Posted by kaylabear on April 18, 2010, at 10:11:36
In reply to Re: In reading the recent NY Times article » linkadge, posted by conundrum on April 17, 2010, at 8:25:52
Conundrum, there is a place to post a comment in response to the article if you wish to clarify - to tell the author what you told us.
I was curious about the article. Being its in the magazine section, I can see the incentive to add a "twist" to the conversations. That's the media, and probably why I don't like to see a forum such as this marketed.
I do get that voyeristic feeling that was already mentioned. Taking people's posts from a place intended for support, and spreading them around the internet to "talk about the people" in ways that do not align with supporting people doesn't sit well with me.
There are plenty of mental health forums out there that do not publicize, tweet, and facebook, but have high traffic. Those are places I have moved to for support because those are places whose management matches the goals and intent of the forums--support and education.
The members here are great, so its not a place I want to avoid altogether....But this is why I don't post much here anymore, and what I do write now is nothing in depth or very personal. I usually just lurk here now.
Sorry to hear you were taken out of context.
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