Posted by greywolf on May 14, 2009, at 20:20:44
In reply to Re: I love this place despite the rules, posted by alexandra_k on May 14, 2009, at 14:42:51
> > I pay little attention to the rules because almost eveyone I've been helped by has been very sincere and kind.
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> > Just my experience, but it's been a good one.
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> I'm glad that you haven't had the unfortunate experience of seeing a good friend get blocked for one year for saying 'sh*t' (without an asterisk) in a heartfelt post about her experience of the state of her life.
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> I'm glad that you haven't had the unfortunate experience of seeing other good friends get blocked for saying (as politely as they could) problems they had with the former government of the USA or posting certain quotes from the bible, or because they were struggling to help someone who they cared about very much when they perceived the person was on a self-destructive path.
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> I'm glad you also haven't been subject to blocks when you didn't see them coming.
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> Thats nice for you. Really, it is.
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> I guess the issue is whether your experience would be any the worse if people weren't blocked for the above things.
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>Sorry, I can only speak from my experience here over the years. I tend to shy away from conflict, so that might explain why I don't run into some of the negative stuff. I also tend to stay on the medication board almost exclusively, and I've found it to be a pretty harmonious experience of people searching together for answers.
I honestly wish you had the same experience.
Greywolf
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