Well, one reason why I posted pics on here is because I wanted my enemies to know who I am and what I look like.

I was hoping they would come after me and my friends whilst I was in China. I suspect there was at least one attempt. I also had a threatening message on We Chat from a Chinese woman in Nanning once after accepting a friend request. She was 700 metres away.

She said "bastard, I can find you". I just said, "ok, good luck with that" with a laughing emoji.

I don't care about personal safety much if I am in Australia. I never worried much in China anyway.

However, if anyway wants to find me, just hang around on Beach Road in Pattaya between Soi 7 and Soi 12, I am often there. I'll be there again soon.

I wouldn't quite agree as in the past, some very nasty individuals and organisations were being tackled on these boards and it was arguably better that people stayed relatively anonymous for their own safety or more importantly, the safety of those that know them, such as friends or colleagues.

Some of those organisations went far beyond legal threats; especially when it got to a point where they'd screwed foreign teachers over so badly, that if China was governed by the rule of law; they simply wouldn't have a leg to stand on and had to resort to desperate measures. You've had your own experiences of that dare I say, and I'd say "good on you for daring to reveal yourself," but it might not always be the wisest thing to do, or at least, it's not the best course of action for every individual.

Remaining slightly mysterious and writing under an alias name has its advantages too. There's some parts of your life that one would not want to reveal to everyone (not necessarily seedy, more likely mundane) and an alias allows one to write without revealing too much. I write under a few different alias for various different purposes; there's much more to my life than teaching, especially since I don't even actually teach anymore. Writing under an alias also nullifies the Chinese wumao tactic of trying to discredit the poster and attack their character; it's hard to perform a character assasination, when one can't really understand the character for who they really are.

This board may have served as a bit of an online kangaroo court in the past, but it was for a very good purpose; when teachers could not get justice via the usual, correct and proper means. Those that did them wrong were often torn apart when they attempted to justify their behaviour in an online environment where they can't call upon their local government's guanxi or local thugs for help; I'd like to think that the vast majority of foreign teachers that were lurking rather than posting saw these Chinglish speaking idiots for who they really are and stopped taking them seriously, didn't apply to work at their schools etc. But I dare say we were fair, if a newbie teacher criticised a school unfairly, we'd point it out all the same.

However, I agree with your point that many a teacher may be on the run from the law back home. This doesn't just apply to posters on this board; the ones that we should really be scared about probably wouldn't dare want to even risk making it known that they have run away overseas by posting on here!

Most posters on here are probably harmless and more likely to be on the run from Trump's presidency, the patriarchy or just reality, rather than the authorities.

"SJWs should really embrace the lack of freedom of
expression offered on Chinese websites rather than interfering on those hosted in
Western countries. "

What are you talking about there? SJWs wouldn't even be alive to speak in these countries. If these loudmouths were allowed to live, they'd be in some gulag somewhere toiling 14 hour days making cheap plastic products which will then be exported to foreign countries and sold at an 800% markup price.

I suppose it is ok if you do some part-time work but don't go full time and certainly don't go back to China and teach!

At your age you should be enjoying life, fuck, I'm much younger than you and I'm not working.

Some people have told me I should keep working, I don't see why I should. I'll just go to Pattaya and other fun places and drink beer and chase girls, that will do me!

Very thoughtful, Fifi, thanks.

Yes, he is. I see nothing wrong with that, his choice. Years ago, on another forum, the same user posted complaints and slandering comments about SB under the pretense to defend women's dignity. Now he defends SB's freedom to post on whatever he likes. People change during the course of time - not only their aliases on here but also in their attitude. Needless to say that a person with a set of strict moral values looks different from an opportunist. While SB certainly is no opportunist, others may well be. Hypocrites know to hide for some time.

"Looks like you are an SB acolyte. This warrants a red flag alert."

I in fact have nothing against SJW's. The problem is that they campaign about social justice and feminism in countries where they are not needed or wanted

I've been giving it some thought....I might be able to decide if I have any malice towards SJW's if I knew what they were? I will however campaign most actively again acronyms. Let's ask our most learned she, the PRC one. Should acronyms be used only after you have provided the whole name/term, or what? The best I can come up with in this case is 'Surly Jehovah Witnesses' We need some guidance I feel.

Nothing to warrant a red flag. I am probably the most honest and trustworthy individual posting on this site and many others.

I notice only two or three other posters have ever posted their pics on here. It says a lot about their integrity, or lack thereof.

Well in a way you can understand the fear, in fact this forum was a bit like the 'Valley of Fear' with its own Professor Moriarty and his henchman, pursuing people, finding out about people, and like Moriarty they were genius at it. However, recently we have had some very brave loud-mouths on the site...they don't seem to be that brave really, do they, if they can't scrape up enough courage to pop their picture on the site? BUT two pictures would probably cover twenty posters.

If you want to be like 100,000 other morons operating clandestinely on forums don't show us what you look like, even though you reserve the right to be brutally personal.

My wife says four ancients have just started at her company, all in their mid seventies, so there's no longer any excuse for me. She has organised everything. If she returns by 14.20 from a shift I can grab her bike and get to her company to do the 3 'o' clock shift. I suppose laziness is indeed a sin.

Your points are correct, but it all runs a little deeper than that and is not simply black and white.

It's part of a wider plan to destroy Western civilisation. Ever noticed how they aren't targeting countries that need their 'help?' That's deliberate, not accidental.

I in fact have nothing against SJW's. The problem is that they campaign about social justice and feminism in countries where they are not needed or wanted.

It's a total waste of time to be a feminist or social justice warrior in a Western country. Women have way TOO MANY rights and privileges in most Western countries.

The pendulum has swung way too far in their favor, hence the explosive growth of the MGTOW movement. These SJW's should focus on nations where there really are no rights for women and no social justice for most individuals.

Let's see the SJW's on here go to parts of Africa, Middle East, and Asia to promote their cause, They won't last long, they will be imprisoned, beaten, tortured and then deported.

The West is always evil in the eyes of an SJW. Asian and African and Muslim people and governments can do whatever they want however. It is the ultimate in hypocrisy!

SJW's always respect the "culture" of others even if that culture is sick and twisted and revolting/disgusting.

I think we have a classic case of SJWs doubling down on those who dissent here.

You could be right. Personally I feel much of the antagonism to him was pretended- and just one or two people wrote that wide array of posters' posts.

Nothing to warrant a red flag. I am probably the most honest and trustworthy individual posting on this site and many others.

I notice only two or three other posters have ever posted their pics on here. It says a lot about their integrity, or lack thereof.

Whats my support for SB got to do with my appraisal of your speedier Internet? I am afraid you will need 'hardware' not software to enhance matters. You'll just open up a portal for some real shockers. In the new spirit of harmony I apologise for unnecessary directness which can sometimes amount to pig-ignorance. Thanks for bringing my attention to it. You lot can sound like the 19th century Chicago scourers and Bodymasters though. (was it 'bodymasters-my American history is not what it should be?)

If you have slow internet in your rent-free apartment, I suggest you download and run the FREE optimizer available from Auslogics.

There will be a significant improvement!

https://www.downloadcrew.com/article/23452-auslogics_internet_optimizer

Looks like a con to me- and you might get more than you bargained for. Have a look at this screenshot- it's a bog standard con to rip you off with anything but that that attracted you in the first place, in this case 'optimiser' If you select Linux from the above it's to try and offload you with Libre Office and has sod all to do with optimisers. The optimiser for Windows, if they do offer it is pretty ancient stuff. Also, I warrant that there's some nasty viruses on that site. At least SB didn't try to con us.