Support ...not snarky comments

[TripleCrown]

Week 7 On triple treatment w/boceprevir and had been enjoying the comments and questions and really felt I found a forum where I could share my experience and gain from others. But one snarky comment has just about put me off. I'm going  just lurk about for now.(´･_･`)

[flcyclist]

"It's more likely that we'd allow some editing for a certain amount of time than delete"
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I agree that a time frame (1hr?) would be nice to allow you to catch errors in your own message.  I've caught many errors in my posts that bug me, but usually not worth correcting with a follow-up post.  After rereading the message once posted, sometimes things don't make sense and it would be nice to be able to change a few words.

Allowing someone to delete or modify their own post days later would lead to much confusion and lack some accountability of those posting.  

Thanks for listing and considering some changes in the future.  :)

[Trish77]

Uh....since you're making a note in my account (probably right after the PITA notation..:) ...can you add that I'd like a copy of my deleted post sent to me along with the email notifying me my post has been deleted?  Pretty please with Canadian maple syrup on top? :)

Thanks for the response, Emily.  Appreciated.

Trish

[Emily_MHManager]

Trish -

I will make a note on your account that you would prefer your posts deleted, rather than edited.  

I don't want to make this is a big deal.  We very rarely edit posts in this community.  

We have discussed the possibility of members being able to delete and/or edit their own posts, and it's a discussion that continues.  It's more likely that we'd allow some editing for a certain amount of time than delete, but nothing is totally off the table with it.  I don't see either happening anytime in the near future, though, unfortunately.

Emily

[Trish77]

Can't say that I agree with editing posts at all.  Once again, I'd prefer to have it deleted with a copy of the original sent in the notification email so that someone can take the text of the deleted post, do the necessary edits themselves and re-post.

Beyond that....any chance of a future enhancement that allows people to delete their own posts?

Trish

[Proactive]

"not really sure what for" The man on the grassy knoll.

[Emily_MHManager]

Hey everyone -

We rarely edit a post for content, and when we do, it's because the majority of the post is worth keeping, and only a part of it needs to be removed.  If we have edited a post of yours, you would have been notified.  We do often remove phone numbers and such, but that doesn't happen nearly as often in this community as in some others.

Emily

[willbb]

I agree with  Mike ,Pro ,& Trish    for....  not really sure what for??

[Proactive]

I agree with Trish, Will & Mike for agreeing with me.

[mikesimon]

I agree with willb about agreeing with Proactive.

Mike

[willbb]

edit" So are you editing peoples posts? That seems wrong to me.
  
I agree with Pro.

Will

[mikesimon]

I agree with Trish.

Mike

[Trish77]

I agree with Proactive on the editing part.  I would rather that you remove my post than edit it.  How it reads when you're done editing it may no longer reflect what I intended.  As well, people will think that's how I wrote it and I can't delete it without asking you.  The problem with you deleting a post though is that once you delete it, it's gone and has to be redone from scratch.  On some other forums, I'm able to delete my own post.  Is it at all possible that this feature can be included on a list of "enhancements" for future?  I think it would be good to give people the opportunity to self-regulate and being able to delete/edit and repost their own posts would help considerably.  

Trish

[Proactive]

"We don't ever delete anything as a whim, or without really looking at it to determine if the content is enough to justify keeping it up, edit, or take down."

"edit" So are you editing peoples posts? That seems wrong to me.
Pro

[dointime]

"Yes, we do read the entire thread, and oftentimes read other threads to see if we can find a history with 2 people, or if it's new, etc.  "

Many thanks for answering this question.  I am happy with it now and couldn't ask for more - well I could but I won't.  :)

dointime  

[TripleCrown]

72% of hcv patients report "sensitive" as a primary emotion. Yes, for me that is definitely the case. Thanks so much for the thoughtful and extremely intelligent discussion. Actually a little embarrassed by my knee jerk reaction to a practically imagined slight. And I will try to restrain my unbridled enthusiasm for it probably comes across the wrong way.
The big brother aspect is a little strange. I wish we could swear!
(#^.^#)

[frijole]

I have tried several Hep C forums through the years, but have never participated in one that has as much interaction among members as this one.   I also don't think there is another forum with as many memberds doing treatment or who have completed treatment.  

I guess I joined in 2005 and have not seen near the inflammatory comments as were posted in those first years I was a member.  I think it is better with a little bit of moderator comment every now and again.  I am sure some snarky comments fly under the radar.  Nonetheless, I feel this is the best hep C forum I could participate in.

triplecrown,  take care of yourself and please keep posting

frijole

[Emily_MHManager]

Yes, we do read the entire thread, and oftentimes read other threads to see if we can find a history with 2 people, or if it's new, etc.  

We don't ever delete anything as a whim, or without really looking at it to determine if the content is enough to justify keeping it up, edit, or take down.

Emily

[nygirl7]

"Soon all that will be left is the trolls"
Very insightful comment.
dt ."

Can you just imagine how that thread would read?  ;)

[rockymoe]

Sometimes people just have bad days from sides can't take things to seriously!

[dointime]

"Soon all that will be left is the trolls"

Very insightful comment.

dt

[dointime]

Many thanks for your reply Emily.  It is good to hear that you review ever reported post.  But do you also review the entire thread or look for the instigator of the argument?

My point is that the people who are hitting the abuse button are not always the victims of the situation.  Snarky comments can lead to snarky comments in reply.  If warnings are justified then all I ask is that the warnings are fair and go to those who are inciting the hostilities as well as those who get caught up in them.  Just because somebody goes for the abuse button should not make them immune from scrutiny.  I would venture to suggest that if somebody stands out as habitually using the abuse button then the question should be asked if maybe that person is a trouble maker.            

Nomadpixie I agree with you that the best thing to do is just walk away from a snarky comment, even when it is hard to do.  It is a hard lesson to learn but a good one.    

Thanks to all who weighed in on this.
dointime

[Emily_MHManager]

Hi everyone -

We don't want anyone thinking they might leave, or actually leave, because of something someone else said.  If you think a post is abusive, spam, a troll, etc., please use the Report This feature, or send a PM to myself or one of the other mods.

Posts do get reported from this forum, and the medical side.  We do review every reported post before taking it down.  

Thanks,
Emily

[Nomadpixie]

All forums get heated at some time or another the secret is to let the arguments go.....Its the nature of online you dont get the eye contact or the feel for the person, chuck in the meds and its a timebomb waiting to go off...
Pixie.

[eureka254]

"odd is people hitting the abuse button..."
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well, sometimes maybe people think you might like it ;)