Re: feeling empowered

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 15, 2013, at 0:21:21

In reply to Re: Lou's response- » Lou Pilder, posted by Phillipa on May 14, 2013, at 22:53:49

> > What if you addressed your reply to other posters (and lurkers) instead of to Lou?
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> I'll try that.
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> It sounds difficult, though.
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> - Scott
I bet you could do it. For example, instead of:
> Very, very good reasoning, Lou. Now all you have left to do is to properly display the statistics that portray the risks for these things to happen. eHealthMe does NOT provide these.
maybe:
> Lou makes a valid point. Now all he has left to do is to properly display the statistics that portray the risks for these things to happen. eHealthMe does NOT provide these.
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> Newcomers will simply not have the knowledge that we have to avoid feeling possible fear or increased concern about using medication. I don't think there is a way for posters like me to share my detachment with any newcomers without being uncivil to Lou. I feel that a minimal degree of fair moderation would accomplish the goal of reassuring new posters in a way that we simply can't do - much as we might like to.
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> Twinleaf
It's too bad you feel powerless to reassure new posters. Maybe you could share your knowledge? Or explain how you detach without mentioning Lou?
> I kind of liked Dinah's idea of two separate boards one for those who do believe in meds & one for those who do not share this feeling? Then the newbie could decide which board would be best for them? Just a thought?
That does seem to be a common approach these days. Liberals watch liberal channels, conservatives watch conservative channels, and everyone's happy.
> Don't you feel it's a shame that some as they wish to appear strong suffer in silence for sometimes years before consulting a doctor. They finally make a commitment to themselves to try the med and then read something that causes them to possibly not give the med a chance to help them.
>
> Phillipa
And then they read something that renews their hope (if they're not on an anti-med board), and they change their mind again.
Bob
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I apologize for digressing - Medication board? SLS 5/14/13
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druggin' my kid » Dinah 10derheart 5/16/13
Re: The word 'could'. » Dinah gardenergirl 5/16/13
Well said. I hope you dropped the mic after that. (nm) » 10derheart gardenergirl 5/16/13
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