Important Announcement

OK come on guys STOP THROWING THE TOYS OUT OF THE PRAM ........... LETS GET CONSTRUCTIVE........................ PLEASE !!!


The site has changed ownership............ good for Mark he's done a fantastic job here and I personally wish him and his family well............. I just wish we had discovered this place two years ago and not 3 months ago. I have been around the net for too many years like a lot of you, but to find a community such as this is extremely rare. Maybe thats why I have posted more times on SH in 3 months than all the other forums I am a member of (some for many years) put together. We have had disagreements in here and we also have had our laughs. We also meet for real and have a lot of fun as well. All these things have been enabled because of this site but they have happened because of us. We must never forget that. Why don't we just calm down and wait to see what happens.

The new owners are free to do what they want and they will.......... You have seen Elliot try to be the nice guy, and Mr Montague also tried the nice guy approach, but then has also just used the Mr Nasty, (and yes he can probably be a lot worse.........can't you Martin )

I have just had a look at the things the new owners are into, as well as reading what Martin in particular has posted........... it sounds like a cross between many other paysites out there but with strong overtones of AFF (Adult FiendFinder to the unitiated - and yes deliberate spelling mistake)

One question Martin/Elliot.......... do you intend to make Swinging Heaven an International site like Dating online? Also Munches are site sanctioned to the extent that they are organised by volunteers from the membership but run to a strict formula that is supported by SH...........will your organisation be prepared to allow this to continue?

So come on lets give it a chance........ SH is probably the best UK Swinging Site there is. In a years time it could be even better or it may have sunk without a trace who knows

Either way it is important that we keep the community alive be it here or somewheres else...... think about it


M

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Hi to the new owners.

Like everything in life it changes.
We have to accept the change and get used to it.
Since joining Swinging Heaven several years ago now I can honestly say there have been loads of changes, albeit not as dramatic as new owners.
We can surley try to see positives out of this and I feel grow stronger as a community as we look out for each other.
I for 1 am excited although I do accept that there are questions, but these have been answered as much as possible as far as I can see.
Its early days peeps, can't we just give it chance and see what happens.
Lifes far too short to only focus on negatives.
Swingers are fun loving their nature, therefore lets carry on and show the new owners how good this site is.
As they say, if we don't like the "new site" then we know where the door is.

Sorry if my comments have pissed off people but these are my views.

Hugs as always

Funin

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So because some members are a little sceptical about your "brave new world" you brand them bad apples and tell us to pack our bags ?

I think that as with similar provocative threads and subjects, everyone needs to take a step back before it all gets out of hand etc.

The site is now under a new owner. They have every right to make whatever changes they deem necessary. Like all good management, listening to the concerns and welfare of their staff will ensure a healthy environment, and in this case, the continuation of the community as it is now. We have no choice in what they do, but can only hope they make it for the best. If some people don't agree or don't like it, then the only option is to "pack your bags".


Making statements such as bad apples and insinuating bans is counter-productive. As Angel_chat said, you're coming into an already established community, with it's clique, cliches and ruts. Taking a firm stance against members, regardless of how long they've been here won't help smooth things over with the locals. Sure, most of them will complain until they're out of breath or their keyboard breaks, but what do you expect from us Brits . Weather the storm, leave the "bad apples" alone and unless the 'abuse' gets personal and prolonged, most will do like the rest and resign themselves to the change and see what benefits it can bring.







Oh, and ignore Postie, he's always a miserable git

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You think running a site like this is EASY ? ? do you have a big red S on your chest and a severe allergy to green rocks ?

I know I'm blonde, and I've been away for a few days but I haven't got a clue what's happened around here!!!

Can someone summarise so I don't have to read 13 pages please.......

Mark gone. New people. Commercially orientated. People complaining. Postie being his usual self

Martin - I've been in similar situations to what you're going through right now, but usually in company takeovers where you have to face angry (paid) staff.

It's tough, but it's only day one, so please remember that everyone has to take in the news, and can only really judge you properly when they see the results over the coming days, weeks and months.

I also know that, in these circumstances, you are going to get a lot of unfair and hurtful comments while people let off steam. Please try to avoid hitting back (however tempting it is), as it will only make things worse. You may have to put up with the flak for a little while yet. The more you bite your tongue now, the greater the respect you will earn.

And for everyone else - no, I'm not making any judgement about whether things are going to be better, worse, or the same. Only time will tell and, as many others have said, we can choose to stay or leave. I would give the guys a chance to prove that they mean what they say.

Ah right. Are we being floated on the stockmarket?

Is it gonna be like 'celebdaq'?

Working for a Company which was taken over by another Company a few months ago, I have a feeling of deja-vu.

We had the same fears, New Company will wreck OUR way of doing things, we'll all be sacked within a month etc. Didn't happen!! Life goes on much as before.

Probably it will be the same here!! Look at it this way, we all have to go to work for the money, so we put up with the crap. But the only thing which keeps us on this site is the other members.

If this site became crap we could all leave, the regulars could probably form a new group because most long term members will have other peoples phone numbers or other email addresses, so word would spread as to the location of the new group.

But that can't be what the new owners want to happen. That would have killed the Golden Goose they have just bought. Because it is ONLY the members which make this site better than all the other sites out there.

John & Shel