Thursday, December 31, 2009

Decorum

A couple of days ago, one of the posts that was written generated a lot of heated argument about the origin of Autism. I turned-off comments on that post because people were telling other people to "fuck" themselves.

If those of you involved would like to continue the conversation off-line, I will be happy to provide you with each other's e-mail addresses. But please refrain from that kind of aggressive name-calling here.

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13 comments:

  1. I had to go looking for the post you mentioned and was *shocked* that those comments were written on that post or on this site. How disappointing that such nastiness spills over into what is meant to be a place od hope and inspiration.
    I wouldn't encourage the dialogue at all. I'd block the posters from this site.

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  2. Thank you, Christina, for doing that. It was absolutely ridiculous and I wondered whether those people really did exist as they chose to remain "anonymous," which in this case just showed the lack of courage they had to express their opinions.

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  3. I've found the conversation here unusually respectful and thought provoking. Although I do have strong feelings about The Topic That Shall Not Be Named, it's essential to have a haven of civility. Hopeful Parents has been that place for me.
    Thank you for shutting down comments. That post didn't deserve them.

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  4. I missed it. I missed the whole conversation because we were having holiday fun.....I've never been able to resist looking at a train wreck, and now I've missed my chance.....
    I do appreciate our moderator protecting our sense of civility and respect on this site though. Thank you.

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