Posted by Crazy Horse on July 13, 2006, at 13:22:00 [reposted on July 13, 2006, at 16:32:28 | original URL]
In reply to Re: EVERYONE is welcome to post, posted by willyee on July 13, 2006, at 13:09:15
> > > > I strongly disagree with your statements that I understood.
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> > > > > you have a person who is totaly not part of the community.
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> > > > There are no people, willyee, NONE, who post on Babble who are "not part of the community". By definition. I don't know what you intend by "totaly". If I used the language of the PBCs I would say, "Please don't imply that any of your fellow Babblers are not part of the community."
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> > > > I can imagine, for example, what someone like Ace, reading your post (which was immediately following his on the list and just 2 hours later), might conclude applying it to his. As an example.
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> > > > But Ace posted here long before you and has deep connections here and is thought of with affection and concern by a number of prominent longtime Babblers. His Babble bona fides exceeds that of almost anyone else. Willyee, NO ONE would be in a position to suggest that Ace is not in every way a part of this community, no matter what his current posting frequency or content.
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> > > > So perhaps you wouldn't apply your objections to someone like Ace? But even if some other poster were not held in such high regard, nevertheless NO ONE would be in any position to suggest that she should not report her current success with meds on Babble or that she should temper her language in doing so. Also, NO ONE should discourage ANYONE ELSE from simply popping back in to say how she's doing. Just because one person may not want to read it doesn't mean that others aren't very interested to get her updates.
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> > > > For example, when he's been gone from the boards for a while, *I* have privately been asked how Ace is doing! No one has yet asked me about you, nor do I imagine I would know what to tell them, but if you stopped posting for a while, shouldn't you be free to return just to give an update — without having your participation challenged?!
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> > > > I'm sorry, but on repeated careful reading, I could not understand what you were talking about in some of your other paragraphs.
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> > > > > I know there is nothing wrong with this as no one has to be a literal part of this community
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> > > > Willyee, EVERYONE WHO POSTS HERE IS A LITERAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY. On what authority could someone label people otherwise!
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> > > > > ,but i dunno i kinda see it as a bad value to only pop around soley when u need to post information on yourself
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> > > > I'd say it would be a pretty bad value to discourage people from using Babble in the way they (to use your very appropriate term) NEED TO, in line with civility and topicality.
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> > > > > I dont know,i hope this is not taken the wrong way
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> > > > Your meaning comes through. That's what I'm responding to.
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> > > > > ,again i am filled with joy when anyone,including myself,is feeling better
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> > > > To my ear, feeling filled with joy doesn't perfectly accord with suggesting that people are not part of the community, that they don't post frequently enough and with the right sort of post to belong here, and that they should not freely share their current experiences.
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> > > Your caps are to mean what? Im entitled to my opinion.
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> > Yea, Willyee you are entitled to your opinion, just like i am, just like everyone is. But i strongly agree with pseudoname. And you know not everyone who posts something "POSITIVE" is trying to put it in the face of others who are not doing so well. I for one post when i am doing well to give others hope, i quite frankly tire of reading nothing but negative posts, however people are entitled to post about how awful they are doing, as well as people are entitled to post about how well they are doing...that's what Psycho Babble is all about, supporting one another whether one is doing bad or doing well. I for one like to read posts of people doing well, it brightens my day when oe of my "fellow sufferers" is finally getting some relief.
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> Guy where in the world did u get the impression i dont,my opinion i placed was that i personaly would use more modesty when im feeling better whe i share here,i have the world to holla YAAAAAAA too,id rather share it humbly here,in a more constructive way as to show yess people do get better,as opposed to just shouting praises.
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> Either way one chooses to do so is fine,its just my opinion,but let it be known that believing i do not ENCOURAGE sharing of success,is a absolute misinterpation and i would hope the postings i have inputed in would show that.
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> Do you really believe id be aganist sharing success,and being happy about it? Not a chance
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Hey, you do it your way, Myself and others will do it our way. Neither way is wrong or right. We all have our own unique styles. Your initial thread could easily be interpreted as a personal issue with people who like to share their success stories in recovery from this miserable illness. Again, WE ARE ALL ENTITLED to our own opinions. And for me, enough already, i'm not going to argue or feel like i have to defend my opinion(s) any further. I do wish you the best, however.Monte
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