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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I vote against removing it.  There are obnoxious people everywhere and removing this from the Recent Topics list won't change that.  I want people to read this forum to try and gain a glimmer of understanding about what our lives are like.  Even the threads that devolve into nonsense are worthwhile in that they shed light on the perspective of SN parents vs. non SN parents.  [/quote]

I am still expecting my first and don't know if I'm a SN parent.  I read almost entirely via Recent Topics and have been exposed to SN topics that way which I'd never have sought out directly, and it's educated me about some issues.  I quite understand that some SN parents may want the space to be a bit safer than it is, but a more liberal use of the "report" button by SN readers would seem to be a healthier way to handle trolls than isolation from the larger community. From what I gather about Jeff, he would support such a use, i.e. he would follow the will of the group in moderating what people complain about.

I personally think the column defining the forum is perfectly clear but if people are concerned about Recent Topics readers ignoring it, perhaps those who are concerned could begin voluntarily tagging their subject lines with [Special Needs] or [SN] or something.  Even a truly oblivious person would notice the difference between "How can I get my child to work on his hygeine" and "[special needs] How can I get my child to work on his hygeine."  (I hope)[/quote]

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