Welcome to all new and current posters! As we have many posters to the Mexico forum, I thought it would be great to find out a little more about every one. Please introduce yourselves so we get to know each other.
Cheers,
Will
Using the Forum
The Expat Forum - Mexico is the place for people to share information and experiences about life as a foreigner in Mexico. We’re all here to share opinions and the community will enjoy hearing your thoughts.
Our hip includes a wide mixture of people. Some post frequently and at length on every topic. Some come with a question and only want an answer. Don’t be disheartened, though, if you start a thread and find it met with deafening silence – it happens sometimes to all of us. It’s nothing personal, maybe no one else knows much about it.
Sometimes, new revive long-dormant threads. Don’t be put off because the last post was 3 years ago. That only means the rest of us ran out of things to say – your new contribution can often start discussion off again. However, before answering or commenting on any questions on a long dead thread, that the question may no longer be relevant and the person who posed the question may be long gone.
Inevitably in a community like this, we’ve all grown to know one another very well, and indeed many of us have made good friends and even started relationships through the site. As someone new you may feel awkward about ing in a discussion where people who clearly know one another are throwing comments back and forth or sharing in-jokes you don't get – it can easily feel like you’re interrupting. Please be assured you are not and we'd love new people to in these chats.
Do take a look at the recent existing threads carefully before starting a new thread.
Debate
The Expat Forum is a friendly site where people come to discuss topics. Frequently an interesting discussion involves disagreement and often people have quite firm and ionate beliefs. That’s very welcome! Discussions where everyone agrees with one another are actually quite dull.
However, we ask that all posters argue in constructive, measured and respectful . Discussion must always be focused on the issues, not the person. If you disagree with someone then engage with their ideas rather than any opinions you may have formed of them as an individual or assumptions you have made about them. If you disagree with a member's views about immigration that’s fine. If you speculate about their personal hygiene or presumed intelligence, it’s not okay.
Ultimately the s are here to ensure a pleasant board and to regulate discussion. If you have a problem with someone’s posting then please don’t take a broadside on the board but one of us. The s for Mexico are Tundragreen and Isla Verde. You can report a post by clicking on the red and white triangle and exclamation mark at the top of every post, by sending a Personal Message to one of the s, or by clicking on the button at the top and bottom of every page. In addition, if a decides that something is inappropriate, their judgement must be respected by all parties concerned.
Off topic discussions
Frequently. discussion will stray from the topic mentioned in the title of the thread. This is a normal occurrence in any face-to-face discussion and it frequently happens here. If the discussion goes too far afield, someone will usually suggest getting back to the topic. In addition, a will occasionally split the off-topic comments into a separate thread. But wandering discussions are a part of normal human intercourse and are given pretty wide latitude here. It makes the conversations more interesting or more frustrating depending on one's point of view.
In addition to all things Mexican, we also have La Chatarrería, an area where other topics can be discussed.
Finally, I hope you enjoy the Expat Forum as much as all the regulars here. We think it’s a very special place and we’re pleased you’ve chosen to us.
Note: These suggestions were adapted from an introduction to another forum written by David at the onlinebookgroup.
Cheers,
Will
Using the Forum
The Expat Forum - Mexico is the place for people to share information and experiences about life as a foreigner in Mexico. We’re all here to share opinions and the community will enjoy hearing your thoughts.
Our hip includes a wide mixture of people. Some post frequently and at length on every topic. Some come with a question and only want an answer. Don’t be disheartened, though, if you start a thread and find it met with deafening silence – it happens sometimes to all of us. It’s nothing personal, maybe no one else knows much about it.
Sometimes, new revive long-dormant threads. Don’t be put off because the last post was 3 years ago. That only means the rest of us ran out of things to say – your new contribution can often start discussion off again. However, before answering or commenting on any questions on a long dead thread, that the question may no longer be relevant and the person who posed the question may be long gone.
Inevitably in a community like this, we’ve all grown to know one another very well, and indeed many of us have made good friends and even started relationships through the site. As someone new you may feel awkward about ing in a discussion where people who clearly know one another are throwing comments back and forth or sharing in-jokes you don't get – it can easily feel like you’re interrupting. Please be assured you are not and we'd love new people to in these chats.
Do take a look at the recent existing threads carefully before starting a new thread.
Debate
The Expat Forum is a friendly site where people come to discuss topics. Frequently an interesting discussion involves disagreement and often people have quite firm and ionate beliefs. That’s very welcome! Discussions where everyone agrees with one another are actually quite dull.
However, we ask that all posters argue in constructive, measured and respectful . Discussion must always be focused on the issues, not the person. If you disagree with someone then engage with their ideas rather than any opinions you may have formed of them as an individual or assumptions you have made about them. If you disagree with a member's views about immigration that’s fine. If you speculate about their personal hygiene or presumed intelligence, it’s not okay.
Ultimately the s are here to ensure a pleasant board and to regulate discussion. If you have a problem with someone’s posting then please don’t take a broadside on the board but one of us. The s for Mexico are Tundragreen and Isla Verde. You can report a post by clicking on the red and white triangle and exclamation mark at the top of every post, by sending a Personal Message to one of the s, or by clicking on the button at the top and bottom of every page. In addition, if a decides that something is inappropriate, their judgement must be respected by all parties concerned.
Off topic discussions
Frequently. discussion will stray from the topic mentioned in the title of the thread. This is a normal occurrence in any face-to-face discussion and it frequently happens here. If the discussion goes too far afield, someone will usually suggest getting back to the topic. In addition, a will occasionally split the off-topic comments into a separate thread. But wandering discussions are a part of normal human intercourse and are given pretty wide latitude here. It makes the conversations more interesting or more frustrating depending on one's point of view.
In addition to all things Mexican, we also have La Chatarrería, an area where other topics can be discussed.
Finally, I hope you enjoy the Expat Forum as much as all the regulars here. We think it’s a very special place and we’re pleased you’ve chosen to us.
Note: These suggestions were adapted from an introduction to another forum written by David at the onlinebookgroup.
