Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:10 pm
When I left work 6 years ago, I thought that the computer would make up for some of the lost 'social contact' through not working - to some extent that was right, I've made some really good friends (many of who I'll probably never meet in person, especially the ones in the US) and of course my wonderful fiance Tony, but I've also seen the negative side of forums.
As Parsifal rightly pointed out, we are all different people coping with different situations - being a carer doesn't necessarily mean you'll agree with every other carer all of the time - that's just not how life works.
However the part of forums that really disturbs me, and I've found this to my cost not only on here but on the forum Tony & I have set up is the lengths that some people will go to antagonise, abuse and bully people who don't agree with them - the ones who do it to your face I can deal with but the petty sneaking around the internet making disgusting insinuations about someone they've never met - now that is frightening and needs to be stamped out.
I stood down as moderating on here soley because of this sort of intimidation - I could 'name and shame' as some of these people are still resident on here but they know what they've done, I don't need to give them any more publicity.
I do know where you are coming from John, I've purposely not posted too much on the open forum because you know within minutes it'll be copied and pasted (not all of it, just the bits that may be used against you) onto another board and again, people you've never met think it's acceptable to make vile remarks about you.
The internet is a great place if used properly, but it's also a hiding place for people who have nothing better to do than make other people's lives a misery.
Paula xx
As Parsifal rightly pointed out, we are all different people coping with different situations - being a carer doesn't necessarily mean you'll agree with every other carer all of the time - that's just not how life works.
However the part of forums that really disturbs me, and I've found this to my cost not only on here but on the forum Tony & I have set up is the lengths that some people will go to antagonise, abuse and bully people who don't agree with them - the ones who do it to your face I can deal with but the petty sneaking around the internet making disgusting insinuations about someone they've never met - now that is frightening and needs to be stamped out.
I stood down as moderating on here soley because of this sort of intimidation - I could 'name and shame' as some of these people are still resident on here but they know what they've done, I don't need to give them any more publicity.
I do know where you are coming from John, I've purposely not posted too much on the open forum because you know within minutes it'll be copied and pasted (not all of it, just the bits that may be used against you) onto another board and again, people you've never met think it's acceptable to make vile remarks about you.
The internet is a great place if used properly, but it's also a hiding place for people who have nothing better to do than make other people's lives a misery.
Paula xx