[cynical]

Interesting name used here

Boris Maskirovka

But it's not the persons real name Very interesting I must say!

Originally Posted by ChatCat

This is what people see when they are search for support from the internet:

Morgellons-Disease-Research
Nonjudgmental, Unconditional Emotional Support forum for our members! Does not matter if its about Morgellons or just daily life events. ...
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What people experience when they get here:
(By ChewToy)
Quote:
" a site dedicated to Help and Support Morgellons sufferers around the world..
welcome all"

THAT is the message on the pennant
that is fluttering from the good ship MDR mainmast.
THAT is the focus.
THAT is the reason for its existence.
THAT is what should be supported, and defended with whatever tools
are necessary.

It is a worthy mission statement. A worthy cause.

Now..how to obtain that goal..and not lose it to
the "dark forces and negative energies" that seem to seep into all interweb forums/websites.

It's not enough to proclaim lofty goals..there must be a way to hold fast
to those goals..

...a few thoughts along those lines..

Don't think of it as a rant...think of it more as the
Boris Maskirovka Manifesto.

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Another day passes...another hour wasted by wading through the shrill
screeches coming from the "M" help forum.
Another day in which I don't post anything in this place; despite the
fact that I am in a "winner take all" struggle with the "M beasties"..
and not doing at all well at the moment. I really do not care to be
volunteering information about my fight that will undoubtedly thrown
back in my face by the forum trolls that infest this place.

I am left with the conclusion that this
forum is totally out of control. There are a
few "forum terrorists" that are keeping themselves
amused, week after week..cultivating endless "conspiracy
theories" about:
who among those providing therapy for "M"
are frauds;
which therapies are "fake";
who is shilling for "someone";
who is actually "someone else";
and who is not really
getting well..but only making false claims of better health for some
self serving reason.

{gotta' love the irony of persons who for years have
been called "delusional" about being sick"..now being tagged as
"delusional about getting well"...since they are using a therapy not approved by the "forum terrorists"}

The "ft's" [forum terrorists] never have anything
helpful, supportive, or constructive,.. to post.
They do not post about THEIR battle with the "M"..THEIR gains or losses.
No, it's always about tossing "conspiracy hand grenades"
into the "help" forums..and then machine gunning the survivors using personal attacks.

Nothing is done about these saboteurs.
Despite some of them being bold enough to state
that even if banned they will simply come back and
make more trouble..openly defying whatever moderation
there might be...[which apparently is not much.]
Locking one thread only to have the same troublemakers start another..is not a solution.
I find it utterly counterproductive..and in opposition to the
stated goals of this site, to LOCK useful threads because of the
sabotage activity of a few "career troublemakers".


It is my conclusion..[for what it's worth]
that the people running this site need to make a command decision about what their goal
is in maintaining the "help" forums:

will it be to continue
providing a place for injured, hurting people to share information and
find a path to wellness..?

or:
provide a free fire zone for every sociopath with a conspiracy
theory..or a personal agenda to pick off those innocent newcomers that
are lured here by the claims of "dedicated to help and
support".

This site has become distressingly like a watering hole in
a parched place..
a watering hole infested with crocodiles..and patrolled
by hyenas. If you post..there is no escape.

I do not envy the task of the moderators..but
as it stands..there seems to be very little point to keeping this
"help" forum open. The people most in need and looking for help are
being driven off by insane or diabolical people.
[
I suspect that the time for "quiet diplomacy and tactful corrections" has passed in regard
to dealing with the mutiny minded members of the crew.
It may take "ForumGestapo tactics" to restore order.

At this point, I would welcome the sight of a few burly, SMG toting guards patrolling
the halls.

"until we see civility returned".


"chewtoyofthegods"

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The solution when implemented:
(By Franky Forum Admin.)
I am personally now very sick of was going on with the forum. All this fighting it going to stop ASAP. I hate to sound like a bully myself, but this is all a waste of people’s time, energy and my site’s resources.

I also hate how Carla is being called all kinds of names as well as other members here. Carla has been such a help to the site over the years. Like I said before, I don’t care if the site ends up with just 5 good supportive members, I would keep the site up for them.

I am getting so many emails asking that if the site could be like it was before. Anybody from now on, who feels they are being bullied unfairly please report it to me or Carla instead of getting into a verbal fight on the boards. I will take care of it for you.

As of now, anybody who starts combative posting will be banned for an amount of time, and then banned for good. Also there seems to be people who enjoy bad mouthing the forum, well guess what, don’t like it, Cool then LEAVE.

Lastly all the overt promoting of Dr. Hildegarde Staninger has to end now as well. Whether you believe in the protocol or not is besides the point here. It being pushed way too much and this is not her sales forum or a sales forum in general.

I will review the situation and see how it applies to MDR, but for now no more talk about her pro or con.