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I've decided to post this question under the 'Relationships' heading because that seems like the closest category I can get to relate to my question.
Why does this site remove comments that are both truthful and informative from question threads?
Is this site not a valuable resource for finding care assistance along with being a support group for caregivers?
A comment of mine was removed from a thread. The poster declared that caregivers don't really need training and only really need to be passionate about the work.
The answer that I gave them along with a few others was truthful were truthful and come from people experienced in the field of caregiving.
It is very disappointing that a space meant to be informative, useful, and supportive to it's members is run so poorly.

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It could be way waaaaaay worse. Try being on Reddit.
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Ya know.. I noticed that! Reading a comment then it seemed to go 'poof'.. Thought I was losing it. Why take down a helpful post but not the trouble making bs? Sorry that's happening to you BC.
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IMO the trolls would go away if you all would just stop engaging with them.
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AlvaDeer Apr 2023
The reason I will NOT do that is that many here don't remember any of this history. That would leave the trolls to play this site without anyone out to supervise recess. People come in seriously answering them, even some of our long time members don't know they are old trolls with old gripes. Even our ADMINS have changed since these old issues were here, issues that members STILL hold a grudge about.
So when the bullies are out for recess, so will I be.
Until they get rid of ME in the way they USED to get rid of the trolls.
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I agree, Burnt. I have always been disappointed with certain things as well.

This isn’t anything new. It’s been going on for quite a long time now.
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It's the same as when the teacher sees you punch the bully at school Burnt, no matter how much of a azz hat they are you are the one facing consequences. And it's a given that whoever moderates the site has their own personal biases and will always act against those whose words don't fit their world view.
Wanna bet this thread won't be around much longer?!
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I agree Burnt. I mean last time I checked it was still America that I was living in anyway(I know there are folks from other countries here as well)where freedom of speech is part of our constitution. Sadly though our speech is not as "free" as it once was.
Perhaps it's time for a complete overall from Aging Care, or they just need to read the Constitution of the United States to refresh their memories.
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MargaretMcKen Apr 2023
Speech is never totally 'free'. Try standing up in the stalls at a court or a church and spouting obscenities. It all depends on the appropriate time and place.
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I don’t respond to anything that my “spidey sense” tells me is not quite right. I receive a lot of validation from this forum even if it’s not perfect.
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I agree with Stacey, we need to stop with all of this attacking people and questioning their identities just because we disagree or are offended by something they say. If you truly feel you must rebut something once should be enough, beyond that it just deteriorates into childish name calling and finger pointing.


And I shouldn't have been calling people trolls because even the worst pot stirrers on the forum are minor nuisances and not half as bad as the real trolls of the past.

Oh and thanks Stacey, I know haven't always gotten along with you but I respect that we can disagree without constant animosity.
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BurntCaregiver Apr 2023
@cwillie

Why shouldn't someone call out a troll? If the shoe fits as they say.
This forum has done a lot of good for a lot of people. If I hadn't happened upon it when I did, God only knows what level of desperation my caregiving situation would have brought me to. I'm lucky my life changed drastically in a very short time but still. The support from the people in this group really helped me. It still does. This is why I have zero tolerance for the type of person who will come into a group like this only to stir people up and have a laugh.
People who enjoy stirring the pot really can't be sensitive about getting ripped a new one when really that's what they're setting out to do.
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I'm out😞
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I honor your decision, cwillie, but I am IN, and I am "in" in a way I never was before.

Do remember WHO exactly called out Happy for who she is.
Burnt's thread here can be shut down as the "Happy" one on professionals was and it will soon enough sink into the sunset.
I am fine with that. But I won't stand silently by anymore, and that's what looking at these games is.
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