Timog Forum Rules and Guidelines (with comments)

archivebot · July 27, 2005, 1:26pm

nick

07-27-2005, 10:26 PM

Timog Forum Rules & Guidelines

There used to be a time when Timog Forum was less than 10 friends talking about certain topics they found interesting. There were no rules. Today, we have over 200 Timog residents from all over Japan and growing. Although we all share the common experience of living in Japan, we come from different backgrounds, with vastly different personalities and even political and philosophical beliefs.

Conflicts are bound to happen. We therefore feel there is a need to have rules and guidelines if we are to maintain order in the forums.

Membership in Timog Forum, we always like to stress, is open, quick and anonymous. “Open” because everyone can join; “Quick” because one can register and post in the forums in less than 5 minutes; and “Anonymous” because we don’t require stringent personal details from our members. Because Timog Forum can be read openly by anyone on the Internet, all the more reason why we should conduct ourselves in the best manner as possible.

Also, because Timog Forum is “open,” membership does not require approval (unlike most mailing lists) and posts are not moderated (unlike some mailing lists). We do very little editing and deleting in the forums. We trust our members to treat each other in a civilized manner and make a positive contribution for the good of the Community.

Objective of Timog Forum

We started this website because we wanted a place where Filipinos in Japan can meet, share their experiences and help each other out. Specifically, we wanted a place where Filipinos who don’t speak Japanese can get assistance from those who do. Today, Timog Forum has grown into a community website where people talk freely about almost any topic they find interesting.

The Forums

POSTING MESSAGES

Remember that Timog Forum is about “Filipinos in Japan”. What we’d like to see are discussions about life in Japan, about news about Japan, about the Japanese language, and about Japan in general. You can post almost anything in the “Chit-chat” area, but please be a good Timog resident and try to post something that concerns Filipinos in Japan.

When posting messages, please make them as readable as possible. Please don’t use text speak because it’s hard to understand; try to spell words correctly. DON’T USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS because you’ll appear like you’re shouting. Don’t overly style your posts and make them hard on the eyes, like using jarring colors. Don’t post a 5,000-letter essay with only one paragraph. Let’s be responsible and think about our readers when posting messages.

Please post in the appropriate forums, and only once. Before you post something, think which forum your message is best suited to. Say you’re posting news about Filipinos working in Japan, decide whether it goes to “Nihon no Seikatsu” or “News Items”. Don’t post it on both forums.

Also, before posting, search the forums for similar topics; maybe other people are already discussing the topic or your answer has already been answered.

Please don’t post something that is rude, inflammatory or insulting. Don’t post hoaxes, chain letters, fake virus warnings and trite inspirational messages. Don’t post something that you got in the mail that is full of email addresses and forward signs and side comments of people we don’t even know. If you got something from mailing lists that is worth posting on Timog Forum, then it is also worth editing to make it readable for everyone.

Please don’t post anything that reveals personal information about other people. Don’t post copyrighted materials. If you’d like to post news items, include one or two paragraphs and provide the link to the original webpage. Do not post in the regular forums offering your products and services. If you want to post an advertisement, do so in the “Advertisement” section.

The best posts in Timog Forum are those that are informative, original, and are related to Filipinos in Japan.

The same rules also apply to signatures: Please don’t use very long or overly styled signatures. No fancy fonts, no gaudy colors, no excessive use of smilies or images. Overt advertising is also prohibited in signatures. Images must not exceed the maximum dimensions of 120x80 pixels (length and height).

REPLYING TO POSTS

Please be polite and acknowledge the original poster. Especially if the poster obviously put an effort into her post, try to show your appreciation by being polite. If you have to disagree, do it in a tactful way. “Thanks for your informative post. However, I was wondering if you made a mistake about…”

If the message is a question, please try to answer in a way that does not make the poster feel inferior. One of the main purposes of Timog Forum is for people to assist our fellow Filipinos adjust to life in Japan by answering their questions or helping out with Nihongo. We were all newbies once (in Timog Forum and in Japan) so let’s be especially patient and considerate with newcomers.

Please do not “hijack” a thread (a thread is a series of posts). Stay as close to the original topic as possible. If you have to reply to someone else in the thread, at least acknowledge the owner (the original poster).

Say someone posted something about her trip to Tokyo Disneyland. Then your replies should be about or at least be connected to Tokyo Disneyland. Don’t reply by saying Universal Studios is better and why people should go there instead. Avoid side comments if possible. If you really have to say something off-topic, at least apologize to the owner of the thread.

Or suppose someone posted a question about improving her picture-taking skills. Naturally, she expects the discussion to be about photography, camera and techniques. Replies can contribute to the discussion if they are suggestions, personal experiences about the topic, or encouragements. If replies degenerate into people greeting each other for example, then they serve no useful purpose for the original poster.

ARGUING YOUR POINT

People can argue with each other and still be friends–provided they do it in a civilized way. The keyword is politeness. The more polite you are, the more you can get your message across to the other person. Otherwise, everyone would just be talking past each other.

Please do not use inflammatory words. Resist the urge to use sarcasm. Do not post when you are angry or agitated. Sleep on it. It’s easy to post something that you’ll regret later. Remember that posts in the forum are not easily deleted and can only be edited within 2 hours of the original posting. When you think you made a mistake or offended others, it is always a good idea to say you’re sorry.

On the other hand, don’t be easily offended by what other people say. Maybe the poster made a mistake, or the message was not clearly written or he was just having a bad day. Even if the poster is clearly a disagreeable person, you will only get down to his level (and drag the discussion down) if you answer inappropriately.

In the end, people will always have different opinions about many things, especially about topics such as politics, religion and ethics. Accept this as normal and don’t get frustrated. You’ve made your point, and if it doesn’t convince other people, then that is just how the way things are. Let’s practice patience with people that we find disagreeable and toleration with people who don’t share our opinions.

SHARING THE FORUMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE

In the relatively short period of Timog Forum’s existence, we have witnessed a lot of personality conflicts among members that can be prevented (or minimized) if we all act wisely and make the right adjustments that is required if we are to share this website with other people.

For newbies, we strongly recommend that you post in the New Members area. By introducing yourself in this area, you will get a nice welcome from existing members. It’s a good way of having a good “feel” about a new place and new people. It’s also a way of testing the waters; people will be more forgiving if you post in the New Members forum.

As a general rule, if members feel that rules were violated, they may report a bad post to the administrators and moderators and let them deal with the problem. (There is a small icon http://www.timog.com/forum/images/buttons/report.gif below the poster’s avatar especially for this.) If you have to offer criticism, especially to newbies who may not be familiar with the guidelines, at least make sure that your criticism is not directed to the person, but to his post. One way of doing this is to give a nice comment first, offer your criticism, and then end your post on a cheerful note.

Let’s be especially patient with newbies.

On the other hand, if your receive criticism in the forums, the best way to respond is to offer an apology (if the criticism is valid) and make sure you right your wrong ways. Don’t take it personally. People make mistakes and sometimes others need to just let them know about it. Remember that it takes a highly intelligent and articulate person to make a faultless criticism of other people. If a criticism is overly harsh, then it is probably the other person’s fault and not yours. It’s not worth losing sleep over, or worse, leaving Timog Forum altogether.

We highly recommend that everyone read the Ten Tips For Giving Criticism (http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/9972.htm).

The Gallery

Members are free to put photos in the Gallery. Since this is a website for Filipinos in Japan, please post only pictures taken in Japan, especially in the Public Folders. There are exceptions, of course, but only exceptions. You can also use the Gallery to store pictures that you use in your posts. Please don’t upload inappropriate pictures. Also, please don’t use the Gallery to put images for translation; instead attach the images to your message when you post in the “Translations” forum.

Learn more about using Images in Timog Forum here (required reading). (http://www.timog.com/forum/showthread.php?p=314 1)

Language in Timog Forum

Most of us are comfortable speaking in Pilipino, but some may feel at ease writing in English (and even some in Japanese!). In Timog Forum, both Pilipino and English (and to some extent Japanese) are acceptable. However, we strongly encourage people to write in Pilipino, to have a conversational feel in the forums (at para welcome ang hindi komportable sa Ingles). Mas mabuti ring gumamit ng Pilipino kapag nag-uusap tayo tungkol sa ibang bansa, o mga bagay na hindi maganda para sa Pilipinas. “Watch your language!,” ika nga.

As for swearing, this is generally frowned on. However, creative use of the f-word and such is probably okay. But let’s not go beyond the limits of good taste. Use them sparingly, perhaps once or twice in your entire stay at Timog Forum. Note that use of profanities directed at other members is inexcusable and will almost automatically earn you a ban from Timog Forum.

Philosophy of Timog Forum

If there is an adjective that we’d like to describe Timog Forum (or what we’d like it to be), then it has to be “Useful.” We’d like Filipinos to enjoy their stay in Japan (and be good citizens at the same time), and we think we can make a small contribution to achieve that goal by providing a place where they can meet on the Internet wherever they are and share their experiences and help each other out. Let’s make all members feel welcome and contribute something to the Community.

Appendix:
Examples of Posting Styles, Post Content and Signatures

Posting Styles

IDEAL POST:

Good morning! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
ACCEPTABLE POST:

Good morning! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
UNACCEPTABLE POSTS:

GOOD MORNING!!! IT’S NICE TO FIND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF FILIPINOS IN JAPAN. DITO PO AKO NAKATIRA SA TOKYO. I HOPE TO MEET A LOT OF FRIENDS IN TIMOG. YOROSHIKU ONEGAISHIMASU!!!gu d am! it’s nice to find an online community of Pnoys in Jpn. d2 po ako nkatira sa tokyo. i hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Hello everyone! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Hello everyone! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Good morning! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Good morning! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Good morning! It’s nice to find a online community of Filipinos in Japan. Dito po ako nakatira sa Tokyo. I hope to meet a lot of friends in Timog. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. So you won’t feel we’re too strict about this, you can style your posts a bit more freely in the Off-topic and Personals forums (but within reasonable limits, of course).

Post Content

IDEAL POST:

Hello Timog Forum users, check this very cool news on BBC. It says that the Philippines should get serious with it’s population problem or we will overtake China by the year 2050. Excepts:

“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”

Read the rest here (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN3065.htm).This is the ideal post; no gaudy colors and styling, evenly spaced paragraphs, and links in posts.

UNACCEPTABLE POSTS:

Hello Timog Forum users, check this very cool news on BBC. It says that the Philippines should get serious with it’s population problem or we will overtake China by the year 2050. Here’s the full article:

“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."Posting whole articles from other websites is unacceptable.

“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed
do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute
irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore
eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed

do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute
irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore
eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed
do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute
irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore
eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."Very bad post: no introduction, bad formatting, most likely received from email.

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Miraculous Prayer

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this chain. It is miraculous, ask for something,
anything just pray !!!

Remember her words: Am I not here,
and am I not your Mother?"

Beautiful Virgin of Guadalupe, I ask you on behalf
of all my brothers and sisters of the world that
you bless us and protect us. Give us proof of your
love and kindness. Oh pure Virgin of Guadalupe,
give me through your Son, forgiveness for my sins,
blessings for my job, cure for my diseases and needs,
and all that you deem necessary I ask for my family.
Oh Mother of God, do not disdain the pleas we present
to you in our needs. Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters, I want to impart to you
the presence of the Virgin of Guadalupe… that she
is miraculous and is always with us wherever we go.

This letter has the objective of going around the
world so recipients could receive miracles with
this beautiful chain.

Please forward it to 19 people and share it during
the following 10 days. In return you will receive a
proof from the Virgin no matter how impossible it is.

If you receive it and share it before 10 days, you
will have a surprise and great joy!We will treat with utmost severity people who post chain letters, hoaxes, and trite inspirational messages in Timog Forum.

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Signatures

IDEAL SIGNATURES:

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http://promote.opera.com/buttons/official/120x60/png-8/120x60innovationred. png Clothes make the man. Naked people have little influence on society. - Mark Twain UNACCEPTABLE SIGNATURES:

To be is to do. (Sartre) To do is to be. (Descartes) Do be do be do. (Sinatra)You can only be young once. But you can always be immature. :eek: :biglaugh: :lol:We accept remittance to Phils. Super fast! (http://www.example.com/) http://www.timog.com/logofolder/anime.gifThe path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. - Jules, Pulp Fiction

sam

07-27-2005, 11:00 PM

Thanks nick for the rules. It really saves a lot of time from unnecessary mud-wrestling. If you catch me doing that, slap me around (but keep it within the parameters of Christian civility, hehehe)–except when I’m posting articles in English.

andres

07-27-2005, 11:05 PM

hehe,
akala ko labu-labo na eh!
ayos yan. rules. sinusuportahan ko yan.

crispee

07-27-2005, 11:29 PM

Ayan maliwanag na…meron ng batas na susundin. Sana naman medyo mabawasan na nga ang mga post tungkol sa philippine politics. Maraming salamat sa mga administrator ng TF:toast:

Paul

07-28-2005, 12:05 AM

Resist the urge to use sarcasm.
pasensiya na kung minsan (malimit?) hindi ko mapigilan ha? ganyan talaga ko e.

nona

07-28-2005, 12:11 AM

just read this now…huh! you’ve just made my day nick…first i received a new category… now aLL doubts and questions in my mind about this web sites are starting to be answered one by one…(notwithstandi ngly forgetting what happened a while ago…) you were just full of surprises… i like the part if i may qoute you “on the other hand don’t get easily offended…” …anoth er congratulations for you nick…for such timing and FOR BEING A BRILLIANT administrator of this web site… MAY ALL FILIPINOS HERE IN JAPAN be helped by this noble masterpiece…more power!!!

shadowman

07-28-2005, 07:16 AM

so desu ne…bosing

gvidanes

07-28-2005, 09:18 AM

thank you, nick! i wish all member should read this. for security purposes and our own privacies, buti na lang these things are clarified.

cyclops

07-28-2005, 10:13 PM

Good Evening to All TFM’s:
Oo ng Nick-San, dati konte lang ang mga members ng TF, gaya ng pinapasukan kong Kaisya ngayon dati wala pakaming sampung Pilipino kaya walng mga Rules and Regulation, ngayon sa sobrang dami pati Rules and Regulation dumadami.
Pero sabi nga “The More The Merrier”…
More POWER to TIMOG FORUM.
cyclops

ps.
ayan nag post na ulit ako reon-san.

kalypso

07-28-2005, 11:04 PM

pasensiya na kung minsan (malimit?) hindi ko mapigilan ha? ganyan talaga ko e.
and you’re exceptionally good at it:D.

kamusta na. ohisashiburi desu ne. hanggang ngayon kinakanta pa rin namin ng mga kaibigan ko sa karaoke ang nihongo version ng “anak”.

kalypso

07-28-2005, 11:10 PM

welcome back, cyclops!

glad to see you posting again:)

RISINGSUN

07-29-2005, 03:01 PM

thanks nick…iba talaga ang me kaayusan at sumusunod sa mga patakaran… siguro yan ang kulang sa karamihan ng ating mga kababayan…more power sa TF. :order:

Homeboy

08-06-2005, 08:42 PM

Without rules, chaos! I’ve been warned…Thank you!

abeng

08-07-2005, 09:23 PM

salamat po …

sisya

08-08-2005, 10:12 PM

I had to read and re-read (ilang times yata 'yun) the rules and guidelines before I could make a “quick” reply…lol. Pasensiya na po, matanda na kasi eh, labo na ng utak.

nick

08-08-2005, 10:19 PM

I had to read and re-read (ilang times yata 'yun) the rules and guidelines before I could make a “quick” reply…lol. Pasensiya na po, matanda na kasi eh, labo na ng utak.
Sisya, I hope the Timog Rules are not confusing! Thanks for giving it a peak.

pinaypie04

08-09-2005, 11:34 PM

oizt potcha englis nMn 2 teka iuun2g ko muna ulo ko d ko maintndhan :banghead: hehe! jOke… well nabasa ko na… anu pa kelangan ko gawin?

Paul

08-09-2005, 11:37 PM

oizt potcha englis nMn 2 teka iuun2g ko muna ulo ko d ko maintndhan :banghead: hehe! jOke… well nabasa ko na… anu pa kelangan ko gawin?
kalimutan muna ang txt lingo?

crispee

08-09-2005, 11:51 PM

oizt potcha englis nMn 2 teka iuun2g ko muna ulo ko d ko maintndhan :banghead: hehe! jOke… well nabasa ko na… anu pa kelangan ko gawin?
Hello pinaypie04:tiphat: Katulad ng sabi ni Paul, “kalimutan muna ang txt lingo”… Pakibasa na lang ulit ang second pharagraph tungkol sa “Posting Messages” dito >When posting messages, please make them as readable as possible. Please don’t use text speak because it’s hard to understand; try to spell words correctly. DON’T USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS because you’ll appear like you’re shouting. Don’t overly style your posts and make them hard on the eyes, like using jarring colors. Don’t post a 5,000-letter essay with only one paragraph. Let’s be responsible and think about our readers when posting messages.

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!

munting tinig

08-14-2005, 08:34 AM

hello there guys! bago lang po ako dito. promise susunod ako sa mga rules and guidelines nyo. sana marami akong matutunan dito at sana rin may maitulong ako sa mga kababayan natin diyan sa japan kahit nandito ako sa pilipinas. mabuhay! para sa lahat ng kababayan natin diyan sa japan.

hardheaded

08-14-2005, 07:26 PM

hi nick!!thanks for making this web site possible…malaking tulong ito para sa ating mga kababayan dito sa japan lalo na sa mga mahiyain since anonymous naman ang mga members.congratulati ons and more power!!

nick

08-14-2005, 07:35 PM

Thanks hardheaded. Yes, because everyone here in Timog Forum is anonymous, we hope members will share their experiences more freely. Anonymity is not an excuse for bad behaviour though, so we have these rules. I hope everyone will keep them in mind so we can share this website with everyone else. Welcome to Timog, by the way.

miles

08-23-2005, 02:43 PM

thanks for sending me guidelines about timog forum, naghahanap ako ng nihonggo school d2 sa manila, and i accidendally found your site, since nand2 na rin ako, nag logged na ko. and wala naman masyadong restriction, so i joined. i used to lived in Nagano ken for 2 years. and i am hoping to comeback soon. thank you !! for welcoming me:yippee:

nick

08-23-2005, 07:43 PM

Welcome to Timog miles. Looks like you’ve read the Rules and Guidelines; you’re now a full-fledged member of Timog Forum.

john santos

08-23-2005, 10:30 PM

Nick,

I would like to commend you for laying the foundations and ground rules of TF.As in any organization, rules serves to be the guiding references of each and every member thus preventing unnecessary misunderstandings between two parties or more.

The guidelines are clearly written and highly understandable and these rules will serve as potential reminders about the do’s and dont’s of proper and civilized writing skills and ability of the writer.

More power to you Nick and may you and you kind multiply and grow to it’s maximum level.

Best Regards,

john santos

eps

09-09-2005, 06:33 PM

Hello nick ! I’m so glad I’ve become a member of Timog Forum. I’m really looking forward to having friends here… よろしくお願いします。
And as a member of TF, I will always observe the rules and guidelines…

mc_akey

09-10-2005, 05:35 AM

maraming salamat po nick
naintindihan ko naman po ang mga rules ninyo
kahit na english ito.:bowdown:
mahina po kasi ako sa english eh:) ganun pa man
i-remind nyo na lang po ako kung magkamali ako.
promise,magbe-behave ako:D thank you uli

betong

09-10-2005, 09:16 AM

Nick,
More power to you Nick and may you and you kind multiply and grow to it’s maximum level.

'lang 'ya parang rabbits ha…

Anyway, 5 cheers to Nick, the other administrators and founders and to Timog Forum.:yippee: :toast:

And them are the rules so, Betong abides.:bowdown:

crispee

09-10-2005, 09:25 AM

'lang 'ya parang rabbits ha…

hehehe, napatawa naman ako dito betong…:biglaugh: Hey nice chatting wid u kagabi. ala ka yatang deyt today?

Willy2k5

09-18-2005, 12:11 PM

Ayon nagkaka intindihan na…

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piNkAhOLiC

10-02-2005, 04:45 AM

Will abide the rules! Hehehe:p

I agree sa lahat lalo na when it comes to POSTING… I think we should also avoid TYpInG LYk DiS and refrain frm usng txt shrtcts. That way, everyone will have an easier time reading the posts. And yeah, we shall also REFRAIN FROM TYPING IN ALL CAPS. It’s seen as shouting online and an act of aggression. :rolleyes: Any point you wish to make in your post will still be clearly read even without the capital letters naman diba

And, uhmmm… we have to make sure our posts stay on-topic. Sana yung ibang off-topic na posts ay mai-move sa appropriate sections or ma-deleted if deemed inappropriate (and the offending member shall receive a warning) I think we should also take care not to post ONLY smilies, one-word responses, or mere laughter in response to the thread topic. I guess we should learn to say something more substantial than that.

Above all, WE SHALL RESPECT EVERYONE here in TF, the moderators, and the administrators. We belong to one big happy online community after all.

Yay! Haba na post ko… Okay, shut up nako… Hehehe

jeremiah

10-03-2005, 09:56 AM

Good morning po sa lahat,me too i will abide to tf rules and regulations,abiding is like obeying Gods command sana marami po akong makilala na mga onliners dito. thanks again and God bless po sa lahat

Harry1806

10-04-2005, 01:38 AM

Thanks for the rules! I joined lat night but just read the rules. Just wanna share that my break up with my sweetheart a few months ago was aggravated by her mail with my name all typed in CAPS! I’ll be very glad if somebody will correct me anytime I fail to abide by the rules! But be assured I’ll do my best to be a disciplined member. Kudos!

gdslyf

10-04-2005, 09:27 AM

Its my first time to post here.And I read all the rules.
I will abide all the rules.masunurin naman ako e…

Ang lungkot-lungkot pala dito sa japan…
Friends tayo lahat ha???

Ok…see ya…

jeremiah

10-04-2005, 09:37 AM

oo kabayan malungkot talaga dito lalo na kung wala kang kakilala o kasama,and Im glad kasi hindi naman ako ganuon kalungkot kasi dito po sa kasai ay maraming pilipina na mga housewife din na katulad ko at napaka babait pa,even japanese wives ay sanay na rin sila sa mga pinay o pinoy.at hindi lamang ganun,kundi napakasarap na ang mga kakilala mo at kaibigan mo ay same ang opinion at may unity ang mga pilipino dito sa kasai,i met them through charis church christian.mabuti po ang Diyos sa ating lahat kasi nais niya tayong magkakila kilala on his perpect way like this.muli po salamat po at more posting and God bless po sa lahat.

gdslyf

10-04-2005, 09:50 AM

Thank you talaga sa response mo ha…kahit papano may makaka-usap ako na Pilipina…
Bago palang kasi ako dito…about 3 months palang…hindi pa ako masyadong marunong magsalita nang japanese…ang hirap pala ano?..pero ok lang at least ngayon ok na dahil na found ko ang site na to…thank you talaga sa TF…ok…godbless din sa lahat.

jeremiah

10-04-2005, 10:40 AM

naku no problem kapatid at kabayan,eto bigyan kita ng aking mail add lizakudou@yahoo.com you cam email me there,at may ituturo ako sa iyong site na makakausap mo ang mga friends ko(christians) through chat,and you can also have this links kung mahilig kang makinig ng radio sa pinas, www.febc.ph (http://www.febc.ph) araw araw akong nakikinig diyan kasi nawawala ang aking pagkabagot at??I am much blessed everytime na nakikinig ako diyan,actually pag click mo sa 3rd streamers niya anduon ang tf online community :halo: and you can meet a lot of my christians friends;) sige kapatid asahan ko ha?see yah!

fremsite

10-04-2005, 11:28 AM

good morning nick ! just read your rules and regulations … nice and totemo yoi desu ! 'never been to a group like this where filipinos are communicating and sharing . my first and maybe my last in joining a " filipino community " … what impressed me most about your TF site is that , You Got Class and Style … no bold writings … and the TF members … marami ka talagang matutunan . every topic is worth reading . nakakatuwa , nakakaalis ng homesick and as i have said before … you can learn a lot Thank you so much for making this lovely site . more power and God Bless

nick

10-05-2005, 01:02 AM

Thanks for your comments fremsite. We don’t get to choose people who register in our site but Timog Forum is lucky to have decent people as members indeed. I hope everyone enjoys the forums.

Hello sdslyf at jeremiah, yung kwentuhan sa ibang forums lang, mga hiya. Salamat nga pala sa pagbasa ng Rules and Guidelines. :thumb:

bootylicious79ph

10-15-2005, 12:12 AM

i read all the rules and regulations in this forum, im glad i found a new exciting website

bootylicious79ph

10-15-2005, 12:27 AM

kc kng nsa pinas ka wala k namn work wala rin, at least kng nsa ibang bansa ka nkkpag ipon ka balik kyo dto wala n work ng aantay sa nyo, be thankful at nsa nihon kyo… wala kyo maiipon dto sa pinas

Paul

10-15-2005, 01:38 AM

@bootylicious79ph
mukhang hindi mo yata naintindihan yung Rules & Guidelines a. pakibasa ulit.

v_wrangler

10-15-2005, 01:42 AM

@bootylicious79ph
mukhang hindi mo yata naintindihan yung Rules & Guidelines a. pakibasa ulit. Sama ata ng gising ni Paul ah. Taray ng dating. Ibig nya sabihin booty, huwag kang magtxtspeak dahil marami sa aming mga gurang ang di nakakaintindi.

lovered

10-29-2005, 02:15 PM

Sir Nick/ Sir Paul,
good morning po…kasi hindi ko ma delete yung
signature ko pano po ba gagawin ko?
pasensiya na po.
thanks

nick

10-29-2005, 02:31 PM

I’ll do it for you…

lovered

10-29-2005, 02:39 PM

thank you sir nick:)

Yukichan

11-23-2005, 10:51 AM

Hi po sa inyo.

cxy_abby

11-27-2005, 06:02 PM

ok i agree with u nick…mas maganda talaga ang may rules para alam ng lahat kung hanggang saan ang boundary! regards…

michiko

11-29-2005, 08:54 PM

ok po ngayon I understand sorry kasi nung una hindi ko binasa kaya pag nag message ako parang nagtetext. ngayon ok na salamat sa mga rules and guidelines.

geminigirl

03-01-2006, 03:57 PM

Hello Nick! Magandang umaga! Good to know there are rules in this forum. Maraming Salamat! And though I am not in Japan right now I hope I could join this forum having been able to work there for almost ten years. I miss the life there. And to all the members, nice meeting you!

lymed

03-10-2006, 09:20 PM

Hi Nick,

Ngayon ko lang binasa ang entire TF Rules & Regulations at marami akong natutunan. So far ang mistake ko pa lang naman ay - ang di pag post sa New Member’s Forum. Panay basa lang kasi yong ginawa ko (pero di binasa yong Rules… Sorry ha… ang haba kasi)

Not too late though, I joined TF barely a week ago (at everyday present po ako hehe) I will catch up and abide to The Rules & Regulations. Pwamis.

PILIPINAS

04-09-2006, 08:30 PM

para sa mga taong responsible sa pagkakabuo nitong TF: Nick and to all of you: maraming salamat sa inyong lahat. i feel at home, sa forum na ito. i enjoy reading your threads and posts although i have no time to browse them all. sana, someday, i can also contribute something for the improvement of this organization. More Power!

kokorokara

05-18-2006, 06:22 PM

TF Rules and Regulations:

Nakisilip na rin po ako sa rules and regulations ng TF nang sa ganun ay malaman ko yun mga dapat kung gawin sa mga posting ko,kaya lang po minsan hindi na nga ako makapost dahil sa kababasa ko ng mga different thread dito,natutuwa naman ako at marami akong natutunan dito,minsan nga po pag mayroon akong nai encounter na problem eh dito ko rin po minsan nalalaman ang solusyon dahil minsan po may kapahero ng sa amin.Mabuhay po sa TF manage ment,Sana po pag palain pa po kayo ng Maykapal!!!

angelie

06-29-2006, 11:38 AM

hello po sa lahat ng member nyo. same sa mga nauna sa akin ,akin munang binasa yung maga nauna nyong mga thread, and believe it or not totoo pong
nakakadagdag ng knowledge lalo na sa mga kababayan nating salat sa kaalaman sa bagay-bagay dito sa japan. mabuhay po kayong lahat na involved dito .keep up the good work po

rainman

07-08-2006, 09:46 AM

pasensya na po di ko po kase nabasa ang rules and regulations natin, hindi na po mauulit:(

lenemen

07-08-2006, 01:45 PM

Sorry po for my double posting…di na po mauulit…binasa ko ulit yung rules and guidelines and i found out what I’ve done was against the rules here… i’ll try to be more cautious the next time i want to post something. Sorry talaga…

japina

07-10-2006, 12:49 AM

ako po naman nabasa ko na yun rules and regulations dito kaso wala pa akong posting kasi basa lang ako kasi marami akong natutunan na hindi ko alam before!! kina kuya nick and the people who responsible in this forum saludo ako sa inyo!! may all the force be with you all!!:thumb:

darie cruz

07-13-2006, 01:10 AM

hi nick!

first,thank you for giving me the opportunity to join this woderful forum…have read the rules & guidelines and don’t worry since i’m matured enough and respectfully following those stated therein…and most of all, since i’m not residing there in japan, i’ll visit this forum each day i login to contribute in whatever means to help the forumers

again, my sincere regards

darie cruz

kathurai

09-21-2006, 09:26 PM

Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng bumubuo ng Timog Forum. Dito mo mapapatunayan na kahit saan mang lupalop ng mundo dalhin ang mga Pinoy ay laging nagkakaisa. May hidwaan man o wala may samaan man ng loob sa isa’t isa. Pero laging ipinapakita na handa pa ring tulungan ang sino mang naaapi o inaapi. Ganyan ang mga Pinoy laging nasasandalan. Ganyan din ang ipinakita ng Timog Forum para sa mga kababayan nating nasa bansa ng mga Hapon. Muli ang aking pagpapasalamat. Mabuhay!

More power to all!

Kathurai

kathurai

09-21-2006, 09:36 PM

Maraming salamat muli sa mga STAFF ng Timog Forum.

mOtt_erU

09-28-2006, 02:00 AM

@ Nick San

Sorry po sa mga post ko saikin…
I Enjoy & Learn here…It`s just that may mga bagay na hindi na pinapalampas…
dahil Sumusobra na…
Nandito po tayo sa TF to Gain Friends , Knowledge at mag-Enjoy …
hindi para magFeeling na “Kamay bakal” , magHumiliate, mangIjeme, o Magrupo grupo at pagtulung tulungan ang 1 member…

Para po saken Nick san, “Once is Enough, Two is too much na po…”
& being a part or Member of this Site eh bukod sa pagsunod ng mga Rules , eh dapat maging Responsable po tayo bilang Tao…

Noted po lahat ng Rules niyo…pero pag may Lumalagpas na sa Limitasyon eh hindi po dapat iTolerate yan…

Thankyou & Godspeed to TF, to All Moderators & to it`s Responsible Members…

love0308

10-02-2006, 05:42 PM

To the organizer of TF

Honestly matagal na rin akong nag po post here in TF but I didn`t find time to read the rules ngayun lang po:D . Now, maliwanag na po sa akin lahat about the rules and I will obey it all:) . Thank you po for having time in posting the rules it is a big help for everyone. More power po sa lahat and God bless!

nick

10-04-2006, 09:54 PM

Thanks for all your comments. I hope everyone will read the rules and try to live by them. Let’s make everyone welcome in Timog Forum and learn to deal with other members responsibly. Happy posting.

hayaren

10-07-2006, 05:30 PM

I, myself had a lapse with this issue and Sir Nick gave me a buzz!!! I thought that was dead-end for me!!! Bulaga!! Anyhow, Sir Nick and to the rest of your Mod Squad, appreciate your tolerance, I know there’s a barometer for that and am just so happy you guys are dealing with us like we are your kids. Sorry for that headache I caused you and striving hard to harmonize with TF regulations. More power!

mhisoza

11-24-2006, 05:25 PM

To Sir Nick,

I agree…dapat lng itong basahin lalo na sa tulad kong bagong TFmember…Thank you.

lanlan

12-19-2006, 01:49 PM