Posted by SLS on February 21, 2016, at 4:21:15
In reply to Re: This place was really helpful back in the day » SLS, posted by Tabitha on February 20, 2016, at 12:30:53
Hi, Tabitha.
> I remember seeing many people leave over disagreements with moderation. It was sad.
Yes. After that, it was the lack of moderation that became the driving force behind the continued exodus. It simply was not safe here anymore. I'm sorry that you have been disappointed. I lament the situation, too.
> I don't even think that Bob has the power to revive this place.
Probably not. It sucks that Psychology lost its environment of support and safety. I can't see it ever returning to a functional sharing of the most personal of thoughts and feelings.
New people still arrive on the Medication board, but often disappear quickly. In my mind, the reason for this is obvious.
> The whole internet has changed. It doesn't feel as safe to me anymore, even with pseudonyms, just because so many more people are on the internet, and there have been so many instances of organized harassment instigated on message boards.
I admire your insight and approach. I hadn't thought about things that way.
> As much as I enjoyed reading the old posts, I sort of cringe at how personal we got, and how long the stuff has been public, and how we don't have the ability to edit or delete our posts. So perhaps it is for the best? I was just enjoying some nostalgia over how things were in the heyday, and how much more comfortable I felt with the format here (pseudonyms, ad-free text-only site, boards organized by interest group) as opposed to social media today.
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> But I would still enjoy doing some catch-up with the old-timers :-)I'm glad you are here, even if only briefly.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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