Serious issues with L&D Forum

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I only wish I could read more various perspectives than now. I considered all said members males/females here as contributors (yeah, even Katy seriously) to open their own unique views. Some views could sound more bitter or judgemental but that's what they've learned from their own experiences. And I've learned a lot from them.

Name them.

If you don't want to argue with him, then stop arguing with him!

If he says something against you, then just don't respond to it.

Report it, instead.

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One of the issues worth mentioning regarding member abuse in the L&D forum - or any forum, for that matter - is the apparently selective inaction by moderators. Once a complaint or report against racism, sexism, or general bullying is made, it is as likely to be ignored or dismissed as it is to be acted upon.

@Alex: Would you please impose stricter guidelines on what the moderators should and should not act upon, how quickly they should act, and dismiss those moderators who have done little or nothing since you've appointed them? Setting standards that everyone (including moderators) must follow for what constitutes racist, sexist, and bullying behavior would go a long way toward resolving conflicts between members, and between members and moderators.

Thank you.

I just think we should be civil with each other.

We should take issue with ideas, rather than people.

We should assist the Moderators by practicing self-censorship and self-policing. If somebody gets out of line, we should take that person to task.

Moderators have to have some authority--so people should not try to argue with them or upstage them in "public."

I don't believe many autistic men are the "beneficiaries" of the "patriarchal" system. They are frequently marginalized in at least a somewhat similar matter to how women were marginalized in pre-Feminist days. They should not be treated as if they are members of the "Patriarchy." They should not have to make "reparations" for the very real sins which were committed during the heyday of the "Patriarchy."

I do believe women should have a place to discuss women's issues, and that men should respect it when a woman says, nicely, "men, please do not respond to this thread."

Boo, please stop derailing this thread with your personal issues. Use the PM function, instead.

I think the above exchange highlights the fundamental problem which was touched upon earlier by another poster - people are more concerned about being right than behaving like reasonable people in this sub forum.