It's come to the attention of the entire moderation/administration team the conflict that is currently active between some of the members here in the RSD forum.

Because this conflict has come public on numerous recent occasions and many are involved, we're addressing the concerns publicly...adding our thoughts, stating guidelines/expectations, and hope for self-care and co-existence.

In a larger-sized group, there will often be times that members disagree with another, disapprove of another's actions/words/comments, to flat-out not liking another. It's just going to happen.

We understand that the dynamics of forums are made up of unique personalities...all with strengths and weaknesses. This is what makes a forum strong or can tear it down. It would be unrealistic to believe that everyone in a group will agree with everyone 100%, *100% of the time*.

We understand that some may not approve of another here, and then there are others that don't approve of the ones showing disapproval, etc. That's OK. It's OK that one might not like another's words/actions. It's OK that one disagrees with their posting. It's *not* OK to publicly attack/confront/flame another member for any reason. As long as the posting is within guidelines, it's permitted and OK. Just as members expect not to read that which is against the guidelines here, all expect to be able to post within those same guidelines.

It's not up to this administrative team or members to judge another member, their life, their pain, their struggles. It's just not. If you find the posting of another member difficult to deal with consistently for whatever reason, and their posting is within guidelines, place them on ignore. It's a good tool to use.

Ignore gives the user better control of his/her own needs, wants, experiences here and, ultimately, that's where responsibility lies in each member's experience of posting within the guidelines.

All posts of support and advice are opinions and should always be taken as such in this, a self-help community. Whether a member is qualified to give medical advice is not an issue. In fact, it's an assumption, as well as a statement in the TOS, that opinions and statements of members' experiences are just that. NT does not endorse such posting.

If you do find any advice given that will cause harm and is presented in a way as to state it's "professional advice", then report the post or notify a moderator/administrator.

We understand that there will be disagreement, concerns, and even dislike. Use the tools available here to make your experience work for you. However, when acknowledging the upset, follow proper procedure by notifying moderators/administrators and please keep posting within the guidelines so as to not disrupt the whole of the forum and others' experiences here. When arguing/flaming is public, it kind of ruins it for all.

If a post feels flaming/attacking to you, or is against guidelines, please don't respond to it, but notify a moderator/administrator, or report the post.

Further flaming or attacking posts, or posts bringing personal intolerance to the public forum, will be responded to by this moderation/administration team with removal and a PM sent. If it continues, warnings could be issued. This is NOT something that any of us wish to see happen. Although we each do what we do because we care so much, we cannot and will not attempt to moderate another's disapproval or dislike.

This team is responsible not only to each other, but to this entire community, to respond in fairness within the guidelines, TOS and mission. We can manage NT in accordance within the same. Outside of that, it's up to the individual member to take what they want and can, then leave the rest or ignore it...responding to that we have something to contribute to in a positive way.

This thread is closed to response because we don't want to leave open an avenue of more upset and potential hurt or anger. If you would like to discuss this with a moderator or administrator, please send them a PM.

Again, please use the tools available to you, your own restraint, and the community guidelines to maintain an experience here that works for you knowing that we CAN all co-exist here if we practice the aforementioned.

We all appreciate your cooperation in advance,

The moderation/administration team of NeuroTalk