I want to thank everyone for their input into this thread. Unfortunately, discussing other members publicly (even when not mentioned by username) is against our Community Guidelines as it becomes unsupportive.

Just a couple of points I would like to make before I close this thread:

1. Some have made mention of "free speech". Free speech is not a guaranteed right that Psych Central has to adhere to as we are a private entity. We do have Community Guidelines here that all members should be following in their posting. You will find them here - http://forums.psychcentral.com/rules...-8-2014-a.html

2. All members should be respectful on these forums. While we may not always understand or have a clear picture as to what someone is actually dealing with, support is our main function here. Sometimes the only support we can offer a member is a hug or a brief comment to let the poster know they've been heard.

3. As in real life, we are not going to get along with or agree with everyone on these forums. Arguing with one another is not supportive and is against guidelines.

4. If anyone thinks that someone has been unsupportive or posted in other ways against our guidelines, the post can be anonymously reported to the Community Support Team for their review. There is no way that the team can see all of the posts made since we usually have 1500+ new posts made within any 24 hour period. We depend on the membership to help us by reporting things that may need action taken.

5. Remember, Psych Central should be a safe and validating place for all members to come to. Sometimes we need to do our best self care by using the ignore function when we have issues with another member.

6. If ever, any of you have questions regarding the guidelines or anything else here on Psych Central, the Community Support Team is here for you to contact with those questions. We are always willing to listen and to help where we can.

Respectfully,

sabby