Okay, I just received what I am pretty sure is my first thread ban.
It was an IMHO thread asking for advice on accupuncture. Here is a link
The short version- I made the usual posts that accupunctues has never been shown to have a benefit beyond the placebo effect.
This lead to me being insulted by a poster, and some minor Modding. Here is a link-
Starting roughly here
Another poster starts insulting me. I attempted to defend myself and respond within the limits of the forum. When I felt that poster had definitely crossed the line, I reported the post. I returned to find that What Exit had banned both the poster I had reported and myself from the thread.
Obviously, I would like my thread ban lifted. I doubt very much that will happen.
I would also like an explanation from the mods on what exactly and specifically I did to make them issue a thread ban- not simply to justify this ban, but so I can avoid anything like this in the future.
Dude I don’t care. I am not an accupuncturist salesman. I have no dog in this hunt. I was asked if I had any experience with accupuncture and I answered with respects to my limited experience.
That’s it. Try it, don’t try it. It makes no difference to me. I don’t plan on responding any further to this subject.
Cool, and as I said, if the pair of you want to continue, please start a fresh thread in the Pit. I will even move your last batch of posts there from the original thread.
Serious question- Again, I have been posting here for since 2000. I would very much like to continue to post here. I genuinely intend to avoid any further Mod Notes or Thread Bans. To that end, when exactly did I go too far? Other than simply reporting a post to the mods and not responding, what should I have done? Obviously, if the only thing I can do under such circumstances is report the post and keep my mouth shut, I will try my best. As you may have noticed by now, keeping my mouth shut is not my stongest suit.
It was a thread ban and not a warning. Unless you suddenly make a habit of collecting thread bans, this is a non-issue. I’m trying to handle a different board issue right now.
I hate to say it, but I don’t have a great answer for you. It falls under I know when I see it.
Okay. Thanks. Again (this almost certainly falls under stuff I feel the need to say even though everybody already knows it) I am not asking so that I can tiptoe up to the line, do an interpretive dance, and then remind everybody I have not actually broken a rule. I am worried about a great many things, and would be miserable if I ended up getting myself banned from the Dope.
I say this sincerely- I understand. Good luck and thanks for your posts in this thread.
I have no intention of continuing this discussion beyond repeating what I already said. I experienced some temporary pain relief using accupuncture. I was a paratrooper in the US Army and I now suffer from chronic pain as a result. I was referred to the place by my fellow vets, I decided to give it a shot, and I was able to do the essential functions of my civilian jobs for a few days. That’s the entirity of my experience.
I made no comments on the effectiveness of accupuncture beyond my own personal experience.
