Hi
Am a regular lurker but dont really post much anymore, due to the low carb debate on this site a while ago before the separate sections where introduced.
The situation which has arisen seems to me to be very similar to wat happened over 12 months ago, verbal slanging matches every day, ppl getting banned, sending nasty pm's, ppl leaving the site all seems so familiar!!!!
Wen i was diagnosed i found the help on this site invaluable, it put me on the straight and narrow and helped me gain better control of my diabetes, BUT, all the bickering, sarcasm and throwing dummies away really wore me down, so that was the reason i decided to read but not to contribute as much.
Why cant everyone just accept that ppl are different and individual to their own medical needs, and as in real life we all cant get on and like everyone all the time, if we dont like somthing someone says in real life we choose to ignore them, but on here jeeze u cant do that u have to go for the jugular wat starts off as a normal post turns into a debate then to a personal slanging match which gets out of control very quickly its playground stuff having ur lollypop taken away!!!
I applaud cugila and sugarless sue for the job they did, but lets be fair they were stuck between a rock and a hard place acting as riot police on a regular basis, they were in a no win situation. They were chosen as moderators due to their support and input to other members on a regular basis, but its hard to wear two hats at the same time, joining in with a debates they feel passionate about then having to moderate the posts from other members, it was never gonna work, and wen they do their best to keep the peace, they are stripped of their status wat an adult way to run the site!!!
The other problem i see is with all the different personalitites, u cant put emotion into posts like u can with a face to face chat and see others reactions thats half of the problem words are sometimes taken out of context.
So wat i want from this forum is it to be an information and knowledge sharing site with a friendlly atmosphere which makes me want to return so that i can contribute my knowledge and information as to wat works for me so that it maybe help someone else and things start working for them.
Thats my 2p's worth
Juliex