The thing with esl forums is that it is an informational page set up for people to freely discuss issues of working abroad. Unfortunately, it is plagued with folks who can see no evil and hear no evil, maybe because they themselves are the evil. The types who tell you that you can do no wrong going to a country that is heavily criticized will also tell you to suck it up and not say anything if you find out you have been lied to. Weeding out the honest from the dishonest is a process that I have been able to accomplish only once I have had the experience of working as an esl teacher. There are many people with mental issues who would turn a blind eye to truth and not bat an eye about it.