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So recently a member known for stirring up things and arguing with mods constantly posted about their new, wo derful forum “home”. You may have heard in PM abput the forum in question in PM or invited to go.

We do not try to restrict anyone from joining or posting on other forums. However, I was interested in what made this forum so special, so I popped over to check out their rules and TOS. Maybe we here could learn something and make this place better. ( i did not make an account, so I cannot view posts, nor do I want to)

Well, their rules are very similar to ours. In fact, possibly even more restrictions. Their terms of service are ridiculous. They take on research studies, some paid, and by signing up you agree to be contacted by email by those researchers.

This means your info is stored and possibly sold. At least made available researchers. They also sell books.

The former assumption on moderation may be incorrect. It may be better than assumed, though a member would need to make that judgement themselves.
They also seem to allow anyone to apply to be a mod. That may seem attractiveuntul you realize darn near anyone with active psychosis could be moderator.

Also, you are not allowed to PM mods there.

Guys, there’s a reason we moderate hard. It’s to keep people safe. We’re human and make mistakes, but we are always open to discuss and come to agreements or reverse decisions if we did make a mistake.

We do not have access to your email. The software has it, hidden, for password resets.

We do not accept paid research. That might change one day, but we would never sell your info or force you to participate.

We are not ad supported.

The Admin team pays the bills. You never need to buy a thing from this site.

Mods are handpicked by current mods nd Admins. If one of us goes off the rails, we can lose our status.

I really want to say that we genuinely care for you. From Admin to mod, this site is a labor of love. If you want to go elsewhere, go for it. In all but the most extreme circumstances, you’re always welcome back.

But please, be safe and read all rules and TOS before putting your mental health out there.

Peace.

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I don’t care for other forums.
Here is like home

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I like it here.

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I’m cozy here and will not leave. I appreciate everything you guys do for us and the forum. :polar_bear::polar_bear::polar_bear:

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Like pixel did at the end.

Jerk.

Yay to current mods who are NOT jerks.

You are guys are off da hook, but not off da rails.

:hugs:

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The other forum sounds like a disaster waiting to happen

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This is the only mental health forum I use. I use other forums but they are mainly related to investing.

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It has come to my attention that I only listed negatives of that site. My apologies, I did not join so i have no idea about what pros there are.

I can only base my opinion on what I saw. If you are members of other sites and would like to list positives, go for it. We can always use more support.

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I hear they pay you on that other forum, 100 dollars a day. If sz.com can come up with 150, I’m definitely staying :smirk::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Hey! Maybe I’ll sign up…

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I post on another forum and they allow religious posts…that’s the biggest reason I go there…I still don’t think it’s anybodys business so I don’t post about it on there but I reply to those that do post about it…that’s all the forum is very slow and I don’t go there often. this is my home away from home and I will always be here if I can help it.

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Honestly, it was just that the post inquestion was insulting to this forum and members so I wanted to see if the rules were better. I was dismayed by the tos.

Please utilize any resource you want and need, but always be safe.

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I’ve been using this forum since 1997/1998. 99.5%(approx) of the time it’s been a good experience. That’s far better than many other mental health related forums I’ve taken part in.

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I had a membership over at the other place (maybe I still do?). The non-SZ forums aren’t bad at all and they have some good community going. The problem with the SZ forum is that a lot of the more predatory users who got evicted from here haunt the equivalent forum over there. I was only a member for a couple of hours there before two of them latched onto me. I think they give those members too much leeway and they are dangerous to those with poor insight.

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That’s a big reason I don’t go elsewhere. I love having good moderation.

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Admin didn’t have to take the time to write a well researched and thought out response post like this but it was done. Just goes to show you what good stuff the folks that have their hand on the tiller here are doing.

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I think the moderating is fair on this site.

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