In Reply to: doom and gloom posted by family 4 xmas on Tuesday, 28. October 2008 at 19:56 Bali Time:
I think it's perfectly reasonable in the present climate to expect more posts from travellers looking for reassurance from this forum in relation to their holiday in Bali.
For the young,inexperienced or generally nervous tourist, this sight offers a vehicle in which they can gleam information from others who have practical knowledge in situations like the one we currently have.
To dissuade people from posting questions or entirely denude them of information strikes me as selfish and goes somewhat against what these forums are about.
During the riots of 1998 in Jakarta I lent quite heavily on a travelers forum for advice and am very glad other travelers showed some empathy toward me.