Disturbing Posts

[Tri-guy]

I, for one, was taken back by the tone and language occurring in some of the recent posts over Christmas.  I have recommended this forum to other people I know with HCV and became embarrassed that I had after coming home from family and friends yesterday night and reading what was going on.

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[Space Coast]

Quit using full of rage as an excuse! ringading your just full of **** like someone else I posted this same thing about! And if the truth hurts, kiss my ass and just don't come back!

[ringading]

ho ho ho ha ha ha....well......our "first fight"!!!!
sounds like yah gotta little RAGE going on yourself baby!
kissing ASS has NEVER appealed to me
cheers

[Tri-guy]

I know how easy it is to go off.  For myself there wasn't a response that hadn't also crossed my mind while reading her posts and/or the posts of other people to don't bother going through previous days comments before asking questions.  

I don't have a problem when people are told, in no uncertain term, not to waste comment threads or not to post ad's or unrelated questions.  What bothers me is when responses back to people take on a personal and almost abusive tone.

O.k. off the soapbox.  I

[Space Coast]

I have a problem when people on this board are "are told, in no uncertain term, not to waste comment threads" why don't people just trying asking them!

[GreatBird]

This board doesn't belong to any one of us. Although it is called "Ask the Doctor" there is no doctor, and although we are allowed a limited number of questions, these slots are used by folks (new and old) not always for questions. It has become a support forum and those who continue to come here have managed to do that even with this awkward structure. New people don't know this unless they lurk for some time before jumping in. Not everyone does that.

Most of the people who come here are in some great state of anxiety or another and one of the most important things that they can take away from here is knowledge and kindness.

But compassion does not seem to be dispensed equally on this board, nor has it ever in the almost year and a half I've been here. We could all try a bit harder to be compassionate. We don't have to all get along, but it sure would be nice if we did. If a response will only serve to inflame then what is the good of it?

I appreciate all the good folks here who come day after day for support and to support others. I don't post often, but I read often and I care so much about how all of you are doing.

Pax.  

[jonihs]

I am a really mellow person, not even very much riba rage, but you really can't help becoming impatient w/ a person who asks the same question over and over, looking for differtent answers. If I run into the wall a couple times, I move over until I find a door. She was given several sites for looking into her questions. Even I got irritated and that's not like me. We need to not only be patient w/ newbies, but w/ each other, also.    Joni