I would agree that as someone with OSDD, I do feel discouraged from posting, like it will be a distraction to those with DID who have rather particular concerns. I sort of feel like.. I don't want to intrude, as their experience of dissociation is very different than mine, and they have a nice community going, that I'm glad for. But I don't know how to fit in the conversation there, because the underlying assumption of most posters there seems to be that Dissociation=DID, at least in the way it's addressed in posts. I don't feel "legit" there as someone without DID, if that makes any sense.

But, I totally respect and appreciate and am glad for the sense of community that those with DID are enjoying there, so I just back off. Like jimi was saying.

I don't know what the answer is, but wanted to weigh in, that my sense about it has been similar to what jimi expressed. I do tend to think that having a DID subforum, and then a Dissociation Disorders Other Than DID subforum which identifies itself as such, might happen to better address the needs of the larger community. Just my opinion; I could be wrong.