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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: BANNED (The Game) |
| BenderRodriguez |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 1:26 pm
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Replies: 52,974
Views: 1,235,577
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| Banned for making up irrelevant pandemics |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 11:36 am
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| these issues albeit sarcasm snarks , or the lot , need a room for them too then . for these types of bits of conversation , albeit painful , even rude , are normally used on and off in daily conversations. Although not necessarily supportive ,can give insight as to how various types of conversation... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 12:27 pm
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| Do they discuss “autism politics” issues such as is autism a gift or a curse or in interest of harmony/civility do they avoid or paper over such differences? Are the “life skills” members strive to obtain lessons on how to be more accepted in the NT world by being more NT? What I am getting at is t... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
| BenderRodriguez |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 8:29 am
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| I've been really noticing the loss of voices here, you are missed. All I can do is try as one member to make the virtual space around me pleasant, deal with bullying head on and hope the mod team focus on doing right by building trust with the user base. Outdated software requires a top notch mod t... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 5:20 am
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| Nice points Bender. You've made me realise why I do come back here. I like to have a bit of friendly banter. Unfortunately, that does mean that those of us here who are familiar with each other can accidentally derail threads. Though I've been getting that desire fulfilled by Reddit these days, whi... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 4:20 am
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| Conclusion (mine): for a lot of people, both sites will have their use, advantages and disadvantages. You won't like AC at all if: you like point-scoring, bullying others and see insults as "arguments", you push a one-size-fits-all mentality, you like claiming that your own problems are u... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 4:19 am
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| Culture : This one really impressed me: while it's supportive, as already mentioned it's not cheesy or hollow and it's also very pragmatical: people really look for advice and they get it. While bullying isn't tolerated, constant complaining and angry rejection of any kind of advice or suggestion i... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 4:19 am
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| Purpose and style: It really does what it says on the tin: an autism support forum. It's not true that you cannot discuss politics and the like, but they mention that news, politics, dating etc topics have to be autism-related (they also have an off-topic area). The support part is very well execut... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 4:19 am
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Replies: 2,586
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| Moderation and membership: The active membership is roughly the same size. The perception of less traffic comes from the fact that things move more slowly and pressing "new posts" will only show a segment of the site, while many others stay "hidden", even from members. As in, th... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2020, 4:18 am
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| Interesting to see AC brought up - unfortunately with the same good old attitude "us versus them" while the two sites are not necessarily competitors: they overlap to some extent but cover very different needs and styles otherwise. One could easily use both depending what they're looking f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: repost: Talking vs Typing |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 6:26 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I can relate a lot. Even after 20 years of marriage I sometimes write to my wife instead of talking. I can take my time and think it through, my thoughts seem more clear and I can go over the text and decide what stays and what goes - I can also nuance things. I don't get interrupted and I don't hav... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever felt suicidal in your life? |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 6:15 pm
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| Yes, of course. Paradoxically, what helped me was allowing myself to really think it through and take it seriously instead of feeling guilty and making it taboo. I even researched the most suitable method and planned accordingly and it had a liberating effect on me: knowing I have an exit strategy i... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 2:14 pm
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| Apart from Fnord what do you think of my idea ? Amity suggested something like this in the past. I think some very clear guidelines would be needed for people to accept putting themselves in that position :wink: Personally I would vote BenderRodriguez or someone else who isn't sensitive yet is tact... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 2:02 pm
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| We need you to stay, BR, and you always make valued contribution here. Thank you for sticking it out! We will be getting more proactive here. I already got one member to amend/delete a remark he made just yesterday. Reporting per PM or on the Mod Att thread might be preferable, as the reports gener... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Rants |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 1:26 pm
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Replies: 9,423
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| ^ Let's not flog a dead horse. If you have concerns and want to discuss them and find ways to change things here for the better, there's a new thread for it: https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=389127 There's some of the usual nonsense in there but also people who genuinely try t... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Making it Better: The future of WP |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 12:58 pm
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| I never escalate. If it happens that I have a bad day and get snippy, I'm open about it and apologise if someone gets upset, which makes me believe that it still boils down to individual responsibility. I think this is an attitude that would solve many issues before they even become issues. I think... |
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