I agree whole-heartedly and thanks for the thoughtful response. And yes, I am sure that my perspective as occasional tourist and potential investor does not match that of a resident of the island. It is precisely this difference in perspective that makes this forum so valuable for me.
Mark Michaelsen
--- In roatan.....com, "dean_milverton" wrote: > > > Hi Group, > > In response to the recent messages on whether a different forum > should be set up for security discussions on Roatan. > > This group is open for all topics as long as they are relevant to > Roatan. I think it is important for people to see the complete > picture of Roatan the good and bad, whether it is seen by all as > good for business or not. We try to run the group this way, though > at times it is not easy. > > The great thing about the Roatan Discussion group is its number of > members – 1450+ and diversity of members- investors, tourists and > residents. > > The recent discussion on crime is not the first one on this group > and though this time the discussion went longer than usually, I > believe it made people take note when possible tourists or investors > started to say- "we are not coming anymore", "we are worried about > this". > > Maybe having the authorities and business people see this will make > them want to do something about this issue, and this time I think it > did. Lets see what happens the next few months on this issue in > Roatan. > > We would be happy to set up another group if people show an interest > in this. Though I think personally the benefit of giving people the > whole picture on issues is what these kind of groups are all about. > Also in seeing the diversity of opinions and views that come out > during discussions, as an investor you may look at things > differently to a resident or tourist. Everyone's concerns or > questions should be addressed and this is what the group is for. > > Best Regards > Dean Milverton > > Group Moderator > > www.travel-to-honduras.com - Your Travel Guide to Honduras > www.roatanet.com - Visitors Guide to Roatan and the Bay Islands
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