The Truth
Writer - it could not have been said better. Thank you for being our advocate. Your observations of what really goes on here, in our house divided - is both accurate and truthful. Not everyone will want to face the truth - and they will offer grandstanded if not bombastic protest of it. While those who have been abusive to others may apologize, like most who follow an abusive pattern, the actions will resurface and repeat (regardless of how the victim responds). I fear the natural law of history repeating itself may not find immunity in this forum.
And for those who do not like abusive behavior - they will be offered directions to the exit sign or offered an iconic triangle to click. I have clicked that triangle - and been dubbed by the moderator - a complainer.
How interesting and somewhat sad, given the purpose of this forum - which was designed with a dual purpose to provide support for patients and families in the decisions they make towards treatments of their choice (surgical or non-surgical). Choice being, the operative word. As long as we have "moderation" that is biased towards only one treatment, those who choose another will have a difficult time sharing information among themselves. I will not go into the endless list of examples - those who try to participate in the non surgical forum, know them well.
There are no such abusive examples in the surgical forums - and that makes it obvious that the forum is one sided (through moderation's leadership). At this point, I imagine the moderator is about to offer me directions to the exit sign. I respectfully decline in the perhaps misguided hopes of once again requesting that the non surgical forum be given the same freedom as the surgical forum so that both may enjoy the freedom to exchange information among themselves regarding their choice of treatment. This is what the forum was designed to do - and I do not believe that it is too much to expect.
~ yours truly, the only active adult Spinecor patient to remain amid the hostility.
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And for those who do not like abusive behavior - they will be offered directions to the exit sign or offered an iconic triangle to click. I have clicked that triangle - and been dubbed by the moderator - a complainer.
How interesting and somewhat sad, given the purpose of this forum - which was designed with a dual purpose to provide support for patients and families in the decisions they make towards treatments of their choice (surgical or non-surgical). Choice being, the operative word. As long as we have "moderation" that is biased towards only one treatment, those who choose another will have a difficult time sharing information among themselves. I will not go into the endless list of examples - those who try to participate in the non surgical forum, know them well.
There are no such abusive examples in the surgical forums - and that makes it obvious that the forum is one sided (through moderation's leadership). At this point, I imagine the moderator is about to offer me directions to the exit sign. I respectfully decline in the perhaps misguided hopes of once again requesting that the non surgical forum be given the same freedom as the surgical forum so that both may enjoy the freedom to exchange information among themselves regarding their choice of treatment. This is what the forum was designed to do - and I do not believe that it is too much to expect.
~ yours truly, the only active adult Spinecor patient to remain amid the hostility.
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