jody0385's Journal

Well everyone, I will no longer be posting journal entries and am considering considerable mark downs on my responses in any groups, or anywhere else here on DS. It has come to my attention that the moderators here feel they can take away my right to free speech. You see my last journal entry was removed, it started with "there is an idiot among us".. I didn't name names, or even profile names.. Yet it got removed. I fowarded ALL messages between me and this person to Doug, and had them posted here in my journal (with names removed) and was told by Doug that I was being abusive to the other user. I will GLADLY foward at anyone's request copies off ALL my messages to and from this person to show each and every one of you that I was NOT abusive. Defensive? Maybe.. But certainly not even close to abusive. For those of you that know me know that I am not abusive. I try to be helpful. All I did was point out to this guy who is looking for respect from his daughter, that calling her a bitch and ho might not usher the most respect out of her.. Am I crazy??? I think not. I know a few of you had read that entry ofmine, and I had recieved good remards about my feelings. I just pointed out what the rest of his DS "friends" weren't.. That he needs to give respect to get it.. He needs to edit himself when talking about his daughter especially in a public forum such as this where his pictures were posted of his entire family.

At any rate, the "moderators" of this site took my free speech away, and yes I did review the rules and policies they have posted here, and I had as always adhered to them point by point. I asked to be given a specific example of my abusiveness and have yet to recieve it. I highly doubt that if they actually were to read word for word what was written that they could find any abuse on my part. On the other user's part, oh they would barely need to glance at the messages. At any rate, my dear friends, this will be the last journal entry I make unless of course Doug or any other moderator can pin point my abuse, or give me an apology, or they repost my journal entry... I just don't trust the "moderators" here. And have considered fowarding this site to authorities to see how many other users have reported having their rights breeched as well. I understand that when I signed up I agreed to follow specific rules... And I have done so thus far. Yet I was found guilty without even an email asking for copies of messages. Fair? Nope... Helpful? Nope.. If this site is for our use to journal things that bother us, then let us do that.. If not then don't even offer the chance for us to do so just to have it yanked away.

SHAME ON DOUG (and I'm only using his name because he's the only moderator I've ever been in touch with, as the other's never did welcome me to the site) and all the other moderators of the group who don't want to waste their precious time reading the FACTS before assulting someone's journal or accounts. Such a shame. I may just return to webmd which didn't have all the bells and whistles this one does, nor the friendships that I've found here, but they did have one thing.. They had their word to sticking to their rules and policies, and not interrupting someone's account without proper proof of a breaking of the rules.

Sad to say that I'm leaving now. I'll still "lurk" in the shadows and will write when I feel compelled to do so.. I may still post in the type 2 room just with things found on the net according to other's posts about needing information. But as for posting my thoughts, suggestions, or trying to reach out and help (or reach out to get help) I won't be doing that anymore. I would also like to request that everyone one my friend's list keep messages to me personal. Which means if you already have my other email account, use it. I won't send messages here at all again. They aren't private and if the "moderators"  choose to remove my account for any given reason at all true or false th ey'll do so in a heartbeat. To all of you who really need help and guidance I'll point out www.webmd.com is the place to get reliable information that you won't be hassled about from any moderator. Many rooms there are run by medical professionals. Look for me there. I'll use the same name there as I do here so I'm easy to find. Good luck everyone. Sorry it has to be this way. I would suggest sending Doug and the other moderators messages to get this changed. I feel wronged, and just can't live with that at a website I CHOSE to come to, and can just as easily leave.