**i don't think that Alexandra was fully aware of what this thread is about. i don't believe that she knew about the "blogging issue".........**

i agree with Radioflyer about the end result of taking posts from here to one's own blog.....it will be more isolating than anything else. it is only going to upset people more and i don't see how that could bring positive feelings to anyone's personal recovery.

in a way, it sounds like this to me.."if you're dumb enough to post your personal business here, then anyone can do anything they want to with it"...that's just plain disrespectful. and rude. and hurtful.

i ask again, how is that going to affect someone who has mental health issues? people come here because they HURT. they have questions, they're lonely, they are grieving, they are misunderstood and reaching out..perhaps for the first time ever, they are reaching out for help. and their posts belong to them. or not.

BUT, folks, if there isn't anything we can do about it....there isn't anything we can do about it. keep it to PMs and exchange e.mail addresses...and keep it fluffy.......xoxoxo pat