Forum rules 

Prepare before you post

• The MySwissAlps moderators and forum members are glad to help you, but ultimately, you are responsible for your trip planning.
• Please first try to find answers yourself. Nearly everything you need to plan your trip is available on our website.
• We do not create itineraries in the forum. If that’s what you want, please go here instead. If you have your own tentative itinerary, you can post it to the forum and ask questions.
• Please post to the right forum: the Trip reports forum to share how your trip went, and the Questions & announcements forum for everything else.

Be polite and patient

When asking questions

• All posts will be answered. Please be patient.
• Please be polite, even if you write about a company, service or answer you’re not satisfied with. Insults, cursing, etc. are not allowed.
• People spend time to answer your questions. A “thank you” will be appreciated.

When providing answers

• Don’t be judgmental or condescending to, or about, members asking questions.
• Don’t be judgmental or condescending about other members’ advice and opinions. Everyone has different travel preferences and experiences. That’s okay.
• You don’t have to prove that you’re right, or that your opinion is better than that of others. It’s not a competition.
• Please don’t talk about other forum members. Instead, address them directly.

Posting in existing threads versus creating new threads

You can either create a new thread or add a post to an existing thread.

It’s best to create a new thread if you want to:

• ask your initial question(s) at the forum;
• ask later questions that are not related to the threads you already opened.

Please post to an existing thread if:

• you can answer a question posted there;
• your question is very closely related to the discussion;
• it’s a thread you created yourself and you have follow-up questions about the same subject.

What to mind when writing a post

• Please provide enough information. For example: the question “What can I do in 7 days in Interlaken?” can be answered much better if you explain about your interests, preferences, when you plan to travel, age of the travelers, etc.
• A clear thread title is more likely to get attention. For example: “How to find easy hiking trails near Interlaken?” is much better than “Info required”.
• Writing in capitals only is not allowed.
• Excessive use of capitals, bold or italics is not allowed. You can use it for lay-out purposes but not to stress your point.
• Duplicate posts are not allowed. This also applies if you reply to people and often give them the same (long) answer. In such a case you need to post your answer in a new thread, so that it is available in one place. You can link to that thread instead of repeating the same answer again and again.
• Write in English only.
• Avoid “text talk”. Please write “are you” instead of “r u”, for example.
• Spell location names correctly. There are many places in Switzerland with almost the same name, so you can easily confuse readers if you’re not spelling correctly. Note that the name of the country is “Switzerland”, not “Swiss”.
• Your post should be easy to read. Use bullet lists and line breaks if necessary.

What you can and cannot post

• This is a public forum. Do not post private data of yourself or others (e.g. e-mail addresses and phone numbers).
• Spamming, advertising, and selling are not allowed.
• Do not reply to spam. We’ll remove such posts as soon as possible.
• Posts must be on topic and about (tourism in) Switzerland. Other countries and politics are not on topic, for example.
• Please make sure that your posts do not contain any material that may infringe upon the copyright of third parties.

Use just one account

You may only use one account to post to the forum. Using multiple accounts is considered spamming.

The role of the moderators

Moderators can edit posts, including links and attachments. They will do so to make posts more clear or helpful. Moderators can also remove or edit posts if they don’t add value, aren’t relevant, or can come across as unfriendly.

How to write your trip report

Trip reports are very useful for other travelers, if you keep a few guidelines in mind:

• Please write one trip report, not separate ones per day.
• If you have a blog with your trip report, you are welcome to link to that. But please do post the entire trip report in the forum, and not just the link to your blog or a summary.
• Please explain what you liked and did not like about the places you visited, things you did, etc.
• It’s much appreciated if you attach a few of your best photos.

What happens if you don’t comply to the rules?

We may edit or remove your post. In case of violations such as spamming, your post and user account will be deleted without warning.

Please note that only the moderators can interpret, apply, and change the forum rules.