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nomadder · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 3:55 pm Post subject: Cyber Life

What forums do you hang out on? Some of you I see everywhere I go under the same handles. Others probably use different names.

At Dave's I usually only spend my time here or on the Japan forum. Elsewhere I sometimes can be found on the Lonely Planet forum.

Besides Dave's what are some interesting forums?

shenyanggerry · Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Location: Canada

I usually hang around the 'E-Penguin Forum' (use that as a search argument). It's frivolous, uncensored and fun. People are remarkably polite even though there is no editing or post deleting by monitors. Topic drift is an art form and nobody expects anything to resemble the thread title after a dozen posts.

Members range from young teenagers to retired members in their sixties. Education ranges from high school students to a doctoral candidate in Physics and everywhere in between. Geographically, they come from much of the world although I don't remember any from Africa or South America. Like all forums, it's better to lurk first to get a feel.

Lynn · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 696 Location: in between

I try not to spend too much time on Craigslist.org because people can sometimes be nasty. I have found some usefull information and I got a private lesson.

Alitas · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 187 Location: Maine

I really love www.dr1.com/forums. It has everything to do with the Dominican Republic and the boards are a hoot!

I also go to www.teachers.net/mentors/spanish, and www.afs.usa.org since I am a former exchange student.

Love on-line communities!

donfan · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Posts: 217

I post on the Lonely Planet website and an Aussie Rules football website.

dduck · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 422 Location: In the middle

I visit www.able2know.com It has a mix of everything. I like it especially for the jokes section.

Iain

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I only come here and the turkey forum. Sometimes I drop in on the Newbie Forum. Should I get out more?

dduck · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 422 Location: In the middle

Get out while you still can, dmb!

Run, run, RUN!

Iain

James_T_Kirk · Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 357 Location: Ten Forward

Other than primarily lurking on this forum, I like to visit and participate in several others. My favorite forums are probably the Khmer 440 forums, which discussions focus on teaching English and living in Cambodia.

foster · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 Location: Honkers, SARS

Eslcafe - Japan (old habits die hard), Hong Kong (but no-one posts), General and Newbie

AsiaXpat for the Hong Kong information - of which there is alot.

A few yahoo Groups pertaining to my job and life situation

A semi-private forum with some other people I have met in HK.