Guest guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hi everyone, I think the time is right to remind everyone that IF YOU have a disagreement with someone and are asked to take it to private email, that is exactly what you should do. To continue to argue, accuse and cause trouble ON the forum will only take away from what this forum was founded on and for what its purpose is. WE always ask folks to take it off the list ONE time.. but it seems that 'some' just cannot or will not do that and seem to want to continue to argue in public. We just cannot allow that to happen as its not good for the group overall. So please, as a reminder, please if you have a difference of opinion about something, you can certainly say I disagree with you on this, but then take it off line.. Recently we've had 2 or 3 people who simply could not get this concept and therefore we've had some ppl end up with hurt feelings. Hurt feelings are never our intention here. Remember that everyone comes to the forum for differing reasons, some to learn about this virus, some to learn about how to support someone who has this virus, and some who are worried that they might have this virus. Argueing in public does NOT help anyone who is new to feel welcome. We try our best to make everyone feel welcome and to make sure that info that is posted is accurate and up to date as well as kind yet sometimes truth can feel unkind. If we have someone who comes and asks all sorts of questions that we have the answers to, we do feel obligated to tell them the truth even if its not the most happy news. For instance, if someone comes and wants to know which genotype is the hardest to treat, well that would be genotype 1 and 4.. and it wouldnt be right of us not to tell that info just because the person asking the question is geno 1 or 4 and we dont want to scare them. Remember we're all grown-up here, or should be and we need to act like one. Another case in point would be if someone wanted to blame anothers behavior on having hep c. If they are being abused, we dont want them to blame the virus for causing the abuse. Of course if someone is on treatment, they might be experiencing riba rage and we will tell them that too. But I do not feel that its a 'more loving and supportive' thing to tell someone something that simply is not true just to protect their 'feelings'. I know that lately we've had some rough times here again, they seem to come about every 6 months or so.. not sure why that is but please know that we all try our best to help everyone who comes here. WE cannot please everyone, but we sure try. One of the reasons for having 5 of us as co-owners and moderators is so that we have more opinions and experiences to draw from when helping others. Once again, IM asking all of you to remember when you post on the forum that its in keeping with our mission statement. ok? If I've offended anyone recently, please email me privately (redjaxjm@...) and we can discuss it but please do not post it on the forum. I know of NO other forum where argueing on the forum in front of everyone is allowed and it wont be allowed here either. thank you jackie co-owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 That was just what I was going to say. I was going to wait till this morning because I was having some issues of my own going on. But Jackie is speaking just as I would say to you. I am Janet, I started this group and I back our owner/ moderators 100%. If you have anything that you want to discuss off list, and like Jackie said, if it is turning into a heated discussion please take it offlist to a moderator. My email is: doc_jade@... We appreciate your cooperation. Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 11:58:50 PMSubject: Are you angry? Hi everyone,I think the time is right to remind everyone that IF YOU have a disagreement with someone and are asked to take it to private email, that is exactly what you should do. To continue to argue, accuse and cause trouble ON the forum will only take away from what this forum was founded on and for what its purpose is. WE always ask folks to take it off the list ONE time.. but it seems that 'some' just cannot or will not do that and seem to want to continue to argue in public. We just cannot allow that to happen as its not good for the group overall.So please, as a reminder, please if you have a difference of opinion about something, you can certainly say I disagree with you on this, but then take it off line.. Recently we've had 2 or 3 people who simply could not get this concept and therefore we've had some ppl end up with hurt feelings. Hurt feelings are never our intention here. Remember that everyone comes to the forum for differing reasons, some to learn about this virus, some to learn about how to support someone who has this virus, and some who are worried that they might have this virus. Argueing in public does NOT help anyone who is new to feel welcome.We try our best to make everyone feel welcome and to make sure that info that is posted is accurate and up to date as well as kind yet sometimes truth can feel unkind. If we have someone who comes and asks all sorts of questions that we have the answers to, we do feel obligated to tell them the truth even if its not the most happy news. For instance, if someone comes and wants to know which genotype is the hardest to treat, well that would be genotype 1 and 4.. and it wouldnt be right of us not to tell that info just because the person asking the question is geno 1 or 4 and we dont want to scare them. Remember we're all grown-up here, or should be and we need to act like one. Another case in point would be if someone wanted to blame anothers behavior on having hep c. If they are being abused, we dont want them to blame the virus for causing the abuse. Of course if someone is on treatment, they might be experiencing riba rage and we will tell them that too. But I do not feel that its a 'more loving and supportive' thing to tell someone something that simply is not true just to protect their 'feelings'.I know that lately we've had some rough times here again, they seem to come about every 6 months or so.. not sure why that is but please know that we all try our best to help everyone who comes here. WE cannot please everyone, but we sure try. One of the reasons for having 5 of us as co-owners and moderators is so that we have more opinions and experiences to draw from when helping others. Once again, IM asking all of you to remember when you post on the forum that its in keeping with our mission statement. ok?If I've offended anyone recently, please email me privately(redjaxjmyahoo (DOT) com) and we can discuss it but please do not post it on the forum. I know of NO other forum where argueing on the forum in front of everyone is allowed and it wont be allowed here either.thank youjackieco-owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I am not sure what happened here either. I am very glad for the group. I have gotten a lot of answers to questions I had. It is nice to be able to talk to others who are going through the same thing. They can actually relate to what you are going through were as friends and family say they do but they really don't. Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Beautifully said Jackie! We're with you all the way. Luv anne (moderator and co-owner) You don't have to be handicapped to be different. Everybody's different! Kim Peek Are you angry? > Hi everyone, > > I think the time is right to remind everyone that IF YOU have a > disagreement with someone and are asked to take it to private email, > that is exactly what you should do. To continue to argue, accuse and > cause trouble ON the forum will only take away from what this forum > was founded on and for what its purpose is. > > WE always ask folks to take it off the list ONE time.. but it seems > that 'some' just cannot or will not do that and seem to want to > continue to argue in public. We just cannot allow that to happen as > its not good for the group overall. > > So please, as a reminder, please if you have a difference of opinion > about something, you can certainly say I disagree with you on this, > but then take it off line.. > > Recently we've had 2 or 3 people who simply could not get this > concept and therefore we've had some ppl end up with hurt feelings. > Hurt feelings are never our intention here. > > Remember that everyone comes to the forum for differing reasons, some > to learn about this virus, some to learn about how to support someone > who has this virus, and some who are worried that they might have > this virus. Argueing in public does NOT help anyone who is new to > feel welcome. > > We try our best to make everyone feel welcome and to make sure that > info that is posted is accurate and up to date as well as kind yet > sometimes truth can feel unkind. If we have someone who comes and > asks all sorts of questions that we have the answers to, we do feel > obligated to tell them the truth even if its not the most happy news. > For instance, if someone comes and wants to know which genotype is > the hardest to treat, well that would be genotype 1 and 4.. and it > wouldnt be right of us not to tell that info just because the person > asking the question is geno 1 or 4 and we dont want to scare them. > Remember we're all grown-up here, or should be and we need to act > like one. Another case in point would be if someone wanted to blame > anothers behavior on having hep c. If they are being abused, we dont > want them to blame the virus for causing the abuse. Of course if > someone is on treatment, they might be experiencing riba rage and we > will tell them that too. But I do not feel that its a 'more loving > and supportive' thing to tell someone something that simply is not > true just to protect their 'feelings'. > > I know that lately we've had some rough times here again, they seem > to come about every 6 months or so.. not sure why that is but please > know that we all try our best to help everyone who comes here. WE > cannot please everyone, but we sure try. One of the reasons for > having 5 of us as co-owners and moderators is so that we have more > opinions and experiences to draw from when helping others. > > Once again, IM asking all of you to remember when you post on the > forum that its in keeping with our mission statement. ok? > > If I've offended anyone recently, please email me privately > (redjaxjm@...) and we can discuss it but please do not post it > on the forum. I know of NO other forum where argueing on the forum > in front of everyone is allowed and it wont be allowed here either. > > thank you > jackie > co-owner > > > ------------------------------------ > > It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have > found the support you need with us. > > If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just > click the link-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hepatitis_C_Central/ > > Happy Posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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