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We're not afraid of constructive debate......why are you? The moderating is particularly heavy-handed lately. By the time you remove a post and it's response, other people have already read that post but aren't able to see any kind of rebuttal or discussion on it and any issues remain unaddressed. People don't come in here to be patted on the head and sent on their way with a lollipop. These are very real gritty issues that get discussed in here by adults. It's time the moderating got in line with that instead of this environment of stars and "Best Answers" that are virtually meaningless. If you continue with the stripping of humanity out of our posts and insist we answer with the most robotic of responses, you might as well come up with a series of FAQ's and have your moderators post those in response to questions on here.
Trish
Trish
I was on vacation from Monday until Thursday. Since then I hear that during that time a number of posts and/or threads were deleted and some members booted off.
I didn't see the posts that were deleted.. What I do know is people here are angry about being censored.
Hep C is accompanied by various side effects which range from mild to severely advanced cirrhosis which can cause death.
The current treatment is incredibly difficult. Side effects include irritation and depression to name only two of the potential mental side effects.
It's important therefore for the moderators to understand that especially those doing treatment are not always in their 'right' mind.
I felt like an evil twin had taken over and received several warnings during the time I was doing treatment.
It is really hard for anyone who has not experienced the effects of these meds to fully empathize.
I'm upset about one member who is no longer here because she brought so much humor to the forum, something we all need.
Another said he was booted off without any explanation whatsoever.
The people here come to feel like a family. Yet, many of us feel we are being overseen by a big brother who is not truly interested in our best interests.
I didn't see the posts that were deleted.. What I do know is people here are angry about being censored.
Hep C is accompanied by various side effects which range from mild to severely advanced cirrhosis which can cause death.
The current treatment is incredibly difficult. Side effects include irritation and depression to name only two of the potential mental side effects.
It's important therefore for the moderators to understand that especially those doing treatment are not always in their 'right' mind.
I felt like an evil twin had taken over and received several warnings during the time I was doing treatment.
It is really hard for anyone who has not experienced the effects of these meds to fully empathize.
I'm upset about one member who is no longer here because she brought so much humor to the forum, something we all need.
Another said he was booted off without any explanation whatsoever.
The people here come to feel like a family. Yet, many of us feel we are being overseen by a big brother who is not truly interested in our best interests.
his3707, that's pretty much how it works -- a member alerts us, we read the posts, we make a determination. We send a PM or an email if we have to remove one of your posts, but as you can see from the stats flcyclist posted, this is a pretty busy site, and we don't have the time, resources, or inclination to "monitor" this discussion.
flcyclist, I agree that the members here are good at self-moderating. I'm not sure what you're referring to with regard to "deleted" posts, though. From what I can tell, there was only one other post in here today, which apparently bumped this discussion to the top of the queue. And yes... it was indeed removed and placed in the proper forum. If you're interested in answering questions about child behavior, please let me know, and I'll send you a link to the post's new location.
Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions.
Claire
flcyclist, I agree that the members here are good at self-moderating. I'm not sure what you're referring to with regard to "deleted" posts, though. From what I can tell, there was only one other post in here today, which apparently bumped this discussion to the top of the queue. And yes... it was indeed removed and placed in the proper forum. If you're interested in answering questions about child behavior, please let me know, and I'll send you a link to the post's new location.
Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions.
Claire
Even the mods have acknowledged the high level of self moderation on this forum. We are for the most part very well behaved. Heck, most are either too tired, or too deep in their brain fog to stir up any trouble :-)
This is a two way street. Treat us with respect by not deleting our posts/threads unless someone intentially attacks or belittles another member. In return, we share information, click away, generating more revenue to make the advertisers and medhelp happy.
This is a two way street. Treat us with respect by not deleting our posts/threads unless someone intentially attacks or belittles another member. In return, we share information, click away, generating more revenue to make the advertisers and medhelp happy.
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