Should we let foreigners in as members?

[Paulbot]

Well in Australia we buy toys from K-mart, Target, Big W and Toys R Us.

In America they buy toys from K-mart, Target, Wal-Mart and Toys R Us.

Wait, that's not very confusing at all... Um. Well American's do get to buy new Deluxes for $10. Boo!

And um, they are seldom going to come to our meetups?

[STL]

I disagree with this whole region snob thing. I think if you're joining here it's due in large part to it being local. It's not like we're going to get an influx of international fans signing up.

I have only two primary concerns about those joining:
1.) They aren't international-fan sellers using this as a way to get access to fandom
2.) We don't degenerate into posting like some of those American boards where foul mouths seem to fire off wherever they like.

Personally, I joined up here only partly b/c it was Australian. The primary reason was b/c it seemed like a nice community. I'd known about Ozformers for a while but hadn't bothered joining here or any other forum b/c I didn't care for joining a forum where there were snide and arrogant characters.

That's how I'd like to see it continue. I don't think a control mechanism on foreigners is necessary as it's not like we're going to bombarded. And if we are, okay but just as long as it's just to be part of the community.

[Paulbot]

I can't even spell xenofobia