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29 Apr 2024 01:26 PM
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Hello @espressologic 

 

Yes the guidelines should encourage supporters and allies. Many posters in the carers forum are extended family or friends not specifically carers.

 

The intent to avoid distress by limiting graphic or explicit detail could be spelt out in a 3 part guideline - the rule, the explanation/justification,  and examples.

 

Avoiding rumination may be a well-intentioned guideline but difficult to interpret, monitor and police. Maybe subsume it in the 'Avoiding repetition ' guideline and instance that rumination is unhelpful in the explanation/justification. 

 

The point about moderation is fair. Perhaps an overarching statement about the forums community relying heavily on mutual support and care, and looking out for each other, might help the tone. But I was unduly harsh.

 

Yes to both questions - I think unpacking sharing about public services from personal promotion and soliciting for profit is definitely warranted. They deserve to be addressed separately and their original conflation was unfortunate. 

 

Thankyou again for the opportunity to respond.

 

 

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