Posted by Zeba on September 8, 2008, at 21:30:55
In reply to Re: What is the opinion of the community on this? » Zeba, posted by Justherself54 on September 7, 2008, at 23:01:16
> Yes, this could be debated until the cows come home but I'd like to ask a couple of questions if that's OK.
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> How do you think this situation should have been handled? And how are Dr. Bob's peers going to be able to weigh in on this? Do you feel there should be some sort of sanctions against him?First of all it is a rare occurance for someone to post that they are in the process of killing themself. So, since we as posters typically have no way of knowing what this person's email address is and therefore have no way of stopping or intervening directly in stopping the suicide by, for example calling the police, then I think Dr. Bob and/or the deputies may need to intervene. At this point it is my understanding that the deputies do not have the email address of someone either. Perhaps they should if Dr. Bob is not around much which seems to be the case. I would have no idea how to intervene other than to ask if someone knows who this person is or their email address. If no one knows, then I guess the person ends up dead. I think that is a horrible thing especially if there is one person who might be able to intervene and prevent it.
This is Dr. Bob's site, and he is more than willing to intervene to stop what he would consider uncivil. The deputies are given this authority as well. So, in those rare instances as what occured recently, I am thinking there needs to be a way to find out who this person is. This can be done if one knows the person's true email address.
It just so happened that Marty had some way of knowing who this person is. I would not have had a clue in the world how to know who this person is. What if Marty had been layed up with pneumonia in the hospital and was not available, then what would have happened? We are fortunate that he was able to know or find out who this person was. He might want to share his detective work if that is what he used so that others might know for the future if need be. Hopefully it won't be needed again or for a long time.
Why am I thinking that other psychiatrists might disapprove of absolving himself from all responsibility, well it is his site. I am not saying he is the only person who should bear responsibility, but he does bear some responsibility. It is HIS site, and as I said, he is more than willing to block people who he considers uncivil.
I am and have been aware for some time, even before all this became an issue, that there are psychiatrists who disapprove of what he does and does not do here with his babble site. I would prefer not to go into detail as such things were told me in confidence, and I do not think it would be right to broadcast over the babble board and to the Internet as this is exactly what happens with our posts. They are on the Internet for all to see.
Zeba
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