Suggestions for VisaJourney

[featherB 1]

Nor me... I was very surprised to read that they work for anyone.

It's not just you, Angela. Quotation marks have never worked for me either.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

[Robor007 0]

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

Seconded. He/her is a bigoted troll.

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

He/she is more than a troll.

A troll I can ignore.

He/she is a detriment to this community. Constantly giving misinformation for the sake of standing out. I've lost count of how many times he/she has answered a serious immigration question with grossly inaccurate 'facts'.

Cass (bebop the great)

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

Seconded. He/her is a bigoted troll.

[almaty 19]

He/she is more than a troll.

A troll I can ignore.

He/she is a detriment to this community. Constantly giving misinformation for the sake of standing out. I've lost count of how many times he/she has answered a serious immigration question with grossly inaccurate 'facts'.

Cass (bebop the great)

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

Seconded. He/her is a bigoted troll.

sister cass, the great....totally correct..

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Oh, I have something else to add.

How about a pinned RFE Master List for the AOS forum as well (just like the one in K1)?

Cass (bebop the great)

[Marilyn. 340]

Nor me... I was very surprised to read that they work for anyone.

It's not just you, Angela. Quotation marks have never worked for me either.

mmm, strange... they usually work for me

[Marilyn. 340]

He/she is more than a troll.

A troll I can ignore.

He/she is a detriment to this community. Constantly giving misinformation for the sake of standing out. I've lost count of how many times he/she has answered a serious immigration question with grossly inaccurate 'facts'.

Cass (bebop the great)

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

Seconded. He/her is a bigoted troll.

sister cass, the great....totally correct..

you all don't like him/her but you keep responding to his/her posts... you are giving he/she what he/she wants...

just ignore the guy/girl....

[Sinergy 3]

He/she is more than a troll.

A troll I can ignore.

He/she is a detriment to this community. Constantly giving misinformation for the sake of standing out. I've lost count of how many times he/she has answered a serious immigration question with grossly inaccurate 'facts'.

Cass (bebop the great)

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

Seconded. He/her is a bigoted troll.

sister cass, the great....totally correct..

you all don't like him/her but you keep responding to his/her posts... you are giving he/she what he/she wants...

just ignore the guy/girl....

wouldnt be easier just to have written "it"

[Marilyn. 340]

He/she is more than a troll.

A troll I can ignore.

He/she is a detriment to this community. Constantly giving misinformation for the sake of standing out. I've lost count of how many times he/she has answered a serious immigration question with grossly inaccurate 'facts'.

Cass (bebop the great)

If it hasn't been suggested yet in this thread - please ban Matako.

Seconded. He/her is a bigoted troll.

sister cass, the great....totally correct..

you all don't like him/her but you keep responding to his/her posts... you are giving he/she what he/she wants...

just ignore the guy/girl....

wouldnt be easier just to have written "it"

might have been was "trying" to be funny or something

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Dont take away our favorite mascot, some days (its) needed to add a different touch

[jezebelseven 0]

you all don't like him/her but you keep responding to his/her posts... you are giving he/she what he/she wants...

just ignore the guy/girl....

While I agree ignoring them is a good start, I am shocked that this idiot hasn't been banned long, long before. It's setting a precedent that fake accounts created merely to harass others and give out bogus info in topics is permitted for some reason. While I understand giving people the benefit of the doubt, there's a clear line between 'strange' and 'obvious troll'. Makato has crossed that line god knows how many times-- Let her ask silly, asinine questions, but when she replies to people in need of help, some who are newbies, with completely misleading info, it's unfair on them. They have no idea that Makato is a complete joke, and could really screw up their visa process with some of the advice Makato has doled out. That is a line that should not be crossed, nor tolerated. She also skews the timeline results with the constant changing of info from country to visa approvals.

That's the one thing I think truely needs more moderation. I hesitate to turn this all into a overmoderated community because its amazingly well maintained for being so huge, but Makato is a shining example of something that shouldn't be slipping under the radar.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

you all don't like him/her but you keep responding to his/her posts... you are giving he/she what he/she wants...

just ignore the guy/girl....

While I agree ignoring them is a good start, I am shocked that this idiot hasn't been banned long, long before. It's setting a precedent that fake accounts created merely to harass others and give out bogus info in topics is permitted for some reason. While I understand giving people the benefit of the doubt, there's a clear line between 'strange' and 'obvious troll'. Makato has crossed that line god knows how many times-- Let her ask silly, asinine questions, but when she replies to people in need of help, some who are newbies, with completely misleading info, it's unfair on them. They have no idea that Makato is a complete joke, and could really screw up their visa process with some of the advice Makato has doled out. That is a line that should not be crossed, nor tolerated. She also skews the timeline results with the constant changing of info from country to visa approvals.

That's the one thing I think truely needs more moderation. I hesitate to turn this all into a overmoderated community because its amazingly well maintained for being so huge, but Makato is a shining example of something that shouldn't be slipping under the radar.

AMEN! Well said!

[cheeky^Wolf 0]

Would country specific guides and FAQ's encourage people to read and use them more?

That way it may eliminate the "where do I send this", "where's the medical done" questions. I know for me, it would have been like a bible if I had all the information that was UK specific in one place.

One step further might be for State specific guides and FAQ's. That could contain contact details for SS #'s, driving licences, marriage licences, AOS, civil surgeons etc.

Maybe one representative for each state/country who could keep these up to date.

Or if timelines were made compulsory on joining, an automatic email to the person which contains the guidelines.

I know to some it would seem like an idiot guide, but I'm sure we've all been there when you search for something, can't find it and end up asking on here, knowing full well the answer is there somewhere already.

[Welshcookie 17]

Dont take away our favorite mascot, some days (its) needed to add a different touch

hmmmm......