Posted by Gracie2 on November 1, 2002, at 22:33:27
In reply to climbers go as slow as the slowest member? hmm.... » Dr. Bob, posted by ~Alii~ on November 1, 2002, at 20:33:56
I obviously have an interest in this, as I suggested the PB-Artist site.
I consider myself to be an artist and I understand the artistic mentality. I know how it feels to want to convey a new idea, a new way of looking at things, to the general public. I understand your apprehension at being edited.
However, PB is not an underground newspaper. It's a site that was developed for those that wish to discuss their mental problems, their psychiatric treatments and medications.
In the years that I've been posting on PB, Dr. Bob has operated mostly as a host. He does not comment on the different therapies and medications employed by other doctors. He doesn't tolerate rudeness, which I agree with, as PB sites
were always meant to operate as a means of understanding and support for other posters. He doesn't allow discussion of overseas pharmaceuticals, which I disagree with for various reasons, but this is a website that was created by and would not be in existance except for him, so I respect his ban on discussion of this subject.
I've read some very interesting comments on this thread. One was that Dr. Bob would not be qualified to comment on artistic matters any more than an artist would be qualified to comment on medicine. This is rather unfair. In the first place, I don't think that Dr. Bob would offer opinions on art any more than he advises on psychiatric treatment, something he is surely qualified to do but does not. He has obviously defined his role as mediator and keeps his personal opinions in check. Second, Dr. Bob has a creative streak of his own. If that wasn't apparent by the creation of the website and it's constant updating and refinement (I particularly
admired the fact that a poster stopped recieved
notice of his own posting), the different pictures of Dr. Bob in the heading are pretty good evidence.
If you have climbed above the rest, prehaps you will blaze a trail that others can follow. If we didn't need help, we wouldn't be here. Still, you're kind of underestimating the rest of us,
positive that we could never understand your message unless you have unlimited freedom of speech. You're also underestimating yourself,
sure that you could never translate your message on this site unless it's couched in "flowery prose". Not true.
-gracie
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