Separate forum/community for autistic adults ?

Thanks for clarification.

There's no question there are causes of conflict between adults with autism and parents seeking help - there has been one in the last day or so, a parent using terminology what got an abrasive reaction from someone with autism not liking being so described. But this has been happening quite often for five years - I'm one of the longest on here.

Over the last three months however the friction has been between long established members and the moderators, who seem to be making a big issue out of moderators' rights. One or several of the moderators are on the autistic spectrum and seemed to be hurt by almost anything, and that drove up the tension.

The way CC was very obviously picked on and publicly humiliated has been the major flashpoint. Although I was suspended because, coming to his defence, I made general comments about heavy handed moderation, somehow it was explained as:

"because of a complaint from another member around derogatory terms which had been used either towards or about her and which we needed to review. The intention is not to over-moderate or unnecessarily police, but we do have a duty of care of all our users/moderators and the language which was used (though I accept you meant no offence by it) was offensive to her and she felt publicly demeaned by it".

I asked them to clarify what I said in general about the moderation being school ma'amish, and the moderation needed to be able to cope with likely tensions, but I never got any clarification. I assume the person who complained was a moderator, but I've no information to that effect.

CC's infringement seems to have been an interpretation of intent rather than a reality.

There having been previous public humiliations over little things, the suspensions of CC and myself caused a panic. Everyone now feels the site is toxic. Everyone has gone. The online forum is barely active at all.

And I don't think NAS cares. I don't think NAS ever had any idea how it works, and they probably think it will magically recover in a few weeks - which it might. But, there's an awful lot of distrust and feelings of betrayal.

Thanks for clarification.

There's no question there are causes of conflict between adults with autism and parents seeking help - there has been one in the last day or so, a parent using terminology what got an abrasive reaction from someone with autism not liking being so described. But this has been happening quite often for five years - I'm one of the longest on here.

Over the last three months however the friction has been between long established members and the moderators, who seem to be making a big issue out of moderators' rights. One or several of the moderators are on the autistic spectrum and seemed to be hurt by almost anything, and that drove up the tension.

The way CC was very obviously picked on and publicly humiliated has been the major flashpoint. Although I was suspended because, coming to his defence, I made general comments about heavy handed moderation, somehow it was explained as:

"because of a complaint from another member around derogatory terms which had been used either towards or about her and which we needed to review. The intention is not to over-moderate or unnecessarily police, but we do have a duty of care of all our users/moderators and the language which was used (though I accept you meant no offence by it) was offensive to her and she felt publicly demeaned by it".

I asked them to clarify what I said in general about the moderation being school ma'amish, and the moderation needed to be able to cope with likely tensions, but I never got any clarification. I assume the person who complained was a moderator, but I've no information to that effect.

CC's infringement seems to have been an interpretation of intent rather than a reality.

There having been previous public humiliations over little things, the suspensions of CC and myself caused a panic. Everyone now feels the site is toxic. Everyone has gone. The online forum is barely active at all.

And I don't think NAS cares. I don't think NAS ever had any idea how it works, and they probably think it will magically recover in a few weeks - which it might. But, there's an awful lot of distrust and feelings of betrayal.