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What is the purpose of this forum?

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Is it a place for 'free speech' irrespective of the feelings of others (as I read recently)?

Is this a place to vent, support, discuss (about any subjects in life).

Should subjects be primarily about autism as I have read here recently?

Is it's purpose mainly social as I have also read here recently?

I would actually like to know if there is anything written by NAS about this.

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  • I do think people should able to talk about things that matter to them, but I also think people should be able to say when something upsets them or they don’t think something is appropriate.

    I actually felt bullied for having a different opinion. It made me feel like being different isn’t acceptable here either, which is really sad because I thought this placewould be different from the outside world.

    I’m not saying people can’t disagree with me. I just think we should be able to have different opinions without it turning in an argument.

  • in reply to Lonehare12
    Lonehare12 said:
    I actually felt bullied for having a different opinion.

    I think you were on that particular thread, and every time that happens on this forum it deeply disturbs me because bullying has governed quite a lot of my life, as I am sure it has others here and also I am quite empathetic.

    As I said on that particular thread, I am concerned that others will quietly drift away from here, as has been the case in the past when similar situations have arisen.

    Alexa said:
    I've moderated groups on social media and I understand how difficult that can be in terms of rules and sheer hours put in to govern a site, but it may be that we need some boundaries around this. I wouldn't want to see it going so far that it breaks this forum.

    These things do come in cycles and having been here for several years, I've seen this happen, the mods trying to exercise control and people leave.

    There have been some very strong shouty viewpoints here.

    People come and go who upset others and who get upset.

    One major problem is that we are obviously all different in life viewpoints but one thing most of us seem to share is sensitivity, including to others.

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  • in reply to Lonehare12
    Lonehare12 said:
    I actually felt bullied for having a different opinion.

    I think you were on that particular thread, and every time that happens on this forum it deeply disturbs me because bullying has governed quite a lot of my life, as I am sure it has others here and also I am quite empathetic.

    As I said on that particular thread, I am concerned that others will quietly drift away from here, as has been the case in the past when similar situations have arisen.

    Alexa said:
    I've moderated groups on social media and I understand how difficult that can be in terms of rules and sheer hours put in to govern a site, but it may be that we need some boundaries around this. I wouldn't want to see it going so far that it breaks this forum.

    These things do come in cycles and having been here for several years, I've seen this happen, the mods trying to exercise control and people leave.

    There have been some very strong shouty viewpoints here.

    People come and go who upset others and who get upset.

    One major problem is that we are obviously all different in life viewpoints but one thing most of us seem to share is sensitivity, including to others.

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