Hi all. I posted for my first time on BL this week after 10+ years of lurking. I was excited to see the response, but my posts were not well received (one even got closed).
At the time I was like “fuck these guys being all high and mighty”. However after having time to think about what I wrote I could see how it could appear anti-HR/irresponsible (i.e. testing “unknown substances).
Note: it was interpreted as asking for a substance ID but it was not... people actually do that8(
I consider myself to be a responsible user. I started exploring substances at a very early age (over 25 years ago and have managed to avoid (so far) the tragic/irreversible risks one faces as a result of being a substance user.
Many of my friends were not so lucky. Many deaths (including 2 very close friends, not just within my circle) and mental issues (in the case of another close friend it was irreversible). So here I am, one of the few that managed to NOT destroy my life (so far).
being a user is quite the balancing act (it requires constant vigilance). As moderators you face the balancing issue not just for your substance use but for the whole community! I cant imagine the train wrecks you have witnessed over ther years.
HR is a very complex issue and our understanding of it is an ongoing process. To give an extreme example of the complexity, one could argue that positive trip reports should not be allowed. Censorship is only a small example that shows how tricky the issue is.
If you made it this far thanks for reading!
TL;DR HR is important and I am sorry we got off on the wrong foot. You guys are great!
p.s. I posted in this sub because it has always been my favourite one... hope thats ok
At the time I was like “fuck these guys being all high and mighty”. However after having time to think about what I wrote I could see how it could appear anti-HR/irresponsible (i.e. testing “unknown substances).
Note: it was interpreted as asking for a substance ID but it was not... people actually do that8(
I consider myself to be a responsible user. I started exploring substances at a very early age (over 25 years ago and have managed to avoid (so far) the tragic/irreversible risks one faces as a result of being a substance user.
Many of my friends were not so lucky. Many deaths (including 2 very close friends, not just within my circle) and mental issues (in the case of another close friend it was irreversible). So here I am, one of the few that managed to NOT destroy my life (so far).
being a user is quite the balancing act (it requires constant vigilance). As moderators you face the balancing issue not just for your substance use but for the whole community! I cant imagine the train wrecks you have witnessed over ther years.
HR is a very complex issue and our understanding of it is an ongoing process. To give an extreme example of the complexity, one could argue that positive trip reports should not be allowed. Censorship is only a small example that shows how tricky the issue is.
If you made it this far thanks for reading!
TL;DR HR is important and I am sorry we got off on the wrong foot. You guys are great!
p.s. I posted in this sub because it has always been my favourite one... hope thats ok