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Hi. Suggestion, can we post the board/forum guidelines here. For example, what constitutes adult content. When does it become too revealing? Does the board allow advertising services publicly or in private? What is a bad content? As we grow bigger, disputes and misunderstandings might arise. How do we manage disputes? Are personal "comments" on conflicting opinions allowed? What warnings or sanctions do we face? Also, what is the purpose and vision of the board? How do we differentiate ourselves from tonight? Sorry for the long post. I'd like to fully support this board but I'm honestly confused and worried this may end up as a marketplace (sorry for the lack of a better word). Thank you in advance for the clarifications/response/action.

For a country that claims :bayanihan" as part of its culture, it's difficult to find this in practice. People patronizing products that have been manufactured abroad over its local counterpart. Surely our country would progress faster if people buy Philippine - made products.

Thank you for giving me the chance to answer the hard questions. The content structure will automatically differentiate Stars! from Tonight! We don't have the subsections that Tonight! is infamous for. Stars! will not host adult topics. Profiles will be in the each accounts page, not as threads in a subsection. Members can also make blogs that they have 100% control. The website has an auto moderating feature that removes bad content. A bad content is removed when it gets reported by 3 different members. For now its 3 but will be adjusted when it gets misused. A bad content will be based on the community's tolerance level. Because of its increased membership Tonight! generates high traffic. The server needs to be upgraded and then relocated to a better data center. Current advertising deals need to be augmented with Google Ads in order for Tonight! to grow, but Google doesn't like adult websites. This is the purpose of Manilastars. Stars! will host all the monetizable content from Tonight! thereby generating Google Ads. More to come...

I would like to think that I somehow inspired the script writer of the latest SMART commercial, staring Chris Evans but, THAT would be egotistical. Striving for good has always been the objective of many, I simply am one of the many who wish for good things, one of the many who choose to do good things. In fact, honestly, it is I who got inspired by the marvelous writers of the SMART advertising agency which happens to be DENTSU. Thank you for inspiring me. Changed my name again. Do Better.

The next set of people with high chance of winning the next election have already made up their minds. I do not see any of the presidentiables as a solution. I hope I'm wrong.

My Unborn Children's Grandchildren are already in debt...they are not even born yet hehehee

My god i like it.Thankyou for sharing.. im thinking my bpi mobile notify me. Last two days ago.. they have bpi MC maintenance on 26 of January 2021 12am to 3am.. what you think... it is related?? 🧐🤔

Wow

"May mas malaki tayong kalaban sa mga Amerikano - ang ating sarili." A quote from the movie Heneral Luna. Relevant then. Relevant now.

Hinde ka gutom...actually napaka valid ng point mo sir...Imagine if each and every made in China product has a ''PHILIPPINE MADE'' parts/components...eh di wow di ba? Sadly sa ngayon black sand na lang galing Norte na illegal pa atang tinitira ng China yung components na PH made...di pa na crecredit sa atin! hehehe

Add to the fact that we thought or to put it lightly trained the Thailanders and the Vietnamese rice tech,farmers etc in IRRA in Los Banos,Laguna. Kaya minsan hinde ko rin masisi yung mga nagsasabi na Tayong mga Pinoy ay ang ''SICKMAN OF ASIA'' eh!

Bayanihan is widely practice during difficult times such as calamities and typhoons but for me it does not have to be during those times only it should be a constant practice as you said. You are right we have as a nation support locally branded,manufactured and made products...it helps in sustainability,availability of the said commodity and protects the local economy from the influx of cheap yet unreliable imports...take the shoe manufacturing Mecca of the Philippines,Marikina and how it suffers from the influx of cheap China footwear...isa lang ito sa mga example ng marami pang sector na naghihikaos na dahil walang suporta ang tao.

I love your reply, every bit of it! I'm sure the printer you bought will last the same as the other brands. How do we teach people to make a committed choice? There was once a campaign Proudly Philippine Made, it's gone now. It was headed by Conception Industries. I think there's a way to get the big players involved. But the sons and grandsons of these tycoons are so focused on making money, not saving the Philippines. Maybe we should separate "love for country" from "happiness from buying worthwhile products". You just cant beat China. Or maybe we analyse these issues from a global perspective and stop having a country mentality. Go for global pride? Save the planet? Preserve cultures? Gutom lang siguro ako 🙂

Agree with you on the current situation of rice. Crap. From a rice - exporting country to a rice - importing country. Heads should have rolled for this.

Brother inkjet printers. It was only recently that I'd discovered it was made in the Philippines. Bought one simply because it's Philippine - made. Point taken in reference to the chicken - egg thing, but at the end of the day, all it takes is for someone to take a stand and commit to buying Philippine made products. Toothpaste. Soap. Shampoo. I check the labels for Philippine - made variants. Coffee. I gun for local coffee grounds. Restaurants have an opportunity to make a positive impact on the agri business sector, but some of these buy imported beef, chicken & pork. Granted imported products are cheaper than its local counterparts, but as I've stated, it's a committed choice. I run a meat shop and I've committed to selling only locally - sourced beef, chicken & pork. May pag asa pa ba ang Pilipinas? I was asked this question by a stranger, who was seated nearby at Starbucks, Cash & Carry. He was an OFW, who was once based in the US. My straight answer, "Kung tayo mga sariling Pilipino ay wala nang pag asa sa sariling bansa, eh di paano ang bansa natin?" I'm a Filipino - Chinese. Born & raised in the Philippines. My loyalty's to the Philippines and yes ... I still have hopes for this country ... Sorry, to disappoint you. 😃

Thank you! So with the reporting feature, the community can self regulate the board. Is my understanding correct? So we can all be aligned as to what kind of content to report, maybe we can list down what is allowed/not allowed. As we also all have different tolerance levels. What might seem like a violation to one, might not be a violation to another. Thank you!

I changed my registered email just this January. And sadly, still having the same 500 error until now. I can still log in, however I have very limited access (no access to forums and no messaging capability). I apologize for bringing it up here, since I really do not have any other means of access to the admins aside from a couple of emails I sent with no reply yet.

It’s actually a problem with my mtc account. I get the 500 internal server error when trying to revalidate my new email. Lol. I can’t message the admins and tried to email but to no avail. 😅

Being different, more so a Pinoy, and embracing it is what motivates me. 🙂 This realization came to me early in my career in the technical field that was dominated by mostly Caucasians here in the US. And the fact that everyday is a battle to show my worth and prove, beyond my color and accent, that I am their peer and an integral part of the team. My different background and values as a Pinoy bring something extra to the table and more often than not, those little extras make a big difference in work ethics that gets things done and bring results. It's true that Asians in general are typecast to be hard workers and are reliable professionals. But then it's those traits that helps in getting the visibility and recognition that paves the way to career advancement and professional growth. I always believe that with dedication and determination, one does not only grow but also bloom wherever planted. 😄

I’m surprised that Dentsu already has SMART! 😵 talagang umiikot ang mundo ng ahensya. Palipat- lipat ang mga account at walang permanenteng tirahan. 😀

So far, OK pa ang level ng utang ng Pinas kumpara sa ibang bansa. Nararamdaman ko ba na may improvement? Oo. Noong 2013-2015 sa Ortigas ako nagtatrabaho, every week meron nahoholdap, nasa-saksak - withdraw Lang sa ATM. Noong mga 2010s, sobrang lala ng trapik sa EDSA at C5, tumigil na ako sumakay ng MRT kasi sobrang dami Tao at lagi nasisiraan. Mas mababa income tax na binabayaran ko ngayon. Mas mabilis na internet... Kahit papaano may improvement naman. Php 10 trillion na utang ng Pinas - OK pa tayo. Ang USA $27 trillion utang.

If I'm not mistaken, the total debt stock has reached its current level because of the borrowings of multiple administrations. Economic managers of the current administration has stated that the debt level is manageable and I hope they're right about it. This country has potential. If we play our cards right, paying off the debt shouldn't be a problem.

Will the next set please let me in on how you plan to control this

Thanks for the update! @Dodo

Never mind. It’s been fixed. Thank you to whoever fixed it.

There is something wrong with Manilatonight. It keeps flipping over to Stars.

@UnclePlamo yes you can embed Youtube and other popular sites Tik tok embed also works

MTC's Email Server is Working Again!

Hi @Khaleesiand @Sky. Thanks for visiting my blog. It might take effect in the next months. The BPI app has regular weekly maintenance. I always see you two in the What I'm Wearing Now. Keep posting 🙂 Magpopost din ako ng pics ko.

I do not agree with systematic silencing of the academe. It is the academe itself who wants to silence other beliefs. The academe claims and defends academic freedom but they are the ones who are devoid of that. Only leftists have a voice in the academe. If you are a left then you are IN. Centrists and rightists ideas are not welcome and do not have a voice in the academe even if they are the majority.

@Do Good Thingssir can you help us? regarding the validation issue on Tonight!. Thank you.

Agree on you on FM, I was able to rub shoulder with him in one of the pamorningan session during the Fiesta in Jhocson St infront of NU, Very down to earth. Musicians tends to look at what the society is going through...sometimes they get inspired by how good or how bad the situation is and make beautiful and meaningful music! Kaleidescope World has some hidden meaning on it.

It's a chicken - egg problem. Products will not improve if nobody buys it. Nobody buys it because its low quality. In this information age, what specific product made in the Philippines is worth buying? Is there? What about Rice? Why the heck are we importing? It's because the people in high positions in DAR have something to gain if we import. Paperworks not signed, purchases not made, farmer trainings not done, farmer loans no where... so we import, and where there's import there's corruption. Left and right there's corruption. May pag asa pa ba ang Pilipinas? I'm just asking. Parang lahat ng may capability na umalis ng Pilipinas, umalis na eh. It's just the politicians (rich) and the poor (slaves) left in the PH. Lahat ng middle class walang power (karapatan) sa Pilipinas. Meron pa ba?

Why do you think people who are living the "alternative" lifestyle are the ones who sometimes sing the truth? Francis M also had OK lyrics.

The daily grind makes me feel like a ferries wheel...hinde pa naalis ang hilo...ito na naman at dapat ulitin para sa ekonomiya ng pang araw-araw na buhay. Nalala ko tuloy yung biruan ng tropa noon! ''Ang buhay parang gulong...minsan nasa taas,minsan sa ibaba yan yung version noong mid -90's. Ngayon ang Buhay parang gulong na flat...hinde na halos maka ikot pataas...at ang sama pa nyan yung parte ng gulong na nasa ibaba kung minsan nakakasagasa pa ng etyas!

Hi! I just got an itsy bitsy issue about my Tonight account. It needs to be validated, it says. I am no linger sa Dyosa.v🤨 hahaha. With your indulgence, may I request for it be validated soon? Thanks in advance!

Travel and Leisure has been added. You can now create “travel” related topics. Tayo-tayo lang naman, we can move things around if we see it not working. Mabuhay!

My Travel Photos in MTC had photos from all over the world. So, you want us members to create a photo topic under each continent? I don’t get it why you would want user experience to be more complicated. One topic for photos from all over would be much simplier just like it was in MTC. The way it was in MTC was much more effective in getting users to participate. Anyway, I was going to copy the original thread in MTC here but I see that its not going to work.

You can make a thread topic here South American Continent or here North American Continent for the Caribbean destinations that you've visited. I also suggest that you make a blog and post all your travel photos there 🙂

To resonate or to flock with the same feathers must not be an excuse for us to ''reason-out'' differently, especially at times when you feel like you are just floating on certain topic/s. A certain stand is best practice infront of the very same group you are with. Some will dis agree,some might agree and some will be reserved at first,however the end goal is for realization and voicing-out is not a bad thing! it might bring out the best (or the worst) in ones personality.

I wanted to copy My Travel Photos which covered anywhere around the world but I could not find an appropriate place to put it. Any suggestions? The available threads were too specific to a continent. Also, from the ones I saw, there was no category that covered the Carribean. Maybe, instead of creating a forum category of More Fun in the Philippines, you can just create a category titled Travel under the Lifestyles forum. Then, let members create topics related to travel under that. It doesn’t make sense to have a forum called More Fun in the Philippines and then have a topic called Top Destinations Around the World under it.

Great. I’ll take a look. Thanks for your help

Brod (Daniel), for efficiency I'll copy paste the announcement. The info is already there. We're making rules "on the fly". Tayo tayo lang naman dito. 🙂

bro, the guide on how to restart a thread seems to be missing 😞

Thanks. I will let you know. Will all the posted photos move over. For example, there were lots of good photos in My Travel Photos. Are they going yo move over?

The Hotels and Destinations disappeared from Tonight and I don’t see it here. Will it eventually move here including all of the topics previously under this category?

Since the purpose of this website is to generate Google Ads, this means we will calibrate tolerance levels based on what Google Ads defines as adult content. I will cut and paste Google Ads guidelines in a few hours from now. Thanks Viola. Continue to burn bright!

Tonight! fixed the email validation last December. They made an announcement about it.

What can I do for you Brandon? Welcome to Stars! I don't communicate through Private Messaging. It get's me in trouble. If it's really a private matter we can think of something. Burn bright!

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