pachyderm, this is the most current link: http://www.schizophrenia.com:8080/ji...0827&tstart=25

Angie, I'm very sorry to see that you were targeted. I realize that between members there will sometimes be conflicts and heated discussions but my own expectation is that moderators and administrators should be setting an example for civil discourse. What is most disturbing to me about the thread above is...

- A moderator who refers to a member's contributions as "********".

- A primary administrator who does not seem informed enough to know the basic criteria required for a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

- A second moderator who resorts to name-calling and targeted harassment.

And all this is occuring in an environment that is supposed to assist people in healing and recovery. I cannot for the life of me ever imagine any of the moderators here, or DocJohn himself, repeatedly tagging a member with the label "Nasty" and to follow that up with a signature tag that reads: Please be civil and supportive...? Gads! The irony of the hypocrisy is like a lead weight.

When moderators and administrators set that kind of example, it doesn't surprise me that some members might model their own behavior accordingly. What's admirable is that the vast majority of participants are not willing to lower their standard of behavior to that exemplified by the administration. That's the truly astounding thing. The majority of partipants have a personal standard that is higher than that demonstrated by the administrators and they are the ones who are "ill".

Meantime, I do strongly believe in the benefits of peer support and there are many other places people can go. I'm not all that good at being loyal to only one site which is maybe a good thing because it does mean I can come up with a handful of alternate sites people can utilize if they have become a target of someone. The fact that the perpetrators are the administrative team is merely shameful.

An IP address is personal and confidential information and a responsible administrator will not reveal those personal details in a public capacity. The fact that you and your husband have the same IP address is logical -- not suspect. But that administrator revealed that detail to the community-at-large as a means of trying to cast doubt upon your actions and turn the community against you and your spouse. Its deeply disturbing behavior coming from a community leader.

Never, never, never could I recommend that site to anyone who is trying to heal or recover. It is an abusive environment and abusive environments inhibit recovery.

Bah!