[ ARC forum 2 ]
Written by Anonymous at 23 May 2003 23:52:38: Re: No, I don't think that's it
As an answer to: No, I don't think that's it written by Ivan at 23 May 2003 23:17:15:
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>>Perhaps you can help him with, Ivan. But not in the way that you guys have done. The message you want to put across gets lost. You AC guys need to stop with the "pack" behaviour. It's like watching a bunch of ideaological wolves bicker other the kill. May I suggest that only one of you does the preaching and maybe leave the choir at home so as to not confuse the message? Just a thought.
>You seem to think that those of us who want to help guys protect their bodily integrity are some organized group, like a wolf pack. Nothing could be further from the truth. I know I have never contacted any of them - or you - outside discussion boards. I also do not see much of a feeding frenzy response (I think the disorganized approach of sharks is more to the imagery you intended), except when someone appears to be trolling (trawling?). When someone makes posts that are self-contradictory, not grounded in reality, or otherwise has a funny smell to it, it does tend to stir up people wanting to point out to others that someone is trying to put one over. It elicits a very quick and thorough response - perhaps overkill at times - because the regulars here (including you?) take these issues very seriously, and would not want to see someone making a life-altering mistake on the basis of someone's goofing around. I get a bit concerned at times that we can be too quick to treat someone as a troll, or accuse regulars of using pseudonyms, when someone is notr expressing himself well, particularly when terms are thrown in which show SOME sophistication, but the wording and the level of understanding seem to belie that. Sometimes, I believe, it is just a matter of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. Nonetheless, it seems to me that for the most part the regulars here take their turns in responding to things, particularly where the thread is more dialogue than public commentary.Absolutely spot on mate. AJ suffers from several personality disorders, one of which the country doc described in another forum today. The others involve fears, one of which is the conspiracy theory.
Ivan, you have also assessed the character Bob quite well. Have you noticed that he disappeared when help was genuinely offered? I suspect he is the figment of a highly fearful mind who is concocting imaginary people with imaginary problems very similar to what he imagined he had himself. In his fears, his only imagined solution is listening to his contrived and oft repeated recommendation of seeing a specialist.