Positvie atmosphere...needed!: General Rules for Everyone

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AMEN! BE supportive, be positive....that is why we are here.....leave the

negativity, bashing......and rudeness....else where! Glad u posted something

regarding this.....this ONE big reason I have been astray. The disease is bad

enough ...no one need's negative " garbage " dumped on top of it!

Thank-you...Jodie L.

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> The Lyme_and_Rife group is dedicated to Lyme Disease and Rife

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> These are general rules for everyone.

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> * NO BASHING OF OTHER'S POSTS, no matter what your feelings are. If

> you can't discuss it in a respectful, rational, polite manner, then walk

> away if you can't say anything nice …..

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> * IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM/QUESTION/CONCERN, CONTACT ME PRIVATELY.

> Health issues are discussed on group, issues pertaining to the group or

> an individual should be discussed with me off group.

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> * REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A GROUP OF PEERS, NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.

> Every message that is posted is just that; from your peers. It is not

> medical advice, no one is TELLING you to do something, no one is FORCING

> you to buy something. We cannot assure the accuracy or validity of any

> message. It is the opinion of the posting member only. We don't

> diagnose, prescribe or tell others what treatments they must do. Again,

> if it's questionable, contact me off group.

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> * REMEMBER TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND HELPFUL. That is why we are all

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> • NO CHARACTER ASSASSINATION. It is so important we do not

> defame another group member or a member of another group!! Making

> statements that hurts a person's reputation is defamation, it is

> unacceptable on this group. This is why I will never allow anyone to

> talk about another person in the 3rd person on group and you also need

> to be careful about what you say about another person to them directly

> on group… If you say anything that hurts someones reputation online

> on any group or blog or anywhere in the Internet, that is Defamation of

> Character. It is best never to speak ill of anyone if they are not

> there to defend themselves, such as someone away from the group or

> someone on another group… So be nice to others and think well of

> them. You can say to someone on group " please stop swearing, " as this

> is a truthful statement about something they are doing if they have

> been swearing… But you can not say you are a druggie and an idiot!!

> That is defamation…

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> This also pertains to references to companies and their products…

> You can say " I don't like Brayer Aspirin, but you can't say Brayer

> Aspirin is poison. " If you have a problem with another group member,

> write to me privately..

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> And remember, once you post something on a support group or blog about

> someone, a company or product, it becomes public knowledge and it is

> permanent… You can not go back and change it!! Say the wrong thing

> and you may be sued for Defamation!!! It is best just not to say

> anything derogatory or negative about another person.

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> Be well, be nice :-)

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