TAH,
I am not sure why you would be a little off put, and we appreciate everyones contribution to the Board. But being Negril.com, the focus of the Negril Message Board is Negril and Jamaica not other destinations. This guideline has been in existence since the Board was started in 1997. An unsuccessful attempt to allow more general postings was tried years ago, but that quickly deteriorated into people advertising cars they wanted to sell, posting sunsets taken in California and other such unrelated postings.
In the FAQ section under Guidelines you will see that #1 reads as follows:
1) Since this is the Negril Message Board, we would like the topics to try and reflect Negril and Jamaica tourism. This is meant to be a rather common sense guideline.
Although we appreciate all the visitors to the Board, if we allow people to post discussions about Cancun, where to dine in San Francisco, pictures of sunsets in New Jersey or their car for sale in Denver, the Negril Message Board would quickly lose its focus.
This guideline is just that, a guide to help you determine if a post is proper for the Board. There are of course exceptions either way.
Since the Negril Message Board readers, known as Boardies, come together as a large family on here, as always we allow posts wishing others well during their times of need. The power of these good vibes can make a difference in people's lives and are encouraged.
Also, we love to hear about Boardies gatherings around the world, so keep those fun posts coming!
In addition, major news events (Michael Jackson's death) or international situations (the tsunami at Christmas) do warrant discussion. This does not mean every event is eligible to be discussed, but that the extraordinary ones are welcome as people do need to express themselves at times.
