> Tzianeng Vang et. al.,
>
> Houmphanh & BBH have provided the salient response that I totally
> agree.
> When SCH was about to be go to voting, many people had concern that
> SCH would be out of control but at then end, we alll agreed that
> common sense would prevail and we are confident that there are enough
> people, among ourselves. who have a genuine heart to better our people
> - and these people would be the ones that would steer these two forums
> toward the dream and the visions that we envisaged.
>
> Looking back, SCL has gone on air fro 15 years and SCH just over 10
> years and these two forums remain the most dynamic forums of all the
> 100's - if not 1000's of private forums (Houmphanh & I had set up more
> discussion forums than any one else -- and most have died of... only a
> few still have the occ heart beat! and the odd posting every now and
> then).. SCH/SCL just keep going and goping, years after years...
>
> So, despite the few gate crushers, negative people and the the likes,
> SCL/SCH are still healthy and flourishing - and there the only TWO
> forums that are read widely and  even being used widely, to the max by
> few like the Yong's team from the LPDR.  These are the two forums that
> were read and being monitored by government departments and foreign
> Embassies who are interested in Laos.
>
> One more interesting point to NOTE...
> When people read Rule 2: " Adhere to the same standards of behavior
> online that you follow in real life.".  Many people, especially those
> negative posters or importers, believe that they can hide behind a
> screen name and they can go on the rampage in SCL/SCH. All these
> negative people believe that they are just having a ball, calling
> name, cutting people down from right and left....
>
> ... BUT they FAIL to understand that EVERY WORD they use in these
> forums or any other forums are like SEED, planted in their brain,
> causing CHEMICAL and ANATOMICAL CHANGES in their brain cells.
>
> AND ONE day, these people will just HARVEST what they planted - THEY
> WILL BECOME THE SORT OF PEOPLE THEY BEHAVE IN SCH?SCL.  This is
> scientifically speaking - What goes around comes around. Kam sanong
> Kam. Youe reap what you sow - are all refer to this very fact that I
> am referring to.
>
> So, be very mindful when engaging in these forums. Guard your mind
> well.  Read what you want to read only as anything you read AND think
> about it will cause permanent change in your neurones!!!!
>
> Last point...
> Criticism has NO power... it has power if you feed to it!
> AND also keep in mind that people ONLY CRITICISE some one who is ABOVE
> them - socially, or in any ranking that you may fancy.  Hence, if some
> one crticise YOU, you are already ABOVE that person!... So... why drag
> yourself down to that person lower level?
>
> If you choose to respond to any criticism - pick your platform and
> make your firm stand and fight from there, in your OWN term. Be a
> PROACTIVE person always.
>
> So... much for today... it's time to go Croc hunting... so... until
> later...
>
> DownUnder (Bao BanTai).
>