I claimed insanity

ChellyDiane, please don’t let others minimize your problems or destroy what you’re trying to do in life. There will always be people who act as obstacles and, just as importantly, there will be people who back you up. I’m sorry about what you’ve experienced and I hope that you’re able to move forward.

The1> Free speech (the first amendment) applies to the US Government only. It does NOT apply to private enterprise. Although privately run companies may give you a forum to express your opinions, they are under no legal obligation to do so.

You’re in school, supposedly. Perhaps you should read up on it before posting about it.

… and my original point stands. If you don’t know about something, in this case free speech, don’t post about it. I’m not a nuclear physicist so I don’t post about nuclear principles. Perhaps you shouldn’t post about free speech? Or, at the least, Google it first?

Who else does that? People who are experiencing great pain and who are looking for ways to cope. The original poster is looking for others who may be experiencing what she is… or who have experienced it in the past. It’s called COMMUNITY… and when a community comes together, people can work as a team and provide comfort, strategy, and support.

You apparently missed the part where the poster wrote “2 years clean and I finally broke down.” Two years is quite a long time to go in between “attention seeking” behaviors, isn’t it? She’s having a rough moment… Compassion goes a long way.

For a little while, I went back and forth on my ban opinion. Now I support a ban… and multiple IP bans if needed. At a certain point, when a visitor rejects a Moderator’s request to cease, the Welcome Mat has to get removed. The1 has had more than an ample opportunity to voluntarily leave after repeatedly making his point. If voluntary doesn’t work, other strategies should be tried.