I have to agree with ANONONE on this one. His reputation as a valuable member of the Board was seriously attacked by Caroline. If true, there may be some providers unwilling to see him based on these assertions by Caroline. Also, the conduct, if true, would violate some of the rules on this Board (I include rules that ANONONE might violate, but also rules that Caroline might violate):
#5 - Outing or threats of outing are taken seriously. Membership here is anonymous and for the privacy of our members it will remain that way. That means any effort or attempt to connect a person's real world information to their username on this board will be dealt with swiftly and harshly. This includes real names, employment, medical info, addresses past or present, images, criminal or driving record, etc. We expect everyone who participates here to respect and go to great lengths to protect the anonymity and privacy of one another. Reckless disregard or accidental outing will also be taken very seriously.
#7 - Threats of violence or physical harm will not be tolerated under any circumstances. There is no place for that on this board.
#17 - "Cyber Stalking" is a term that refers to the act of following another member around online. This may include persistent PMing of the other party, repeated ISOs about the other party, or excessive bumping of reviews or posting in threads about the other individual, whether it be positive or negative information posted. In any of these cases, whether staff deems that the behavior has crossed the line into cyber-stalking, or the "stalked" party complains to staff about the alleged behavior, staff will take the necessary steps to make it stop. Please avoid becoming involved in this type of conduct.
#3 - Disrespect to others, IN GENERAL, will be considered an item of low tolerance, especially when posting in our coed forums. Follow the Golden Rule and treat others as you wish to be treated yourself. This applies to fellow members as well as staff. We do not require that you have respect for us, but we do require that you treat us respectfully in the public forums. If you feel the need to vent, gripe, or blow off some steam regarding a staff member's action or decision, we ask that you keep it private. Email, RTM, or the PM system would be the appropriate avenue to take in such cases. In cases where you would like to request additional clarity about a staff decision, you are free to pursue an answer in either a public forum or private means of communication. If handled publicly, post your inquiry in a respectful manner.
#1 - Avoid cases of unprovoked rudeness to others. No place for it here. Yes, with the dynamic nature of the threads and topics, tempers will flare and things will become heated from time to time. You may often encounter individuals who become passionate or emotional when expressing one's opinion or point of view. That's all understood and perfectly acceptable within reason…….but, start slamming or bashing another member and be met with consequences.
Now, as I understand it, the Old Board is still accessible. I don't have privileges there anymore, but there might be some mongers/providers here who do. If what Caroline says is true, she, or someone else, should be able to find the proof.
If not, the failure to find it should be posted in this thread.
In any event, the rules of this Board should be followed. No Member of this Board should be able to post any comments they want in any way they want with impunity. Even on this Board (where I soundly salute the ability to push the envelope of freedom of speech) there should be responsibility and penalty for failing to follow the rules.
I might add that IMHO false accusations of misbehavior should be dealt with severely and swiftly.
St.Mateo59--Sorry it has fallen to you to monitor this situation. Congrats on your attentiveness to this issue.
