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Why do so many people here on a support site care so much about the behavior of others?

As long as members observe the TOS (many do not but that is allowed due to poor management), then what's the big deal?

DS is not the military with all the rules & regulations of behavior.

DS is not like a communist country where free speech is not allowed.

If members want to post what THEY want, why can't that be respected & accepted.

If someone is very upset over the death of Michael Jackson, why do some people get angry & abusive towards them?

Why do some people get pissy about how others support members?

If members want to talk about God, why does it anger other members so much?

Life with depression & other mental illness is hard enough without being bashed & criticized on a support site.

Peace
Posted on 07/04/09, 09:07 am

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Reply #11 - 07/04/09  9:42pm
" seems to me that you are more than happy to accuse people of being abusive and nasty and damn near being inhumane, when more often than not there is more to the whole thing than what you are seeing.....tis easy to jump on the band wagon and cause issues and point fingers......harder to research the situation.

I dont tell you you are being an enabler Jazz, so dont tell me I am being meanor anything along those line.....

WTG on creating more rifts on the board btw. "
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Reply #12 - 07/04/09  10:33pm
" i can't sit by any longer. i don;t know what has happened here but i do notice this one thing. everytime jazz makes a post some of you come out of your little nest to criticize her. WHY???? as i said i don't know all that has happened here but i know jazz, and she is a loving and decent human being......i am not defending her for past posts. i have not seen them... i am defending her because everytime she gives her opinion i see her attacked. in the beginning when i first came here, she was the one that got this place going each day.... she promoted the good in people and she instigated all the love she could in their lives.... in all these months i have seen her attacked over and over and i never said a word... well i am sick of it... LEAVE HER THE HELL ALONE..... most of the ones i have seen attack her are the meanest ones on here. they love for the time they can crucify someone... most of the time a few of you, and you know who you are, attack the weakest on here.i for one and sick of it!!!!! i can tell you this and you can take it to the bank....let me tell you this...jazz is a strong woman. but one that has a heart, and this is what sets her apart of those on here that spew their venom, and i see their heartless life... don't care if i have no friends left after this... jazz was instrumental in getting this depression board off the ground. then others came and attacked her and tried to make her out to be a villian. i hardly talk to her, other than a hug, so you can not say i am her butt hole buddy.... i am tired of those that never come on here and help those in need and then as soon as jazz posts , out comes the venom..... ok, i have said my piece here. i mean everyword of it. if the shoe fits, then wear it!!!!!!!! "
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Reply #13 - 07/04/09  10:43pm
" Ok, here's why I support Stevey's and other's view on here and I don't support Jazz's view...call me a hater if you want.

Posts like this STIR SHIT. Responses like yours, Blonde, STIR SHIT. Why? Because you INSINUATE who you are talking about, letting everyone guess at who you are criticizing.

This leads to miscommunication and finger pointing.

If you have a problem with someone IN PARTICULAR, instead of being passive aggressive and putting out a general post and letting everyone assume they know who you're talking about, why not confront that person DIRECTLY.

SO, call me mean, call me an attacker, whatever. Posts like this, in particular Blonde and Jazz just stir up rumors and backstabbing, and it's immature and destructive.

Sick of the games and the behind the scenes bullshit. "
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Reply #14 - 07/04/09  10:45pm
" fair enough blonde, you are entitled to you opinion......I am entitled to mine, I have been on the recieving end of venom and nastiness of the very woman that you defend...but that is fine....good on you for defending your friend. Good on you for supporting her for continuing to cause mroe issues here that had been resovled.
"most of the ones i have seen attack her are the meanest ones on here. they love for the time they can crucify someone... most of the time a few of you, and you know who you are, attack the weakest on here.i for one and sick of it!!!!! "

this brings the whole enabling post thing.

sigh....it seems to me that this has defined where we stand with each other Blonde, thank you for that...and goodbye. "
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Reply #15 - 07/04/09  10:47pm
" i don't have a finger to point at anyone. i just don't understand why everytime jazz post she is criticized. ??? "
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Reply #16 - 07/04/09  10:50pm
" Ok I was happily going along, fine with ignoring this thread until your reply blonde.

Your 'Everyone Sucks but Jazz' speeches are getting old love. Are you seriously telling me that out of the hundreds of thousands of members on this board, of all the deep, lasting friendships formed, all the support that goes on both on the boards and behind the scenes in PM's, hugs and IM's that JAZZ is the only person that got this board going each day? Seriously?

I don't like Jazz and I'm sure she's not my biggest fan either but I will admit that she has many friends here. However I don't see how you basically saying that everyone here is a pile of shit compared to QJ is helpful in the least.

Everyone on this board has contributed. I have made some wonderful friends who support me each and every single day and vice versa and no, Jazz had nothing to do with it.

I get you wanting to defend your friend from perceived attacks but do not belittle the contributions of everyone else. "
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Reply #17 - 07/04/09  10:51pm
" kitter i have always loved you but if someone does not agree with you you do the very thing you tell others that make you so angry. you blow me off as if i am nothing and never have been anything to you. this is so very sad.... "
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Reply #18 - 07/04/09  10:54pm
" you know UHM... I don't think i said any of what you said about any of this... you must not be reading what i said at all........ "
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Reply #19 - 07/04/09  11:02pm
" 'in the beginning when i first came here, she was the one that got this place going each day.... '

'jazz was instrumental in getting this depression board off the ground.' "
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Reply #20 - 07/04/09  11:07pm
" ths has nothing to do with disagreements, I disagree with many of my friends...we recognise that it is a fact of life.....and we are able to move on.....if you need to believe that your actions have not created the end of this friendship then you keep telling yourself this......it is interesting that you can accuse me of being an attacker, even tho you dont knwo the full story, that you can make accusations and broad comments like " put your own abuse aside for once and think of others" and not expect you will hurt your friends....or make comments along the lines of only money grabin liars settle out of court, and not expect you are going to hurt people.
I am not perfect......but I am generally able to accept responsibility for my actions...and am able (when not highly emotional) recognise that comments will often get up epoples noses and will accept that be the case. I am not passive agressive in my actions I am blunt....at least people know where they stand with me.
QJ, I have been on the recieving end of her venom.....and of her shunnig posts......and now on the end of yours. "

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