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Why are you here?  

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  1. 1. Is your own visa journey over?

    • Yes, completely
      8
    • More or less
      33
    • No
      78

  2. 2. If yes, what is the primary reason why you're still here?

    • To help those still going thru their journey
      20
    • It's a distraction from work
      11
    • I've made friends here & I want to keep in touch
      12
    • Not applicable
      64
    • Other reason
      12

  3. 3. If no, do you think you will still be here after your journey is over?

    • Yes, definitely!
      33
    • Maybe, on occasions
      59
    • I doubt it
      13
    • No
      2
    • Not applicable
      12

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TracyTN Veteran

TracyTN   237

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because they spammed this site.... Ewok mentioned that sometimes they spam through PM's...

just because it isn't remembered doesn't mean it didn't happen....

that is one site out of many sites that is blocked, I really don't see the big deal....

Prove it. The admin should have access to PMs in at least text form - show us what constitues 'spamming'. Show us how many were sent, by whom and on what dates - as well as what was said in them (which is supposedly to say 'come to FBI'). Do you seriously believe that wenchie would have done that? Doesn't that seem contrary to everything she's ever said or done at this board?

And in case you wondered, Marilyn, the 'big deal' is that a VJ member who has put in COUNTLESS hours to improve this site (including when the site was crashed) is essentially being told they can't have a site that coexists with VJ. How would you feel if this had happened to you, and if we told you 'its no big deal'?

Besides which, even IF the spamming happened - why does someone like Lorelle not deserve a slap on the wrist - like being suspended for a week or two, or being given a warning? Why the sudden and immediate slap down? I've seen people do worse here and get away pretty lightly.

The solution to this is simple. Stop the petty BS of blocking the URL and lets all move forward. Or is that too much to ask for some reason?

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Welshcookie Mentor

Welshcookie   17

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I have been a member of Family Based Immigration for some months now, and a member of British Expats for longer than I have been a member here. I was never once contacted by Lorelle through VJ pm's, and apart from the now censored link in my profile I have never mention FBI to any other member here or indeed discussed it in PM's.

Lorelle has worked very hard for the members here and I know she wished to continue to do so.....her only 'crime' was to want to run her own board along side VJ and all the others. VJ is VJ, FBI is FBI....both are different but both are working towards the same goal, no?

I don't blame her for feeling hurt at the treatment and accusations the VJ admin have heaped upon her.

And then censoring what it finds....not the first time this has happened on my time here either.

Lorelle...you will be greatly missed...and thank you for all the long hours you put in behind the scenes at VJ and for all the laughter (just the same line I wrote in the deleted thread on OT earlier btw.)

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I'm here Because I love my Girl (L) and I will do everything I can to be with her

July 26th 2006 Took a trip to Texas !!!

Aug ???? 2006 Saw a Pretty Lady (Kristy of course)

Apr 10th 2007 After talking to lawyers and lots of tears returned home

May ??? 2007 Kristy go's in hospital for op

Jun 11th 2007 129F Paperwork sent

Jun 25th 2007 At last got NOA1 !!!

Jun 27th 2007 Touched

Jun 15th 2007 Its my Birthday Yea!!!

Aug 1st 2007 Kristy coming to see me !!!

Aug 11th Kristy went home :(

Oct 26th 2007 We've had our first touch !!!

Oct 31th 2007 Yes we've been touched Yet again !!!

Oct 31st Kristy coming to see Me yea !!!

Nov 1th 2007 Another touch is today the day!!!

Nov 2nd 2007 Another touch Now I'm getting Worried :(

Nov 7th Kristy Had to go home :(

Nov 7th no touches or update's since the 2nd and now A RFE !!! :((

Dec 14th 2007 At last NOA 2 !!! :))

Jan 15th 2008 paperwork landed at NVC

Jan 16th 2008 on itw way to london !!!

Jan 22nd 2008 recieve by the embassy

Jan 28th 2008 Oh my !!! panic packet 3 on my door step

Jan 29th 2008 Back in the post next day delivery !!!

Feb 4th 2008 Medical in london

Feb 25th 2008 interview at embassy Approved !!!

Mar 5th 2008 Flying Home !!!

April 5th 2008 Getting Married !!!

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because they spammed this site.... Ewok mentioned that sometimes they spam through PM's...

just because it isn't remembered doesn't mean it didn't happen....

that is one site out of many sites that is blocked, I really don't see the big deal....

Prove it. The admin should have access to PMs in at least text form - show us what constitues 'spamming'. Show us how many were sent, by whom and on what dates - as well as what was said in them (which is supposedly to say 'come to FBI'). Do you seriously believe that wenchie would have done that? Doesn't that seem contrary to everything she's ever said or done at this board?

And in case you wondered, Marilyn, the 'big deal' is that a VJ member who has put in COUNTLESS hours to improve this site (including when the site was crashed) is essentially being told they can't have a site that coexists with VJ. How would you feel if this had happened to you, and if we told you 'its no big deal'?

Besides which, even IF the spamming happened - why does someone like Lorelle not deserve a slap on the wrist - like being suspended for a week or two, or being given a warning? Why the sudden and immediate slap down? I've seen people do worse here and get away pretty lightly.

The solution to this is simple. Stop the petty BS of blocking the URL and lets all move forward. Or is that too much to ask for some reason?

just to clarify things.. I wasn't aware that it was Auusiewench's site that was the one being censored ( I didn't even know she had her own site....

and i didn't say that this person was spamming PMS.. I said that Ewok said that sometimes people spam the PMs

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TracyTN   237

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Well, now you know.

Sorry I misread your post then. I guess it made sense to me because I never saw any on the board spamming (nor did welshcookie) - so I figured that must be the only other thing it could be.

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Lorelle...you will be greatly missed...and thank you for all the long hours you put in behind the scenes at VJ and for all the laughter

Hear hear! I'll never be able to look a a Pirate again without thinking of Wenchie. That's a good thing, btw! ;)

I guess it made sense to me because I never saw any on the board spamming (nor did welshcookie) - so I figured that must be the only other thing it could be.

I never saw any spamming.

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Laura_and_IanM   0

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#######??? Ok...I have been gone for a while on this site do to life taking over...but now I am back ....WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON??? I wondered why I haven't seen Wenchie on here...can someone please pm and let me know what happened and how I can get in touch with her??? If it weren't for that girl, I would not be where I am today and I wholeheartedly mean that. She was the one that truly got our journey started...and for her to be gone from this place...well it not only makes me sick to my stomach but it also makes me wonder if I should be here.

LJ :angry::crying:

Love is not an EMOTION or FEELING....

That if made from the heart...will outlast ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!!!!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117 (shortcuts)

TIMELINE

04/29/2006......MARRIED MY VERY OWN CLOWN WOOOHOOOO

Now we are through with immigration until the end of 2008. Please read my timeline to see our process. Remember, patience is a beatuiful thing if you can remember to keep it...I will be damned if we did lol. We are all here on this site for the same reason...lets all help one another...

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SteveLaura   0

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It seems I inadvertently start the most contentious of polls, hmm... :unsure:

SteveLaura (Newbie on FBI)

"It's not the years; it's the mileage." Indiana Jones

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Laura_and_IanM   0

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Thank you TraceT for that. I am literally sat here cryin right now over this. I can't believe that this has happened. Lorelle spent a lot of time with me on yahoo and on this site helping me....at that time a perfect stranger! I know I haven't been on here enough to actually become great friends with anyone, but I have considered most of you friends anyhow...Lorelle especially. This really has disheartened me and has made me rethinking things. This whole process has been one big rollercoaster ride...the only difference being I didn't always enjoy the ride I was on and am still on. As most of you know, Ian was havig a real hard time over here at first....but we wouldn't change what we have done for anything. When I said previously that Lorelle really got us started, I mean that. She told me about all the forms to fill out and the names of the bloody things to boot. She answered all of my questions even if they seemed repetative. Not once...did she EVER spam her site to me. Hell, this is the first time hearing that she had her own site. Perhaps I just didn't notice the link on her signature or perhaps I just didn't ask the right questions...who the hell bloody knows. All of the time and effort that she has put into this site...and for what??? For the administration to ban her??? Yes, I know that all of her hard work wasn't exactly fruitless...benifiting I am sure thousands of couples that visited this site. The difference is we have all thanked in some way shape or form. How has the site thanked her???? Well I am sure we all know that answer...the proof is in the pudding. They must have had their blindfolds on when they banned her...otherwise I think she may still be here.

I ask that you all excuse me for a while as I really need to ponder this. I really am at a loss.

Laura

Love is not an EMOTION or FEELING....

That if made from the heart...will outlast ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!!!!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117 (shortcuts)

TIMELINE

04/29/2006......MARRIED MY VERY OWN CLOWN WOOOHOOOO

Now we are through with immigration until the end of 2008. Please read my timeline to see our process. Remember, patience is a beatuiful thing if you can remember to keep it...I will be damned if we did lol. We are all here on this site for the same reason...lets all help one another...

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Welshcookie Mentor

Welshcookie   17

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It seems I inadvertently start the most contentious of polls, hmm... :unsure:

SteveLaura (Newbie on FBI)

:lol: I had to have a giggle when I saw.... :hehe:

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TimsDaisy   0

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So it's pretty clear, then, that the "P" in "PM" stands just for "personal" and certainly not for "private."

Since the flow of information on this controversy seems to come in fits and spurts and not really explain what is the real beef, I won't say what I think about any issues between FBI and VJ. Except that I'd likely never have gone to that site if VJ hadn't made a big deal out of it now.

At any rate - I find it amusing that there was no big-brother-eye smacking down some really, really mean, trash-talking, swearing PMers who wrote to me, but there's time to muck with someone else's website.

Oh well.

I'm staying out of this one, but I really hope that some really useful, highly active members don't leave over this. I would feel quite lost without them . . . .

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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TracyTN   237

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So it's pretty clear, then, that the "P" in "PM" stands just for "personal" and certainly not for "private."

...

At any rate - I find it amusing that there was no big-brother-eye smacking down some really, really mean, trash-talking, swearing PMers who wrote to me, but there's time to muck with someone else's website.

Oh well.

I'm staying out of this one, but I really hope that some really useful, highly active members don't leave over this. I would feel quite lost without them . . . .

Right on. :thumbs:

Will have to see how it all shakes out, I guess. But I likely won't ever be as active here as I have been.

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