Kat
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What blows my mind is that I've been here for 5 years and I didn't even know what the Social Groups were until this morning.
I was clueless to amanda
What blows my mind is that I've been here for 5 years and I didn't even know what the Social Groups were until this morning.
JMO, but if something related to any case can't be posted in a private area such as the PL, then it doesn't belong on WS.
I also agree with the poster who asked why Tricia should pay to have HER bandwidth taken up by " private social groups". If members want to discuss substance abuse on the Internet, then for gosh sake, Google recovery sites and go post.
Same with life issues like pregnancy, birth, babies, illnesses, autism, etc. If it can't be said in the JR or PL, then why are you trying to discuss it on this forum at all? It's easy to FIND an existing Internet forum and discuss your social/ emotional issues or find a therapist who can offer expert guidance. WS exists to discuss and solve crimes.
~respectfully snipped ~
Sincerely,
Maria
I have seen, since the closure of the RT and now the SG, that sites like AH have taken on all of the ugliness that WS wishes to dissociate itself from, and it is well rid of it all. I am embarrassed when I read over there to see that in a "gloves off" atmosphere, the lowest form of communication is given free reign to box it out.
Respectfully snipped from Donjeta:
I agree that the private SG's might be useful when sleuthing something that people are not sure is relevant, say, looking at myspace photos and address info of people who may or may not have anything whatsoever to do with a certain case. Those discussions perhaps shouldn't be in the open threads for anyone to google until it's certain that they are involved.
Exactly- that is what we were doing on the SG I was involved in. I guess I am surprised at the number of posters on this thread who seem not to follow that there might be reasons why something would not be best posted in public. In cases in which for example you know the family is viewing it becomes impossible to post and discuss suspicions of their involvement.
In the SG I was involved in, there is infomation I am getting from a confidental source that can NOT be posted in public. Membership in my group was limited to those I knew and trusted. Some of this information has I believe led to getting LE on the right track in the case.
Can this be done via Personal messaging and emails- of course. But it's not the same and makes interaction take longer.
I would ask that WS moderation reconsider at least a part of this decision. Perhaps some allowance of groups on a case by case basis with the person originating taking responsibility for what goes on and is said and held accountable.
Make that three of us. I had no clue or inkling of any of this. I think I am glad I didn't.I was clueless to amanda
What blows my mind is that I've been here for 5 years and I didn't even know what the Social Groups were until this morning.
I was clueless to amanda
I don't want to argue or belabor my point but I think some posters still seem to be of the opinion that all that went on with the SGs was character assasination.
I have never even looked at any other SG other than the one I started and as I have said before, started for the simple reason that some posters were unfomfortable with posting on the murders because they lived in the area. I cannot get too specific here for apparent reasons but this decision will hamper some of us who have been doing serious work on a very sensitive case. Sorry if some folks can't understand that. It's a fact.
There never were any nasty discussions on my SG about other posters.
Just as an aside, and I hope this does not offend someone, but there is a lot more going on in this world besides Haleigh Cummings. I understand this is a case that has engendered strong opinion- it is one I have avoided pretty much as I have the feeling it's emotional quicksand. I think it's extremely sad that the actions of a few are hurting all of us.