1) Users can have any user name, but do reveal your real identity in the Welcome section.

2) This is a forum on International Development, ad naturally it encompasses and crosses many other disciplines. Please try to keep discussions to the topics listed concern. Of course, other appropriate issues can be brought up. However, please do not swing off tangent (ie. when the discussion is on trade and you start to talk about domestic politics of an unrelated country)

3) It is a forum, but naturally not a place for aggressive criticism. We all would love to hit out at Bush, International Organisations and otheres for their disatrous policies but keep it to a moderate level. No flaming please. That also goes to any other member over here. We're all thinkers and some professionals. Keep things in balance.

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5) Don't worry if you don't have anything legnthy to post or don't know how to continue. That's what the forum is for.