Posted by Fran10004 on May 17, 2001, at 5:40:55
In reply to Thank you., posted by Alii on May 16, 2001, at 9:35:15
> Dr. Bob,
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> Thank you for your promptness in removing the elizabethneeds... posts. You run a tight board.
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> --AliiI wouldn't agree. Has any one read the preamble to this site "This is a message board for mutual support and education. It focuses on medication-related issues. "
Considering the content of the posts on this board I don't think U. Chicago's attorney's would say this is a tight board. I'd think common sense would tell them to rewrite the header info to completely disclaim responsibility for a Department of Psychiatry Professor who chastises people who bite back when attached by narcotic advocates. Yes, the posts here discuss: how, when, where, how much, Mexico? Canada? I know your insurance carrier would be horrified. And rightly so. I wonder if anyone is actually motivated by the *science and medicine* discussed here.
What if everything here was posted on a board sponsored by U. Chicago's Chemistry Department, Pharmacology Dept, or Law School?? Do you think a tenured faculty member from those depts. would acknowledge the reasonableness of these narcotic posts and hold these posters to a lower standard of conduct simply because they keep coming back and posting? No, they would be thankfull they found the posts before the Professional Ethics board, FDA, DEA or FBI started sending warnings to your attorney. Or before peers saw the quality of their site. The Dr. was able to kill the free Rx pills promptly and professionally.
It is disturbing that in early 21st c. America, a reputable psychiatrist thinks the abusive, reactionary, domineering and defensive behavior of a few bipolar/manic-depressives (who can't be cured with meds) is culturally and socially acceptable!!! Let alone acceptable on a "MUTUAL SUPPORT"???? mental health page. Let's keep in mind that this is not a CNN board or an O'Reily factor board. The people who do seem to have a sense of culturally and socially appropriate behavior are forever giving disclaimers and apologies, tripping over themselves to mitigate attacks. These are the ones held to the cultural norm and if they don't grovel and submit when attacked they are kicked off.
The logic seems to be it is better to create a safe environment for the combative people because they will stay, i.e., it is better to have a small and very active (and demeaning) membership than to have a larger membership of people who are capable of respecting boundaries, and crossover only once and a while. Didn't James recently comment that he wished there were more people who do well and are still motivated to tell others this. Sincerely, James' motivation and loyalty to Dr. Bob are a god send. Others don't stay motivated and leave because it is not healthy to even read this board let alone to post and make yourself vulnerable to the "raging lunatics" who are waiting to find the next person to attack. And no they will never get it, they're never wrong, they never over react. They are the special ones and are obviously successful at getting others to accept and facilitate their nasty behavior. Unfortunately there are some incurable illnesses. I'm just amazed at why Dr. Bob would ever want someone like Elizabeth dominating the board and maintaining a tone and culture of hostile combativeness.This board did help a bit, but the hostility is infectious and toxic. Some of you may smile that another small brain can't handle it here. But there are supportive boards with nice people out there.
-Later
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