Derek L.

I was a member of this site for a few years. The only times I got into any so-called trouble with moderators was when I had to defend myself against some toxic member's rudeness or attacks, which occur very frequently on this site. It is well-known among the community that rudeness is rampant. Then, somehow, I got in trouble simply because I defended myself. This site is full of toxic members who are very loosely moderated. Support? Respect? What's the meaning of support and respect? The members on this site do NOT know the meaning of either one of these words, including several of the moderators who are also abusive and toxic. I had a horrible experience there, and it actually made my mental health far worse! EVERY thread I created, there was always one or two bad apples who came on simply to be rude or argumentative with me. And I'm like one of the nicest people in the world, who wouldn't hurt a fly. DocJon, the site owner, does nothing to help - the site is far too large, with not enough close moderation. It should really just be shut down. DO NOT JOIN THIS SITE. There are far better mental health forums out there. My advice: AVOID AVOID AVOID.

This place is rampant with abuse, from the site owner, to the members to a few of the site moderators. I had a very bad experience on this site and will NOT be returning. I got in trouble for reacting to someone else's extremely rude and harsh comments towards me by a heavy handed moderator, while that person skated away scott free. This particular moderator seems to change her mind frequently and cannot decide how she wants to be. I've seen her initially support a member who is getting abused, then punish that same member for not letting the conversation die, clearly being upset about it. I had been a member a while there, and experienced toxicity from many members. It made my mental health worse, not better. They also seem to ban members they simply don't like. Unfair treatment. They make up TOS that are not even written.