(edit title) Why no discussion board on the French Site? ... if you build it they will come Options

[Mack]

I am moving to France. I have been part of the local in Sweden for a number of years but I don't think the prickly people of this board want to discuss with me the various facets of life en france.

[jamesblish]

If you build it they surely will come. Question is, who are "they" and does the Local want "they" on its site? Looking at the swedish Local, at least half of the posts are hateful comments on how rude the swedes are and how bad the country is. It's become a cesspool of vitriolic midwesterners and regretful expats who wish we'd go back to housewives, catholicism and good ol' fashioned death penalty. Not exactly the kind of stuff you want on a commercial website.

[Mack]

James... look at the comments on any open site and you will see the same and more... just not Swedish specific. In all its dysfunction... there is a community here... just not the French savvy dysfunctional community I am looking for.

[Nemesis]

I am moving to France. I have been part of the local in Sweden for a number of years but I don't think the prickly people of this board want to discuss with me the variou ... (show full quote)

I am moving to France. I have been part of the local in Sweden for a number of years but I don't think the prickly people of this board want to discuss with me the various facets of life en france. ... (hide full quote)

It is very simple.

If some of the comments and attitiudes that the local encourages on this site was on the French site, the commentators and entire staff of the local would find themselves talking to a prosecutor.

Life in France can be good.

Been around Paris, Cherbourg, Strasbourg and Nice quite a few times. Nice place. Friendly, chilled out and relaxed.

They have a really good helath service and good trains.

[Ankinette]

I am moving to France. I have been part of the local in Sweden for a number of years but I don't think the prickly people of this board want to discuss with me the variou ... (show full quote)

I am moving to France. I have been part of the local in Sweden for a number of years but I don't think the prickly people of this board want to discuss with me the various facets of life en france. ... (hide full quote)

Very lucky, enjoy your time there!! And if you are moving to Aix and have questions maybe i can help you, he he

[Rick Methven]

I expect TL will get around to starting a forum on the France site. It takes time to get one up and running as well as secure.

The German site links to Toy Town for its discussion forum, maybe something similar will be used for the French and Swiss sites.

Whatever, I'm am sure you will like it in France, Living in Paris for three years was so good that I have never missed going back to France every year since.

[Mack]

Thanks for all the well wishes. I am really looking forward to living in Europe and for sure I will be to Sweden even more often... I was in Aix last summer for 4 nights... lovely places all around there.

For this adventure, I will be living just outside of Paris.

[CathySky]

good luck.

Judging from your current location which says Canada, I am assuming that you can already speak French? which will make assimilating into the french society a lot more easier than when starting from scratch.

[Mack]

Judging from your current location which says Canada, I am assuming that you can already speak French? which will make assimilating into the french society a lot more easier than when starting from scratch.

My French is far from great but I can survive and it will get much better quickly. Interesting thing is that French people when they hear a Canadian talk English they are not really sure where they are from (USA is a usual guess)... but as soon as we talk French they know immediately... even someone like me who doesn't speak perfectly.

[Rick Methven]

The French, especially Parisians never understand Quebecois French, they consider it a patois. When living in Holland, I had a Canadian colleague who's wife was having a lonely time, because she spoke no Dutch and little English. To try and get her into things a bit more, I organised a party where I introduced her to a French woman. After a few minutes, the French woman came up to me and said " I thought you said she was a French speaker, I do not speak pre-Revolution French"

[Mack]

After a few minutes, the French woman came up to me and said " I thought you said she was a French speaker, I do not speak pre-Revolution French"

Lol... Indeed. Native French Canadians of course take this personally... to me it is just amusing.