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Originally Posted by SEAJ
First, I must thank you for discussing this matter in a rational and measured tone. THANK YOU!
Yes, Soi6 has not only actually put up the name of his bar, others who I guess are just trying to help him out also quite regularly post up this name. But even if no specific mention is made of the name of the bar, his participation and contribution to SBF is IMHO motivated by him wanting to promote his business. And like I said, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
SBF is a profit driven business and IMHO it’s perfectly in line for it to so make money. Yes, even by supposedly taking advantage of posters like you and I – but nobody forces you to post anything. On my part, I enjoy contributing back whatever I can in return for the information and knowledge that others take the trouble to post up for our AND MY benefit.
You and I do NOT expect, nor do we receive anything material in return for our contribution – why is it correct for some amongst us to get and in cases, even DEMAND that they get such MATERIAL benefit without paying for it?
This is precisely the motive – albeit in a more subtle manner - I perceive Soi6 as having. Think about it – even his putting on a food spread – what’s his motive? Just to be a good guy (which I don’t doubt he is) – but come on! It’s to get people to go and patronize him.
As above, I do appreciate your measured and rational tone discussing this.
Let us not forget that SBF provides us with a FREE forum to participate in – own choice to participate or not – but IMHO, we must also respect the fact that Boss of course need to make money to keep this FREE forum for us all.
Just IMHO
SEAJ
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In pattaya, i believed soi6 is one of the very rare singaporean who owns a bar. The type of bars that attracts more of the western crowd than Asians. That is why I personally don't like that kind of environment.
And surprisingly many of such bars have monthly "parties" where free food is given away only for their patrons. Not just soi6's bar. There was once i passed by one bar who was roasting a pig and i wanted to buy some, the staff told me i must be a patron to get the food as they dun sell food.
So to be a patron, how much to pay for a drink? 80-120thb which is like 3plus to 5 sgd. and how many people do patronize soi6's pub when there are tonnes in that whole street?
Everyone do understand that sbf is a profit driven business. Reason why its a free forum for users is because of the need for vital information to be input by users. And most of the time to provide such information needs people who are on the ground. Or else getting information from others would most often be insufficient.
And to be chop carrot head in pattaya is plenty and everywhere. Without info from soi6, would many know what is the correct bar fine or market rate for overnights?
With the scale of a pub in soi 6 pattaya, i seriously don't think with advertising, soi6 would have a substantial increase in patrons from Asian market especially singaporeans. And i don't think he is looking at this market where most pubs in pattaya cater to the ang moh and Ruski market.
Soi6 could be like you wanting to give information n knowledge without asking for return. But others could read him wrongly as advertising for his place just because he declared he stays there and operates a business. Thus everyone should be judged based on case by case basis.
We should not have a one size fits all policy in this forum. Just like alcohol consumption ban in singapore should not be the same across board when heartland may not even have such problems compared to drinking hotspots.
Lastly i think boss need money to run the forum, but he also need the right people to participate and give out free information. Thus if soi6 is giving free information without blatant advertising, nor mention of his pub, why should we segregate him out or discriminate just because he is a business owner in pattaya? Just a word of fairness for soi6, is he indeed gave out lots of information on this forum and those who go to pattaya and look for him did benefit from free advice on what to do elsewhere in pattaya besides his place.
Cheers