Frequently Asked Questions
Joining
Why should I join Fodor's?
There are many advantages to joining the Fodor's community, including the chance to connect with travelers around the world who share your passion for travel. Membership is free, and it takes just a moment to join. As a member, you will be able to write reviews and share your travel questions and experiences in our popular forums. We value the contributions of our members, and we quote tips and suggestions from them in our guides, in Word of Mouth features.
How do I join Fodor's?
Joining Fodor's is quick and easy. Simply go to www.fodors.com/login/register.html. After joining, you will receive a confirmation email from us that contains a link. After clicking on that link to activate your account, you'll be all set to start participating.
What are the guidelines for participation?
Every day, travelers join Fodors.com to share and receive travel advice. These guidelines exist to keep the community enjoyable for everyone and are based on common sense and respect. Guidelines are subject to change. Please familiarize yourself with the following before posting on Fodors.com, and check back often.
Keep it fun for everyone.
We rely on your help to enforce these guidelines. If you see something on the site that doesn't belong there, please click the triangle icon (
) to alert the moderators, or email us at forums@fodors.com.Keep it positive and welcoming to a general audience.
The anonymity of the forums sometimes leads people to say things they wouldn't in a face-to face-conversation. Please remain civil and refrain from personal attacks on other posters. Sarcasm, no matter its intent, is a tricky thing to interpret online and may be perceived as a personal attack.Personal attacks and offensive comments will be removed and can result in the suspension of your account. These include but aren't limited to:
- Profanity and other vulgar, obscene, and sexually suggestive and/or explicit language (no matter how creative the spelling)
- Attacks on an individual or group's race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual preference, political or religious beliefs, or physical characteristics
- Inflammatory material or references
Talk travel
To provide maximum benefit for travelers, we ask that you stick to the topic of travel when posting in all our forums. The only exception to this rule is the community-building Fodorite Lounge, a unique forum on Fodors.com. In the Lounge, members who have gotten to know one another while sharing travel advice are encouraged to share their thoughts on other topics in a respectful manner.This is a no-advertising zone.
Commercial postings (including links by advertisers to business emails and commercial sites) aren't allowed here and will be removed. Posting advertisements will result in the suspension of your account. If you see advertising, you may notify the moderators by emailing forums@fodors.com.Do not post copyrighted material.
Loved an article that you read elsewhere? You are welcome to link to it, but please don't copy and paste its content in the forums. Please include a small explanation to make it easy for fellow members to decide whether or not the content is of interest to them.Don't monopolize the boards.
Fodor's is a place for conversations and dialog, where multiple viewpoints are encouraged. The forums are not to be used as a personal blog. Every member should have a chance to be heard, and monopolizing a forum or thread will not be tolerated.Posting under multiple identities or Member Names is seen as monopolizing the forums and is not allowed. If you are found to be monopolizing the boards, your account will be temporarily suspended or permanently closed.
Trolls (or troll feeders) are not allowed.
Trolls are posters who comment or post just to provoke a reaction. If you suspect someone is a troll, alert the moderators by emailing forums@fodors.com or clicking the triangle icon () on the thread or comment in question rather than commenting on the thread itself.Moderators have the final word.
The moderators have the final word in removing questionable posts and users. Threads that question or refer to closures made by the moderators will be closed or removed. Moderators have the right to, but are not obligated to, monitor disputes between members.If you feel that a thread, comment, or user was removed in error, email forums@fodors.com. Please note that due to the high volume of emails, moderators cannot respond to every complaint but will try to get back to you in a timely manner.
