore.
I never posted there one time, but I used to read it, and didn't want to be a part of it. Contrast that with the TMF, which I really enjoy being a part of.
I never posted there one time, but I used to read it, and didn't want to be a part of it. Contrast that with the TMF, which I really enjoy being a part of.
I have to agree as well... I have made 1 or 2 friends at the amt,,but most of them are here now anyway. I go there to check out the new picture posts and try to avoid getting caught up in the rest of it ...though every now and then,,,LOL
Ven
Ven
TMF has everything I loved about AMT and none of the ridiculous attacks I would see there. some arguments were pretty funny, and a few even led into some pretty cool discussions, but most were just plain mean spirited. I didn’t participate very much...and still managed to get myself ‘flamed’ a couple of times lol.
I recognize more and more names here, from AMT. I have also noticed that many of the names showing up here, are the ones who really had something to contribute there. in a way... the need for, and the (YAY!) creation of TMF may have led to the demise of AMT. it is kind of sad to see it go.
I recognize more and more names here, from AMT. I have also noticed that many of the names showing up here, are the ones who really had something to contribute there. in a way... the need for, and the (YAY!) creation of TMF may have led to the demise of AMT. it is kind of sad to see it go.
TickledToDeath
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Go back a year or so and you will see why I have a deeeeeep hatred for AMT. I will not even go there to read any of that crap anymore let alone post.
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