[Sticky] Introductions & Forum Rules.

📜 Forum Rules & Guidelines

Welcome to the Life in the Philippines Discussion Board!
To keep this community helpful, respectful, and enjoyable for everyone, please take a moment to read and follow these simple rules.

🗣️ Be Respectful

Treat every member with courtesy.
Healthy discussions are welcome, but personal attacks, insults, or hate speech are not.
Remember — tone matters. Write as if you’re talking face-to-face.

🚫 No Spam or Unsolicited Promotion

This forum is for sharing knowledge, not advertising.
Do not post spam, promotional links, or repetitive self-promotion.
If you have a service or resource to share, please contact an admin first.

📂 Stay on Topic

Post your questions and stories in the most relevant forum section.
If a topic doesn’t fit anywhere, post it in General Discussion — our moderators can move it if needed.

🛡️ Protect Privacy

Please don’t share personal contact information (your own or others’) such as addresses, phone numbers, or private correspondence.
Respect everyone’s right to privacy.

📷 Keep Content Clean

No explicit, violent, or offensive material.
Let’s keep this forum safe for all ages and respectful of Filipino culture.

🤝 Contribute Positively

Ask questions, share advice, and help others when you can.
This community grows stronger when everyone participates with good intent.

⚠️ Rule Violations

If you see a post that breaks these rules:

• Click the “Report” or “Flag” option, or

• Send a private message to an admin or moderator.

Let’s work together to make this the most friendly, trustworthy expat community in the Philippines.