Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 I forgot to mention--She said the term violated TOS and pulled all of my messages with that sig line. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 It's Interesting that she said the parents of autistics. Did she even get that you are autistic or that it was possible for an autistic to post on a board. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 > It's Interesting that she said the parents of autistics. Did she even get that you are autistic or that it was possible for an autistic to post on a board. Bonnie > I know. That's what I was thinking. People on the Asperger's message board said they liked it. I have mentioned having Asperger's on that particular board and I thought by the wording of the sentence, people would be able to tell what I was trying to say. I still don't understand how it could be offensive. I'm defending the autistics who get picked on for being different and what people consider " geeky " . People consider it a bad thing and thats what they get picked on for, right? Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Hi Lori, This is precisely the reason I am no longer an AOL user. Some forums' interpretation of the TOS borders on the ridiculous. Re: An AOL board host... I forgot to mention--She said the term violated TOS and pulled all of my messages with that sig line. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 I know you! I loved that signature. I find it interesting that parents of autistics on that board are allowed to say horrible horrible things to spectrumites (email me privately, or talk to Donna if you know her, for examples if you want), but then your signature is a " problem " . Its not offensive to ACTUAL autistics. Which host is it? Ive had run ins with Jami... Kassiane < Re: An AOL board host... I regularly post on some AOL boards. On one board, a person was saying some pretty mean things about autistics and saying a particular person was a geek and acted autistic, etc. I said that being geeky is cool, but being a dork (like them) is not. Then I made on my sig line " I'd rather be an autistic geek than a neurotypical dork " Apparently the term 'autistic geek' " targets a certain group of people therefore is considered a racial slur. The board host told me it was offensive to parents of autistics and that it was 'reprehensible'. If the term offends, I didn't mean to, but this board host seemed to think I deserved some sort of harsh punishment for saying it. She couldnt comprehend the meaning behind what was said and that saying I'd rather be and 'autistic geek' in no way implied all autistics are geeks. But--being a geek is nothing bad. Geeks are just akward, individual, dont try to fit in or be cool--whats so bad about that? She should have been more offended over the term " neurotypical dork " . Needless to say, I wont be posting on that board anymore. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 That’s the NT response to autistics, they’re either mothering or they’re predatory, never anything else. She was being predatory because she knew she could get away with it. Louis From: Lori I still don't understand how it could be offensive. I'm defending the autistics who get picked on for being different and what people consider " geeky " . People consider it a bad thing and thats what they get picked on for, right? Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 > > This is precisely the reason I am no longer an AOL user. Some forums' interpretation of the TOS borders on the ridiculous. > > I know. I tried to email AOL to ask if it violated TOS and got a generic response about racial slurs. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 > I know you! I loved that signature. > I find it interesting that parents of autistics on that board are > allowed to say horrible horrible things to spectrumites (email me > privately, or talk to Donna if you know her, for examples if you want), > but then your signature is a " problem " . Its not offensive to ACTUAL > autistics. > Which host is it? Ive had run ins with Jami... > > Kassiane > The board wasn't an Autism or Asperger's board. It was an inlaw tales board. Silken is the hosts name. The board people were making fun of autistics was a Clay Aiken board in a thread about autism. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Predator. From: Lori The board people who were making fun of autistics was a Clay Aiken board in a thread about autism. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 < Re: An AOL board host... > I know you! I loved that signature. > I find it interesting that parents of autistics on that board are > allowed to say horrible horrible things to spectrumites (email me > privately, or talk to Donna if you know her, for examples if you want), > but then your signature is a " problem " . Its not offensive to ACTUAL > autistics. > Which host is it? Ive had run ins with Jami... > > Kassiane > The board wasn't an Autism or Asperger's board. It was an inlaw tales board. Silken is the hosts name. The board people were making fun of autistics was a Clay Aiken board in a thread about autism. Lori That is really upsetting. Now Im ed off and I dont post there. Its ok for NTs to make fun of autistics, but heaven forbid we do teh same back to them...argle. Kassiane 4 days with no sleep and counting _______________________________________________________________ Get the FREE email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 > > > > That is really upsetting. Now Im ed off and I dont post there. Its ok > for NTs to make fun of autistics, but heaven forbid we do teh same back > to them...argle. > > Kassiane > > 4 days with no sleep and counting > I looked up more of her posts. She's bipolar and is a monitor on a BP board. Also supposedly has a phd in psychology or some such. Which would explain this: " It's not simply the fact that from a professional personal perspective I find it utterly reprehensible...but...I have to follow the TOS rules and not my own. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 > > > > That is really upsetting. Now Im ed off and I dont post there. Its ok > for NTs to make fun of autistics, but heaven forbid we do teh same back > to them...argle. > > Kassiane > > 4 days with no sleep and counting > I looked up more of her posts. She's bipolar and is a monitor on a BP board. Also supposedly has a phd in psychology or some such. Which would explain this: " It's not simply the fact that from a professional personal perspective I find it utterly reprehensible...but...I have to follow the TOS rules and not my own. " Im autistic, and from MY perspective it was hilarious...stupid hosts... Kassiane who doesnt like teh AOL powers that be _______________________________________________________________ Get the FREE email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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