maybe u just dnt understand the culture so like u think we're all just gossiping here..
and also most posts that ur referrin to are in tagalog so like maybe u dnt understand them and think they all gossips..
and if im the one readin ur posts and like ive read u sayin things like this..
makes me mad that im losing my initiative to help u.. sorry to say that..
i mean like this is a public forum and we gotta respect other people's post.. that's just me tho..

i really dnt wanna reply to this kinda post cos replyin to this kinda post only makes it worse..
but oh well im filipina.. cant help replyin..

I don't understand why this thread has offended so many people here? I look at it like this, if you are not the one on here gossiping then just let what he says just roll off your back. Only the ones on here that truly gossip are the ones I see that truly have the problem with his post. But this is a "general discussion area" so you can talk about anything here but to be honest so of the topics pure nonsense. Just because I do not post here very often I am sure that I will get called a troll just because I am going against the grain of the Philippine Forum, oh well but just like I said earlier that will just roll off my back. just my 2 cents

Hey baby,
I personally have the same sentiment.

-Riza

I just want to clarify something here. Mods are not moving your threads. Organizers are. I can count on one hand (AND have fingers left over) the amount of times I've visited this forum.

As a general rule anything that is Philippines specific should normally stay in the Philippines forum. Anything pertaining to the initial K-1, K-3, CR-1, AOS process or Removing of Conditions applications would ordinarily be moved to the forums covering those issues.

Baby announcements, general chit-chat or Philippine specific medical questions (or consulate specific) should remain in this regional forum.

You get the idea.

Should you see something that has been moved, and you think it should remain in the Philippine forum, then PM me and I'll look into it.

Thank you.

I give... I'll join you...

PM sent! Thank you for accommodating our sentiments

-Riza

WHY I SEE MODS AND ORGANIZERS ARE VERY DEFENSIVE ON THIS THREAD? CAN WE SAY ONE OF THEM IS STARTING THIS THREAD?

There's no need to try to start more issues. Have some flowers instead

I find it ironic that the thread claims importance, then it is only a person gossiping about gossip.

I'll replace "gossip" with "idle chat" and I would ignore the not so nice phrasing of the original statement.. the question that has been posted would thus simply read: Is idle chat important?

My answer would be, YES it is important, since it somehow help keep our sanily intact while we go through this agonizing waiting game away from our love ones AND it also fosters online camaraderie.

To others: Let us just forgive the OP, maybe he was trying to find some info and he was having a hard time weeding out our "idle chat threads" from the visa related threads and maybe it just so happen that he was already having a bad day to begin with. As Riza have said there is no need for us to stir more issues and I want to add that there is also no need to keep stirring the old issue.

To the OP: we all have our bad day, you can vent your frustrations here but pls try not to bash other people. As for finding the "more helpful threads", I suggest you try bookmarking any thread that you find helpful so you could easily get back to it when you need to without having to dig 10-20 pages back just to find it.

What I did before was create a folder and subfolders in my bookmark: i had manila embassy folder (which was also a subfolder of visa info folder) with subfolders: affidavit of support, interview questions, documents needed, document verification, delbros, etc.

I'm using firefox, i just saved my visa info folder in my "bookmarks toolbar folder" so if I needed to get one info, it is fairly easy to find even if it has been buried 20-30pages in the forum. And if I could not find any answer, I just post a question here and a lot of helpful souls have always been more than willing to help out. I hope this could help you even a little.

Good luck in your journey and may you find peace always.

God bless everyone.