St. Maarten Private Eye

Hi!
I appreciate blogs, and I maintain one of my own about St. Maarten/St. Martin, on and off depending on time, look here Life on St. Maarten. My focus is more on tourism, providing a view as an alternative to the many websites, but with different focus and attitude. Certainly, I am also drawn between being 'tourist promotional' or sticking my fingers into some of the tricky and hot issues, like corruption, over-development, and crime.

I prefer not to be anonymous. I understand your points, you make about the risks, but at the same token, when you don't know the blogger, you might be reluctant to communicate with the blog/blogger, as you never know, who is really behind.

What I really wish to have, is a discussion forum on island issues. All these boards are so limited to the same old questions and answers, "how to use mobile phones", "which beaches are topless", and the like, what I understand from a visitors perspective, but they have no impact on the issues affecting people, who live here, for good or temporarily.

The blog community could evolve into such a forum. Think about, and we might be able to carry it forward!

Regards,

Vern