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There is a serious lack of English-language forums for ex-pats in Munich.  Perhaps it is time to supplement the dating site with a sister-site in Munich for ex-pats.  I shall call it TalkMunich.  The problem with the sites which currently exist is that they are hopelessly moderated and fail to provide anything other than advice and chat.  Whilst Chatting and advice are the cornerstone of any forum, there should be other things as well.  For instance, TalkMunich has a translator on the front page which defaults to German to English translations.  It also has a currency convertor, defaulting to Euro to Dollar.  A map, centred on Munich, where you can save your favourite locations is on the site.  A calandar of events is available, which shows public holidays (in English), as well as forum-specific events and local festivals etc (hard to get this information in English).  Another handy feature is that there is Munich news on the front page, also in English and updated daily!!!!  That is a great feature and one which is very useful.  Not enough to tempt the ex-pat community to visit, then it also provides Munich weather reports.  Now add to all these front page features, links to the latest forum posts and you have a winning recipe.

The forum itself is better than most other competitor forum software and has the advantage of supporting Karma, i.e. the ability of users to rate other users’ posts.  This helps to self-moderate and reduce the likelihood of unpleasant posters ruining the atmosphere on the site.  I think TalkMunich.com stands a good chance of becoming a serious resource for the Munich English-speaking ex-pat community.

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