I agree man; people should be able to express themselves even if their view is something you don't want to hear.
As crazy as got on here the last few days I doubt anyone reported any poasts or anything.
That's why some shit get hashed out; people felt free to express themselves.
Folks should be able to use real fucking language.
It helps if you can write like you think.
I have a dirty mind I guess...
I admit that it is inane the one who went furthest over the line here was/is a mod at MMMessA.
The personal attacks don't help; I've learned that the hard way.
When we scream at each other we don't hear anything.
But we are human and passion can get the best of any who practices caring.
So maybe the best forum is one where you can be human while still respecting the others privacy?
I'm stupid.
I always tried to get banned when I couldn't hold my anger.
But from what I seen at mmma is constant struggle for power and dominance of the message without any real Democratic method or order.
You are either in the 'in club', or you are expected to toe the Party line, or you are banned.
There must be hundreds of good people banned by now; there are thousands who just quit looking at the train wrecks in search of open debate.
So when folks talk about redoin mmma and coming together there - it sounds like the same old same old.
Korman is still the "owner" of our message and debate.
That makes no sense whatsoever.
CPU has bad blood and karma from what I see; so that doesn't make sense either.
No site left I am aware of can rid itself of the baggage.
Some people will never go to mmma again and some people will never go to cpu again.
Doesn't really matter what the 'new' admininstration might be promising.
Since our parents got divorced we have been wandering the desert looking for arrows.
The last arrow I saw pointed at former MI. AG Cox.
That opinion surely would get me banned at the new and improved mmma don't you think?
If I were in charge I would be sitting in his private practice asking how to deal with AG Schuette in relation to the Act.
But see I'm a fucking hothead.
Even if this is a brilliant idea having me present it is insane.
Because I'm fucking insane!
Don't touch me there!
Putting me in charge is akin to loosening all of the nuts on the bolts before starting the tractor.
But if someone(s) that people trusted could hear all of our inane ideas presented in an Open forum; they could filter out our idiocy and work with the rest.
Start with a mission statement that says what you mean and
then work on getting non-profit status and web addresses when choosing a moniker.
Then follow your mission statement in everything that you do while being open to change.
In my opinion part of that mission is to bring together disparate voices in a safe, and secure, place.
In the beginning that is pretty much what MMMA.com was; it just got away from the founders as the crowds grew.
The paperwork was not in order to protect the org when the scene overwhelmed management the
first time.
New management came in ad naseum afterwards and the mission statement was ignored in favor of power and greed.
How can any organization raise funds to further it's goals if no one trusts them to account for it?
It takes money to be represented in Lansing on a co-ordinated basis.
It takes money to sponsor events and benefits for the community State-wide.
So it takes trust to build an effective organization if it is to survive and prosper.
You can't build trust if the organization is operated in the shadows by a select few.
You can't build trust running people off for speaking their mind.
Hope someone puts it together.
Right now the community at large is mostly unaware of others work and intent, etc.
Kind like the FBI before 9-11: we don't openly exchange information and ask for help.
It's awesome having RIU for the few who are following here; but RIU is not for everyone it seems.
Some people think they are above this; others are intimidated by the sheer magnitude of the posting here.
I never came here to talk medical in mich per se; I came here to share grow experiences with my peers.
But I have learned a lot about current events and the State of Affairs with regards to our common interests.
Love means never having to say you're sorry; so fuck off!
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