My first forum had the same kind of problems as this one after it was a few years old. It was unmoderated but more and more the owner had to step in until she said screw it and closed. It was called Support-group.com. Then she tried another style forum called Support-Path but by then her patience was gone. It was shame because at one time it helped people.
As an outsider looking in this place isn't as complicated as people are convinced it is. You're all embroiled in it so you don't see it but the basics of the problems here are the same as many other unmoderated forums. I don't know tinkster but she/he hit the nail on the head. It's just a message board and some day it will be gone. The spying and tracking and fighting won't mean anything anymore but you'll still have some of the friends you made. You can concentrate on those friends now and let the rest go.
Lorster, i would rather read levs threads than yours where u want to play God and toy with your patients. Now that's some sick stuff...I do not try to hold a grudge. However Bodak when you say that us women like to be beaten. That is not a nice thing to say to us and we are women. I seem to remember a thread saying I talked to much. Hmmm who wrote that? Just saying seems to me you should read your thread to yourself.
Editing to say if we let that thread go then I just think you should not be fingers that is all. This new stuff it does upset me truely it does. I take all of the good advise from people that I can get. Lev post new break throughs on cancer I need that it keeps me going I have sick family members. Truely I take all the advise for RA and anything that I can get from anyone. Prayers I can use all of the prayers and well wishes I can get.
I think most people can be supportive. I really do not know how some people are doing when all of there post are just anti Lev post. I am sure if some people would post how they were they would still get support. I tend to be forgiving and I still think it is a good quality sorry Bodak if you think that is a fault of mine. LOL My forgiveness goes to all not just Lev except Lev has never directly insulted me so go figure.
milly2010-02-28 09:53:01 [QUOTE=mabus] teed SO WHAT IF LEV said someone had a fat ass...what is it to u...in grade school kids called other kids names. Did u take up the cause and stalke and slander that person till the end of days??? u are obessed and seriously need some help from a professional.
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Mabus, So what if Lev said someone had a fat ass? Is that seriously Ok with you? This is not grade school. In fact, that type of thing should never happen in grade school or anywhere else for that matter. Did you teach your kids to be sensitive to other childrens feelings or were they the bullies of the class? I find it honorable for someone to stick up for someone who may not be able to stick up for themselves. it is called advocacy. And one more thing Mabus. Enough of the nurse sh*t. I have 7 years of college under my belt. You have no idea what kind of nurse I am. I am a professional in my community and your comments are totally tired. Find something else.
This forum has some serious issues with regard to human respect and dignity. It is sad. So many people have been run from the board due to some of the comments being made. Lev has played a big role in this happening whether any of you want to admit it or not. I wonder if a thread could be opened by me, Pin, Lyndee, Bodak, Joonie, Teed, or any of the other "Crew" members without scrutiny or attack? That is at the root of the whole problem. I tell you what. When one of the "Crew" starts a thread, why don't those of you who do not like us, just not comment. Could that work for all of you? We are not leaving. We have as much right to be on AI as anyone else. So, for your own sanity, and ours, stay off the threads that we start and there should be no more problems on AI. Lorster,
Uh...you PLAYED a HUGE roll trying to run me from the board....remember?
I can live with ignoring the CCC threads...( Chatty Cathy Crew)..But it will be on my terms...not yours
So are you the offical spokes person?....you used the Phrase "we" and "ours" and "us"
and "crew"
Are you speaking for all the CCC members? Or are you just talking to be talking lorster?
You showed me no respect when you were so thrilled to throw me under a bus...But now you post demanding respect for the good of the "Crew" and for the good of this Forum?
I like this forum, I like it the way it is. It is a message board. You will NEVER control what people post. So if someone post something and I WANT to respond I will...if you do not like it...to bad...
Lorster and your group,
I want to make this perfectly clear. One, I did apologize openly, sincerely and humbly for saying any and all derogatory remarks about obesity. I said what I said after someone had made a false statement about me and I posted before cooling off. Once again, I truly believe that obesity is a disease, and not a eating too much problem. I believe that genes are the true culprits and that obesity is a very debilitating disease and moral and esteem destroying disease and so much more, it's a happiness destroying disease.
You and members of your group, didn't like that another member of this fine forum stated that she wished that Prseident obama not make it to the white house. To me, not a big deal. Even if it were said about george dubya or McClean, who cares. Everyone was passionate during the campaigning and she said what she said in a political thread. I know for a fact that if someone had what she said about Obama about george dubya, you would have been fine with it and appplauded it. I remember you calling george dubya a monkey and idiot and moron and any other derogatory name you could think of. None the less, after you and your group attacked the member that said that about obama, yous picked up some other members support and even though she actually wrote a very humble and sincere apology, yous are so filthy and so gutter and so lowlife, that you, Lorster and others in your group actually had/have the lowlife mentallity as to post that members personal information here on this forum and then stalk her at her other forums and one of your group actually offered up her young daughters "myspace". You, Lorster, may have seven years of college, but you mostly have a degree in lowlife. It scares me to think of what might happen to a patient of yours that may say something against President Obama. You and your group are nothing but the lowest of the lowlifes. I just got a feeling Lorster, that someone already has your information. Man, yous live dangerous. I know people that would actually do you alot of harm for outing their loved ones especially a wife or daughter. Good luck with that, Lorster. I think you are going to need it as life goes on. I don't really mean good luck, I mean bad luck. Just what yous deserve.
LEV
Righteous? no... opinionated, oh yes I would say so. LOL But then again aren't we all. I can at least call a spade a spade and I don't need to keep making someone a fall guy for gosh knows what is really going on here. Name calling, attacking via posts, running someone off a message board, at first I thought you were kidding.
I dont waste my time, once again you missed the entire point here. You seem to spend, by your own admission, an awful lot of time worrying over what was said, who said it, and even how long ago it was said. To the tune of even suggesting others go back and triffle through years of posts, lol. If you dont see that as a huge waste of time, then hey its your life.... But if you think for one second others may not post about and comment about this very odd behavior then you are delusional.
Like I said I have read the board for a little while now, posted little, but some of these posts are just too much
Lori
Lorster:
Calling someone a name when you an a adult is not only childish but its downright silly, but whats even more ridiculous is the offended party pouting about it and attempting to garner support. Of course I did not teach my kids to be bullies, I can only imagine that most if not all of the members here did NOT do that either. I would not tolerate any sort of bullying from my kids. But as an adult you have choices. You have a choice to keep your mouth shut(or your fingers quiet) you have a choice to not keep reading posts from years ago and by doing so stirring the pot, you have the choice of either posting something nice, middle of road or down right mean, you have the choice of sitting quiet and trying to be part of a forum, while attempting to avoid the petty nonsense. But what you don't have the right to do is continue to act like you are so put upon that someone is forcing you to leave, that your life is so awful and this board is the blame, I mean really?
You asked, Mabus, if its okay with her/him (sorry dont know the people here so dont know genders) if its okay with them if Lev calls someone a nasty name? Since when did Mabus becomes Lev's keeper? Because Mabus did not jump to someones defense this means what? You guys play this game of passive aggressive, cat and mouse, heaven help the RA patient that comes to this forum just looking for support....
Lori
p.s. There has been mention time and again of members posting other members personal information, if this is done without their consent are you people not aware that is a crime?
Lori
Do criminals really believe that they are criminals? They don't even think that it's wrong and some actually post that they are proud of doing it. Pretty sad, isn't it/they?
LEV
LOrster, I realize you made a mistake and this post was actually for Teed. Because they are the one that reads and hangs on every post Lev makes, or thats the way it seems. Since they hand out advice like "go back and read over 3 years worth of posts". LOL I could not be bothered, the fact that you don't like a little truth and commonsense thrown your way, eh? 19?? lol no not hardly but that would explain why some people would continue to act the way they do on this forum and apparently have done so for years now. I dont give a rats hiney what Lev likes or dislikes, dont know them. You claim you have been here a long time, if thats the case then one would think you would have a better grasp of what is going on here.
Finally, I will stay here on this forum until I decide to leave, its just that simple. I will also post about it as well. IF YOU dont like it I suggest you take your own advice.
Lori
[QUOTE=Lacey] We newbies aren't being taken in by Lev's innocent face, we know how to read old posts and decide what we think for ourselves. If someone wants to stir up the place they don't need to use saving the newbies as an excuse.
Tinkster, you rock!
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Nice to meet you too, Lacey!!
It takes 2 people to argue..until everyone takes responsibilty for their own actions and words the crap will continue. I will almost guarantee you that at least one person will respond to this..and more will want to ....with its not me its them/him. We each are in control of what we say unless anyone wants to admit to being a puppet...certainly we have greek chorus members here but the puppets all let someone else do their dirty work, so many let someone else manipulate you that it is funny to watch. But it is actually more pathetic to see people who claim to be adults engage in behavior we wouldn't tolerate from preschoolers.
[QUOTE=tinkster42]Righteous? no... opinionated, oh yes I would say so. LOL But then again aren't we all. I can at least call a spade a spade and I don't need to keep making someone a fall guy for gosh knows what is really going on here. Name calling, attacking via posts, running someone off a message board, at first I thought you were kidding.
I dont waste my time, once again you missed the entire point here. You seem to spend, by your own admission, an awful lot of time worrying over what was said, who said it, and even how long ago it was said. To the tune of even suggesting others go back and triffle through years of posts, lol. If you dont see that as a huge waste of time, then hey its your life.... But if you think for one second others may not post about and comment about this very odd behavior then you are delusional.
Like I said I have read the board for a little while now, posted little, but some of these posts are just too much
Lori
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I think I can tell you what some posters are thinking
They can't stand it when the board begins to function in a normal, calm manner so they have to post divisive stuff in hopes of starting trouble yet again...
Take a look at the sum total of what they have posted recently. Has there been any helpful info? Has there been any support to the people here who are struggling?
Have they shared any experiences, good, bad or indifferent?
Heck no...that's doesn't give them any satisfaction...It's all about causing trouble. They thrive on the attention. They need it like a drug...
Lynn492010-02-28 13:21:36good posts and clarity,tinkster, buckeye, and Lynn49......
been super busy w/ my personal life.. but I can always count on the ugly threads moving along in the same ugly direction!
[QUOTE=babs10]good posts and clarity,tinkster, buckeye, and Lynn49......
been super busy w/ my personal life.. but I can always count on the ugly threads moving along in the same ugly direction! [/QUOTE]
Yep! They get pushed along mostly by those whose halo's have slipped. But then again aren't we all. I can at least call a spade a spade and I don't need to keep making someone a fall guy for gosh knows what is really going on here. Name calling, attacking via posts, running someone off a message board, at first I thought you were kidding.
I dont waste my time, once again you missed the entire point here. You seem to spend, by your own admission, an awful lot of time worrying over what was said, who said it, and even how long ago it was said. To the tune of even suggesting others go back and triffle through years of posts, lol. If you dont see that as a huge waste of time, then hey its your life.... But if you think for one second others may not post about and comment about this very odd behavior then you are delusional.
Like I said I have read the board for a little while now, posted little, but some of these posts are just too much
Lori
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I think I can tell you what some posters are thinking
They can't stand it when the board begins to function in a normal, calm manner so they have to post divisive stuff in hopes of starting trouble yet again...
Take a look at the sum total of what they have posted recently. Has there been any helpful info? Has there been any support to the people here who are struggling?
Have they shared any experiences, good, bad or indifferent?
Heck no...that's doesn't give them any satisfaction...It's all about causing trouble. They thrive on the attention. They need it like a drug...
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Thanks Lynn, insightful, and very true.
Lori
[QUOTE=tinkster42]p.s. There has been mention time and again of members posting other members personal information, if this is done without their consent are you people not aware that is a crime?
Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[QUOTE=TeedOff]Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[/QUOTE]
Teed you nasty a$$. You WOULD say that...I found a lot of Gimpy's info on the net when all that was going on. Sooooooooooooooo, that makes it ok....right? NOT!
If the person(s) didn't offer up the info ON THIS BOARD then no one here has the right to post it here. Period! In other words...if Lev didn't already post his address ON THIS BOARD then I have no right to post it if I knew it. And no I don't know it. If AA didn't post her daughter's myspace then no one here as the right to do so either.
D-O Y-O-U U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D T-H-A-T? Or must I spell it out in 1st grade language for you?
"God
grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage
to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me." ~Author
unknown, variation of an excerpt from "The Serenity Prayer" by Reinhold
Neibuhr
Just wanted to share this with everyone on this thread . . . not intended for anyone in particular . . . just for general consumption.
[QUOTE=TzuMomma]"God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me." ~Author unknown, variation of an excerpt from "The Serenity Prayer" by Reinhold Neibuhr
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Oh, I like that![QUOTE=Lisa0nline][QUOTE=TeedOff]Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[/QUOTE]
Teed you nasty a$$. You WOULD say that...I found a lot of Gimpy's info on the net when all that was going on. Sooooooooooooooo, that makes it ok....right? NOT!
If the person(s) didn't offer up the info ON THIS BOARD then no one here has the right to post it here. Period! In other words...if Lev didn't already post his address ON THIS BOARD then I have no right to post it if I knew it. And no I don't know it. If AA didn't post her daughter's myspace then no one here as the right to do so either.
D-O Y-O-U U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D T-H-A-T? Or must I spell it out in 1st grade language for you?
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Ahhhhh, Lisa0nline, I need to point out that it was YOU who posted here at AI, info you found out about me at another board. Now your wee argument above just flew out the window dont you think?? I dont have a problem with what you posted but nevertheless, YOU did just what you are accusing others of.
Sigh...its the old double standard BS that so many practice here.
All the above is in 1st grade language I hope. [QUOTE=Lisa0nline][QUOTE=TeedOff]Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[/QUOTE]
Teed you nasty a$$. You WOULD say that...I found a lot of Gimpy's info on the net when all that was going on. Sooooooooooooooo, that makes it ok....right? NOT!
If the person(s) didn't offer up the info ON THIS BOARD then no one here has the right to post it here. Period! In other words...if Lev didn't already post his address ON THIS BOARD then I have no right to post it if I knew it. And no I don't know it. If AA didn't post her daughter's myspace then no one here as the right to do so either.
D-O Y-O-U U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D T-H-A-T? Or must I spell it out in 1st grade language for you?
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Oh...sorry "Jasmine." Didn't mean to upset you.
[QUOTE=Lisa0nline][QUOTE=TeedOff]Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[/QUOTE]
Teed you nasty a$$. You WOULD say that...I found a lot of Gimpy's info on the net when all that was going on. Sooooooooooooooo, that makes it ok....right? NOT!
If the person(s) didn't offer up the info ON THIS BOARD then no one here has the right to post it here. Period! In other words...if Lev didn't already post his address ON THIS BOARD then I have no right to post it if I knew it. And no I don't know it. If AA didn't post her daughter's myspace then no one here as the right to do so either.
D-O Y-O-U U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D T-H-A-T? Or must I spell it out in 1st grade language for you?
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So Lisa, you say it is OK to post, on this forum, Gimpy's real name, street address, city, province and her telephone number. I cannot believe you thought that was ok then or any other time.
TeedOff2010-03-01 16:57:13I am, in general, not a wise person. Therefore, I must rely on those who are. "Just
remember, there's a right way and a wrong way to do everything and the
wrong way is to keep trying to make everybody else do it the right
way." ~ M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter
Man, I loved that show . . .
[QUOTE=TeedOff][QUOTE=Lisa0nline][QUOTE=TeedOff]Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[/QUOTE]
Teed you nasty a$$. You WOULD say that...I found a lot of Gimpy's info on the net when all that was going on. Sooooooooooooooo, that makes it ok....right? NOT!
If the person(s) didn't offer up the info ON THIS BOARD then no one here has the right to post it here. Period! In other words...if Lev didn't already post his address ON THIS BOARD then I have no right to post it if I knew it. And no I don't know it. If AA didn't post her daughter's myspace then no one here as the right to do so either.
D-O Y-O-U U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D T-H-A-T? Or must I spell it out in 1st grade language for you?
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So Lisa, you say it is OK to post, on this forum, Gimpy's real name, street address, city, province and her telephone number. I cannot believe you thought that was ok then or any other time.
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Nope, it's not okay. But I did it in retaliation to them posting other's personal info and them being generally disruptive on the board. Does that make it right? No. Would I do it again? Hell yes! [QUOTE=Lisa0nline][QUOTE=TeedOff][QUOTE=Lisa0nline][QUOTE=TeedOff]Who do you mean Jasmine, AA or Gimpy? AA's was public knowledge, Gimpy's was not.[/QUOTE]
Teed you nasty a$$. You WOULD say that...I found a lot of Gimpy's info on the net when all that was going on. Sooooooooooooooo, that makes it ok....right? NOT!
If the person(s) didn't offer up the info ON THIS BOARD then no one here has the right to post it here. Period! In other words...if Lev didn't already post his address ON THIS BOARD then I have no right to post it if I knew it. And no I don't know it. If AA didn't post her daughter's myspace then no one here as the right to do so either.
D-O Y-O-U U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D T-H-A-T? Or must I spell it out in 1st grade language for you?
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So Lisa, you say it is OK to post, on this forum, Gimpy's real name, street address, city, province and her telephone number. I cannot believe you thought that was ok then or any other time.
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