Posted by Ted on March 14, 2001, at 11:38:02
In reply to Re: What DOES one do?, posted by pandora on March 13, 2001, at 20:31:27
I will add just two things:
1. The post by Sanzio is insulting to my religion. I am an atheist (really), and I neither believe there is a god nor that if there is, it has any power. I cannot understand why any god would destroy peoples' lives with any mental illness. And gods and their worship is the single greatest cause of death in the world through battles predating history. If god is the creator of these diseases, I will worship satan -- at least he has fun!
2. The post by Sanzio is *very* indicative of the posts made on the unmoderated newsgroups (alt.support.depression, alt.support.depression.medication, and alt.support.depression.manic) which are made solely to stir things up and cause trouble. Those newsgroups are TOTALLY USELESS because of all of the flaming & spamming. That is why I moved to this group, and have recommended it to many others.
Dr. Bob, I will not argue with your decision, but I kindly ask you to visit the aforementioned newsgroups for an example of just how messed up things get when there is no moderation. I feel you provide just the right amount of moderation, but I often disagree with where it is placed.
And finally, I ask of all Psycho Babble readers: If a post looks like it was made solely to stir things up, IGNORE IT and email it to Dr. Bob so he can remove it. By not giving in, they will not return. Be PROactive, not REactive.
Ted
PS: How do you know Sanzio isn't present under a different name? There is no way to find out.... I have known people to stir things up with one username and then reply with another. (Would that be multiple personality disorder?)
> I agree also, but isn't it interesting that 'Sanzio' hasn't posted a follow-up? Maybe he/she just wanted to stir things up...
poster:Ted
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