My comment is that we are growing at a rate of about 1000 members a week, many of whom are from other counties. It has been pointed out many times that ipad issues in those countries are different to USA. This is an international forum with over 5000 daily visitors and growing every day. By providing separate sub forums it allows new users whom live in the countries listed or are living any where else in the world to have a place to discuss specific ipad problems related to that country.
I am happy to add additional countries providing that it is justified by the number of members from those countries participating. We may get a slow response with the new sub forums but at the end of the day it is just an extension of the main forum which over time will benefit users world wide.
The following sums up what the sub forums are about ....Hope it explains what we are introducing
This is a welcome message for the Dutch sub forum which will be added today.
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This sub-forum is designed specifically for iPad issues - so no 'Off Topic' chit-chat - and for topics that are specific to Dutch and therefore would be of no interest to other Members - for example, issues surrounding Dutch data carriers specific Dutch regulatory issues, Dutch Apple Stores, repairs in Dutch for iPads, Dutch only apps etc.
General iPad material - still post that in the regular section. Chit-chat and other similar material in the 'Off Topic' section.
The idea was to avoid cluttering up the main section of iPad Forum with regional specific material that may be of no interest to anyone not living in the Netherlands.
Of course, it also is a great place for people who are planning to visit your country to come and seek Dutch advice and perhaps to more easily locate answers to their region-specific questions.
The other regional forums will have the same format and posters will be able to post in their native language and not be forced to speak English - which may put a lot of posters off from contributing.
Moderating the non-English Forums will be done by volunteers, whom I have been seeking, as you will have seen, but anyone who speaks that particular language is, of course, encouraged to report any posts that they feel contravene the Forum rules - which have been translated into the appropriate language and posted in the sub Forum.
But, to recap, this sub Forum is for Dutch-specific, iPad-related material.
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