March in Bali

You had already asked the same Q, got replies from several of us, and never even bothered to say thanks:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/asia-south-east-asia-islands-peninsula/indonesia/a-month-in-bali

Now you are expecting us to start answering the exact same Q again???

If you read my original post I said "Thanks in Advance" and I am not asking the same question again. If you have a problem with my posts please just do not bother to answer - being rude is a waste of my time.

"Thanks in advance" is no way to thank people who help you out on a forum, nor is not responding to useful suggestions a good way of getting people to help you again.

Laszlo's link, on the other hand, is useful for anyone who would consider replying to this thread.

being rude is a waste of [] time

Well said.

Jeez guys. Talk about splitting hairs. Thanks is thanks regardless of when its said. If you wee to pull up everybody who hadn't at least said it once on a post, you' d be busy boys, far busier than you are normally.

I don't give a damn about people not saying thanks for replies, but same people reposting same Qs without acknowledging previous replies is a different thing.
It indicates either that they couldn't even be bothered to read the answers to their Qs posted previously, or that they think all previous advice to them was useless.

Feel free to waste your time on her westwood, I certainly won't any more.

My first reaction was to simply walk away from this. However, last year I was at a travel writer’s convention and there was a lengthy discussion about the sad pathetic people who have infested this forum with rude, mean nasty posts. For years it was full of kind, helpful, informative, encouraging advise. Sadly it is often no longer like that. Everyone agreed to push back against negative posts.
First: My two posts may be similar but my requests were not. In the first one I was asking for time/location recommendations and the second one was for specific budget accommodations. I said “Thank you in advance” for a very specific reason that I had no intention of sharing - but since my Thank You has caused such a negative reaction (thank you westwood for your supportive response) I will explain.
Two months ago my precious, wonderful, loving daughter was diagnosed with a horrific disease, and given two months to live. This week she will lose the battle she has fought so hard. There are no words to describe watching your child die. When she was diagnosed my dear, close friend suggested we plan a trip to Bali for March. It would give me an escape from the daily reminders of my heartbreak, and also serve as some healing time. Planning that trip gave me brief moments of escape from reality. Needless to say it is not my main focus and I often have days I can not read or reply to posts, so said thank you in advance.
I realize I am rather sensitive these days but for a valid reason. Due to this forum I no longer have any desire to visit Bali - will chose another destination and plan it on our own. I will no longer read, or post on this forum. For those of you who do, I would leave you with this as I know it would be my daughter’s reaction to all of this:
If you can not say something nice - don’t say anything at all.

Something no parent should have to do-- bury a child. No matter the age of the child, be it a baby or an adult. I' m so sorry to hear what you are going through. It brought back some memories of my own.

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