Re: Almost The last of this Negativity stuff

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Deb,

I was also offended by the post in question.. In addition to which, she

obviously has not done her homework on the history of this disease.

There is evidence to suggest the gov't had some involvement in the current

tick-borne disease epidemics we face. Exactly what that level of involvement

might be or might have been is still open to debate. But, some very savvy

people believe the involvement, whether direct or indirect, to be in fact true.

So, it made me a little curious about a poster that rarely posts, hangs around,

but felt compelled to comment in such an offensive and aggressive manner on a

posted subject.. No need to say more..

Lainie

Re: Negativity

Deb,

In my opinion, everyone is permitted to have an opinion and to express

it. In this case, laughing at people who have unusual or less than

mainstream opinions, is extremely rude and as you said extremely negative.

Don't worry about blocking her for her rare and thoughtless post, since she

admitted she doesn't post often, we can forget about the rudeness and just

move on.

Just my opinion,

Marta

Dear Marta,

You are so right. Thanks so much for your (and all the other private

replies I recvd) reply. I never meant to imply I don't believe in freedom

of speech. My beef was the WAY she responded to whoever posted the article

in the first place! I was just extremely offended by her tone and felt the

entire post was extremely hateful, rude, and bordered on the abusive. It is

just NOT NECESSARY to slam-dunk-flame someone for their opinion - which is

exactly what I felt the person did. I mean the person actually DARED

someone to respond, just so she could verbally abuse them some more and

laugh. This is sick.

This is supposed to be a safe place to share - whether you are up or down,

happy or sad, whatever.......people post stuff all the time that I don't

personally agree with, yet I've never been insulted or offended or felt

personally attacked. I did, however, with that post. Equally, I don't

believe that I have belittled folks for any reason, nor do I have any plans

to.

I have been duly reprimanded - both publicly and privately - as the owner

doesn't seem to have an issue with the person basically assaulting the group

as a whole. There seems to only be an issue with ME and MY OPINION that

this is not the forum for hate language and threats to the group at large.

Please accept my sincerest apologies if you took offense to my being

offended and saying so. I see the error of my ways - should have taken it

up with the owner in private. I'm still learning - only been involved with

one other group before.

Please, for the good of the group, put this one to bed. I do not want to be

responsible for having the list shut down, as Robynn indicated she would do.

I'm angry enough at this point that I will need to think long and hard about

whether this is a place I feel safe at. And not just because of one

person's post that rubbed me the wrong way, but mostly for the way it was

handled.

So.......if you don't hear from me anymore it is probably because I'VE been

blocked/banned/whatever. Right now, I'm just really disgusted. Try to

stand up and defend yourself and others against what is just plain mean

spirited, and get the official " spanking " . The poster of the very rude

message, however, received no reprimand. What is wrong with this picture?

JMHO,

Nurse Deb

P.S. If I get kicked outta here, feel free to contact me privately as I

feel a strong POSITIVE connection with so many of y'all.