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Posted by violette on August 6, 2010, at 1:14:20
http://www.themusicage.com/feed.php?content_id=17389
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 6, 2010, at 1:48:24
In reply to WHY are the Psychology posts put on a Music site??, posted by violette on August 6, 2010, at 1:14:20
Posted by Justherself54 on August 6, 2010, at 10:47:37
In reply to WHY are the Psychology posts put on a Music site??, posted by violette on August 6, 2010, at 1:14:20
It's not just psychology posts..it's all the boards in babble..
Posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2010, at 13:03:14
In reply to Re: WHY are the Psychology posts put on a Music site??, posted by Justherself54 on August 6, 2010, at 10:47:37
Same old. Phillipa
Posted by Justherself54 on August 6, 2010, at 17:51:29
In reply to Re: WHY are the Psychology posts put on a Music site??, posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2010, at 13:03:14
same old what?
Posted by BayLeaf on August 7, 2010, at 10:12:01
In reply to Re: I don't know, ask the site (nm), posted by Dr. Bob on August 6, 2010, at 1:48:24
I feel saddened by your answer. I wish you understood how it feels for us to see our feelings sprayed en masse all over the internet.
Yes, we know - Babble is public. We get it. But it once felt confined to Babble. People had to take a walk, come here, and see our thoughts. Now they are like graffiti spray painted around the city.
Posted by fayeroe on August 7, 2010, at 17:26:15
In reply to Re: I don't know, ask the site » Dr. Bob, posted by BayLeaf on August 7, 2010, at 10:12:01
> I feel saddened by your answer. I wish you understood how it feels for us to see our feelings sprayed en masse all over the internet.
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> Yes, we know - Babble is public. We get it. But it once felt confined to Babble. People had to take a walk, come here, and see our thoughts. Now they are like graffiti spray painted around the city.I noticed that yesterday, Bayleaf. I felt like Violette was blown off. Can I say that? Or am I being uncivil to Bob?
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Posted by TherapyGirl on August 8, 2010, at 16:33:32
In reply to Re: I don't know, ask the site » BayLeaf, posted by fayeroe on August 7, 2010, at 17:26:15
I agree with the rest of you. Choosing one site to post something on is one thing -- completely losing control of where it ends up is something else.
I know you want to market this web site, Dr. Bob, but don't you want control over where it is marketed? I just don't get how this helps you or the site. It certainly doesn't help us.
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 9, 2010, at 1:16:00
In reply to Re: I don't know, ask the site » Dr. Bob, posted by BayLeaf on August 7, 2010, at 10:12:01
> Yes, we know - Babble is public. We get it. But it once felt confined to Babble. People had to take a walk, come here, and see our thoughts. Now they are like graffiti spray painted around the city.
Maybe some people are getting it to a greater extent now:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20100714/msgs/955800.html
How do you think people knew to take a walk here before? And why would you see your feelings as graffiti as opposed to stories that others have appreciate and want to share?
Bob
Posted by Dinah on August 9, 2010, at 6:51:18
In reply to Re: appreciation, posted by Dr. Bob on August 9, 2010, at 1:16:00
> And why would you see your feelings as graffiti as opposed to stories that others have appreciate and want to share?
It's hard to feel that way about a newsfeed.
Posted by BayLeaf on August 9, 2010, at 7:54:38
In reply to Re: appreciation, posted by Dinah on August 9, 2010, at 6:51:18
my former desires for this site (support, friendship, etc.) don't appear to match yours. i can't post my feelings about therapy, etc. I haven't in a long time. It doesn't feel safe here anymore. I never know what you will do next.
your desires appear to be to increase volume, zoom to the top of the google hit list, use for potential research, etc.
because of that difference, we'll never agree on this topic.
I would have wanted you to protect our posts and contact that other site.
Posted by violette on August 9, 2010, at 17:14:42
In reply to Re: lack of appreciation, posted by BayLeaf on August 9, 2010, at 7:54:38
I have similar feelings.
There's another place where I talk about my therapy in detail, but it's not that active and i would have liked to use this forum still. So in light of that, and since i'm in the habit of following posts here after having gotten to know people a bit too, I end posting on the Admin or Med board instead of what I'm interested in discussing. I'm not even interested in medications, but do feel inclined to hang out at a mental health oriented community. But I'd rather talk about psychotherapy with people here, but don't feel comfortable. I do slip sometimes, but then regret even writing the posts for some of the reasons you stated...I wonder sometimes if that's why the psychology board is so quiet now.
Anyway, do you think that's one of the reasons you find yourself posting on on Admin. board too Bayleaf, instead of Psychology?
Posted by Dinah on August 9, 2010, at 17:25:30
In reply to Re: lack of appreciation » BayLeaf, posted by violette on August 9, 2010, at 17:14:42
I admit that I am anxious starting threads, and I probably don't start ones of any great intimacy as much any more. More superficial stuff.
I'm not sure that is just because of my increased feelings of exposure here. There may be other things at play as well.
But answering posts is still something I try to do. It feels different somehow.
It seems like the only active threads anymore are the admin related ones. Except on the medication board. That also discourages me a bit from starting new threads.
Posted by BayLeaf on August 9, 2010, at 17:31:02
In reply to Re: lack of appreciation » BayLeaf, posted by violette on August 9, 2010, at 17:14:42
>Anyway, do you think that's one of the reasons you find yourself posting on on Admin. board too Bayleaf, instead of Psychology?
I don't post my personal stuff, remember? :-)
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 12, 2010, at 2:30:57
In reply to Re: lack of appreciation, posted by BayLeaf on August 9, 2010, at 7:54:38
> my former desires for this site (support, friendship, etc.) don't appear to match yours.
I also desire for you to receive support and friendship. Support and friendship require other people. Where are they going to come from?
> i can't post my feelings about therapy, etc. I haven't in a long time. It doesn't feel safe here anymore. I never know what you will do next.
On the one hand:
> > for a great many people, the permanent memory bank of the Web increasingly means there are no second chances no opportunities to escape a scarlet letter in your digital past
OTOH:
> > In the meantime, as all of us stumble over the challenges of living in a world without forgetting, we need to learn new forms of empathy, new ways of defining ourselves without reference to what others say about us and new ways of forgiving one another
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20100714/msgs/955800.html
As we stumble over those challenges, it can certainly feel unsafe.
> I would have wanted you to protect our posts and contact that other site.
Are you older than 29? Instead of depending on me to protect them, posters can protect themselves not just from that site, but all other sites:
> > 18-to-29-year-olds are actually more concerned about their online profiles than older people are ... censoring themselves as they share personal information, because they are coming to understand the dangers of oversharing
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20100714/msgs/955828.html
Bob
Posted by gardenergirl on August 12, 2010, at 23:05:13
In reply to Re: desires, posted by Dr. Bob on August 12, 2010, at 2:30:57
> Are you older than 29? Instead of depending on me to protect them, posters can protect themselves not just from that site, but all other sites:
Anyone know that sound that the character "Kif" from "Futurama" makes in response to things that the pantless captain, "Zapp Brannigan" says or does? That sort of sighing sound? If I could adequately spell that out, I'd type that here:
gg
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