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CAteacher
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What the Philippine ExpatExchange Forum is about and what it is not

10 years ago

There has been a lot of discussion about what the Philippine ExpatExchange Forum is about and what it is not. What is allowed and what is not. The issues that have been brought up are important and deserve a clear and definitive response. Below is a link to the Member Agreement which we all “Agree” to when we joined ExpatExchange. Do you remember what it said? Neither did I. So here is an opportunity to look at it again: http://www.expatexchange.com/ee.cfm?pageid=30&networkid=159
Below are some excerpts that seem relevant to the conversations that have appeared under the topics: “Censorship”, Deleting Posts”, and “New Moderator”

Excerpts begin here: “Each member may have different expectations of what ExpatExchange.com is or should be. Users and members live and work in a multitude of countries, states and cities around the globe. They come from many cultures and religions. This variety of users and members require us to spell out what ExpatExchange.com is and is not.
By using expatexchange.com, or by submitting an application, you are agreeing to be bound by all of the terms in this Agreement. This Agreement is between ExpatExchange.com ("we") and you ("you") as a user or member of ExpatExchange.com. If you don't wish to be bound by this Agreement, then please don't use ExpatExchange.com. We may change the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time and without prior notice. Therefore, you should regularly re-read the Agreement. You agree to be bound by all of the terms of this, and all future agreements, as long as you use ExpatExchange.com….

2. COURTESY
Our interactive tools (forums, private messages, personal networks, member search, invitations, expat reports and other areas where information is exchanged) enable expatriates to interact with and help one another through various aspects of the international experience. Over time, we hope that community members feel comfortable enough to interact openly and honestly with other members. We believe that freedom of speech on the Internet is important, but also recognize that personal attacks, insulting behavior and the like hinder community development. Therefore, we reserve the right to remove any message or block or terminate any user account for any reason, including but not limited to:
a. Post or transmit any material in violation of law, for example, without obtaining permission from a copyright holder; or
b. Post or transmit any abusive, vulgar, obscene, hateful, fraudulent, unlawful, threatening, harassing or defamatory; or
c. Post or transmit any material using a false identity or otherwise mis-stating your affiliation with any person or entity; or
d. Post or transmit any advertising, promotional materials, solicitations or the like. Determinations of whether a posting warrants removal or termination of your user account are left solely to the discretion of ExpatExchange.com.”

One final observation: I have noticed that discussions about politics, religion, race, gender, sexual preference, age… (You are familiar with the list) quickly degenerate into “personal attacks, insulting behavior and the like (which) hinder community development.”

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