Re: re: A word about Deb and support/comoderator

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In a message dated 5/21/01 10:08:53 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< Also a way for Deb to protect herself and

still post the issues she is dealing with is to simply

state that she has found out that there is a

POSSIBILITY that the doctor did x,y,z. I have not

read the thread, so I am not exactly sure what

happened, but that is a way to avoid both censorship

and slander. >>

To clear the record somewhat: Deb has always been free to post about her

surgery, her feelings, her opinions on what happened to her and anything

else. The issue occured when she posted a new e-group called

'drrenisabutcher'. THAT was considered possibly slanderous. Since Deb is in

a legal process with Dr. Ren I am not sure what kind of reprecussions this

may have for the group, the list or for her but advertising about her group

titled 'drrenisabutcher' was the issue, NOT whether she could post about her

surgery or her thoughts/feelings about what happened to her.

Since I am not the one who was involved in any of this and I do believe all

correspondence was private e-mail, I really cannot comment further. However,

I certainly do NOT think that any moderator or list owner has the purpose of

putting Deb down or setting up some kind of conspiracy of sorts to not

educate people about the possible complications or mistakes, etc. that can

occur with this surgery.

If you look in the archives, you will see that Deb has posted on many

occasion. She has met with opposition as well as admiration for her posts.

I do not think any of these were reprimanded or 'removed' from the archives.

There have been some pretty hot and heated discussions/arguements that

definately took place and were not 'monitored'/'censored' in any way, shape

or form.

There have also been long periods when she hasn't posted in the past. She

has reacted to some of the dissent presented to her posts by saying she would

'leave the group' before and this was NOT caused by any higher board power

dictating that she leave or anything like that.

I don't know why Deb hasn't been posting recently but I'm just stating that

there have been times in the past when she hasn't posted for long periods of

time so I wouldn't be so quick to jump to the conclusion that her recent

inactivity is due to unfairness from the owners/moderators of this board.

All the best,

NOverr-Chin

co-moderator, duodenalswitch

lap BPD/DS with gallbladder removal

Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/NYC

January 25, 2001

almost 4 months post-op and still feelin' fab!

pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 " )

now: 253 lbs!