Posted by Twinleaf on September 10, 2013, at 9:38:32
I was just thinking about what makes me return to Babble, despite (in my case), a period of extended blocks, followed by a long period of seemingly very poor general communication with Dr. Bob about the blocking policy and the use of social media, as well as a marked decline in the number of enthusiastic posters - and I think there is basically one reason. Despite everything, Babble has been a source of hope for those of us trying to improve the quality of our lives. Over time, one can find excellent suggestions for medications and other forms of treatment, including unusual ones, which can be further explored. Even more, the presence of a fairly large number of fellow-posters sharing the joys, disappointments and accomplishments of therapy has been extremely meaningful and supportive to me. Unfortunately, this source of support and hope has diminished markedly in recent years. I know the causes are complex, and at least some of them may have more to do with changes in the Internet culture as it matures than with any problems inherent to Babble.
Still, I would love to see Babble solve it's problems. I find it hard to see the years of discussion about the civility rules, the blocking policies and the social media contacts essentially resulting in no changes. We could have used this time to arrive at policies which were far more acceptable to both Dr. Bob and to a majority of the community. If we could do this, even now, I think we would have a much healthier and more active community. In any event, what do we have to lose by resolving our differences?
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