Go for gold ...
What do you feel were the issues in the past? How would you address them in the future? I must admit this 'drama' has me intrigued
Guess I checked the forums out a few weeks too late :>
One thing I hate is boards being over-moderated and from previous experience I've seen people banned because of personal issues rather than because of the content of their posting. That always sucks.
Strong opinions don't always have to end in pettiness and tears.
T1/2
I'm hoping some "old-timers" can comment more on the conflict between psychiatrists and psychologists bc I seriously don't know how it used to be. Was there a time when everyone got along?
You started the thread by saying they seemed "polarized" and, from what I've seen recently, it does seem to be a bit of a problem. Psychiatrists don't post often and, when they do, it usually gets a bit heated (although, it's often about RxP rights for psychologists, which is just a touchy issue - maybe we should start a thread about puppies and invite psychiatrists to join:
Psychologist: I love puppies.
Psychiatrist: I love puppies too!
Psychologist and Psychiatrist:
😍 ).
On that note, I would also hate to see the level of dialogue decrease because people are afraid of offending one another.
Two very simple rules that I've seen on other forums that work well:
Stay on topic. I, personally, would love it if the MOD would remind people of this more often (and I like how T4C is starting to do more of it). I think far too many threads on this forum start off strong, but then get off topic and die within a page. You don't see that happen everywhere.
Avoid personal insults This really isn't much of an issue here, but it happens every once in awhile. You can insult programs and professions all you want, but don't insult people on the boards. It's not polite! On the other hand, it's important to differentiate between a difference in opinion and a personal attack. The MOD can usually help with this.
SO - to recap - the balance between dictatorship and chaos on any forum is hard to maintain and I certainly don't claim to have a lot of answers. Also, I love SDN! And I think it has far fewer problems than most forums. It's a wonderful supportive place that encourages lots of different points of view.