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Posted by psych chat on October 30, 2009, at 11:29:17
It would be great if Dr. Bob would make this forum safer, rather than making changes that have caused people to leave or be less supportive/respond less to others seeking help.
The main problem would be solved if Dr. Bob would:
From the registration prompt, allow users to select whether or not there are facebook & twitter links/icons attached to their posts. Current users could edit their settings likewise.
From the registration prompt, clearly state to new users that their initial post will be tweeted to all of Dr. Bob's followers.
This would also prevent bullying, like what seemed to happen to Dinah, and partially solve the problem that is causing users to leave or not post as much.
Maybe I am stating the obvious. But why isn't this being implemented?
- Adding a layer of security protection so years of posts are not exposed on Google. Many forums already have this in place.
- Allowing people to edit/delete their posts would allow people more safety so that if their comments are found on the social networks, they can delete them by coming back here and editing/deleting them.
Cutting and pasting anothers words are one thing -there is little to no credibility as to whether those comments were actually written by that person. LINKING someone's comments back to here is another thing - it compromises anonymity because it shows that person actually did write those comments.
There are other reasons for the edit/delete option...I see a big problem, for example, if someone in a temporary manic episode were to write a lot of stuff about themselves, only to be horrified the next day when they can't remove them.
I did not see one single person happy about choosing to leave this forum because of the changes Dr. Bob added.
Making changes that encourage people to stay, rather than leave, would be sooo welcome.
Posted by Phillipa on October 30, 2009, at 12:53:25
In reply to Making This Forum Safer, posted by psych chat on October 30, 2009, at 11:29:17
Very well said and I agree with you as I loved babble. Love Phillipa
Posted by muffled on October 30, 2009, at 14:18:45
In reply to Making This Forum Safer, posted by psych chat on October 30, 2009, at 11:29:17
I had a friend. Her boyfriend would smack her around from time to time. Sometimes quite badly. We would say to her, 'leave him, he shouldn't behave like that, it is wrong'.
She woudl reply that 'he is a good guy, that he will do better. He apologized and said he would do better. He's been really nice lately. I think it will be OK this time'.
Until he would beat on her again...
FINALLY she clued in and left the guy.
I was thinking about her, and thinking about babble, and realizing I can't get sucked in here to babble. I will be just like my friend.
Like my friend, I don't want to lose this, like my friend I tried over and over.
The thing that bugs me now, is that Bob doesn't get it.
I get sucked in to trying to explain in the hopes that this time he will get it....
Maybe I will post some comments.
But I will not be sucked back into this relationship.
M
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 30, 2009, at 16:01:36
In reply to Making This Forum Safer, posted by psych chat on October 30, 2009, at 11:29:17
> It would be great if Dr. Bob would make this forum safer, rather than making changes that have caused people to leave or be less supportive/respond less to others seeking help.
>
> The main problem would be solved if Dr. Bob would:
>
> From the registration prompt, allow users to select whether or not there are facebook & twitter links/icons attached to their posts. Current users could edit their settings likewise.
>
> From the registration prompt, clearly state to new users that their initial post will be tweeted to all of Dr. Bob's followers.
>
> This would also prevent bullying, like what seemed to happen to Dinah, and partially solve the problem that is causing users to leave or not post as much.
>
> Maybe I am stating the obvious. But why isn't this being implemented?Thanks for proposing an alternative! I replied to your earlier post:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20090813/msgs/923509.html
Bob
Posted by psych chat on October 30, 2009, at 16:42:21
In reply to Re: Making This Forum Safer, posted by Dr. Bob on October 30, 2009, at 16:01:36
Yes, I responded.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20090813/msgs/923542.html
Thank you
> Thanks for proposing an alternative! I replied to your earlier post:
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20090813/msgs/923509.html
>
> Bob
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