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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]Where is the line between a legitimate news story that belongs in one of the current forums and a "horror" story that would need to be posted in a new forum? [/quote] Baby flushed down sewer pipe dad rapes children grandson rapes grandmother pedophilia is a growing problem in our society Growing trend of child abuse Which of these are shock topics? Well, you can tell by the prurient nature of the headline. I know 'em when i see them and I'd be really surprised if others can't recognize them either. Yes, there may be nuances "I can't get the images of those Cleveland women's injuries out of my head" etc that there could be some gray areas. But there's a difference between the first three topics I listed and the last two. Two are legitimate conversations and the others are SHOCK fodder. Many of your long-time users are getting sickened from the steady stream of horror and shock posts we've been seeing lately. It's very clear, Jeff, that people are trying to manipulate the emotions of others by forcing them to read this stuff. Again, if people can self police, and put a warning in their titles, or at least use some common sense so that the people using this forum (many of them new moms who are biologically prone to anxiety) can avoid them, then it's not an issue. But the issue is people are doing it intentionally to shock and upset the rest of us. I find myself getting inured to the posts now, just looking past them. But many people can't separate themselves, and in the right (or wrong) frame of mind, it can get in your head and wreck your day. I have posted before about something I was upset about - Syria, namely, and said I was really struggling to get the atrocieities out of my mind. But I didn't write "babies being ripped limb from limb" in my title. Yes, it's good that people know what is really happening so we can put pressure on officials to take action, but most of these posts aren't posted for that reason, they are posted to shock us and just make us feel anxious and helpless. It is absolutely, positively a form of trolling. Repugnant. So let them have their horror forum. It really would not be that hard. [/quote]
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