what do you like about this forum
 

There are members from around the world on this forum--Japan is this forum.

There are many helpful members out there who are all too willing to answer the many questions about Japan and how to get there and also Nihongo etc etc.

I think there are some really interesting members on here and I enjoy belonging to this forum for various reasons.
what do you like about this forum and do you find it helpful?

Have you been able to Help others on here?

I believe I have learned a lot via this forum and am very glad of it.

what about You?

I feel that there are a lot of times where I have completely valid opinions, but aren't conveyed with the same meaning as through talking, which is why people like myself and GoNative sometimes come off like the dark horses here.

Other than that, I generally find something that amuses me here and there. Enough to be a returning customer, anyway.

The idiots aren't too stupid, the trolls aren't too persistent, the detail nit-pickers aren't too anal, the smart people aren't too close minded ...

Well balanced community with just the right amount of wrong ideas to make it all fun :)

Mostly fun times with people I've met here. Bert, Claire, Seed, Josh, Kanji, ML, Exy, Noodle, Tenchu, Thunda, Guza, Cooley, Misa (it's good that she's still around), Yaksokuda, Micky, Carley, etc. Many more but those were the ones on top of my head. I'm feeling kinda nostalgic these days seeing they're not around anymore.. I miss you guys! :C

Also, good online conversations and pretty entertaining discussions. I'm not a member of any other forum so I have no idea if this one's a good one xD Guess it must be cause I've been coming here for like 5 years, and even though I've taken time off and not posted for long periods of time, somehow it keeps me coming back.

PS: What has JF given you?

I love it as I get to learn stuff about the country I adore, help those who are unsure & shae such experiences with like-minded people :D

i agree:vsign:

I've been here on the site for some time and I love it. Although most of the people whom I came to know here aren't around, some are more negative and judgemental than when I first joined. I love the diversity of the site, the opinions, the insight of cultures and interests.

The discussion!

The good, bad and ugly as long as people can discuss it.

Ha ha, I like your description... ...

And yes, I agree, a good balance, so people can actually debate and have conversation... it will be a darn boring forum if everyone have the same opinion

I have to admit I do enjoy having discussions-- we all have different opinions but that is good surely.

In general, the forum is a good learning tool, also I have nothing to complain about the people here, they usually act in a polite and rational way. There are very subjects being discussed here in a very wide form, a good way to know other people opnion.

But the best here for me is the cultural exchange (language learning, music ...) that the forum provides between the users, of course the main theme here is Japan, what for me is incredible, but in reason that there are people from different parts of the world the forum is a good way to learn more about the different countries that the users are from.

I particularly am interested to hear from members from different countries so we can try to learn and understand about each other better.

Yeah. There is loads of awesome people on these forums :)

This is one of 3 forums I regularly contribute to. The other 2 are skiing forums, one Japan based and one Australian based. So I get to dicuss my great passion for snow and skiing in those forums, here I get to discuss other stuff more Japan related. Helps pass the day when I'm bored with work!

I'd have to include myself in that category. hahaha :mtongue:

I think we should start a "What do you NOT LIKE about this forum" thread :P

Mmmmm, I must say thank you to all of yu,

Thank You for motivating me to learn Japanese.

This ad the trolls are hilarious!

Woot im on the list!~