If I could have (a vent)

I would have posted these as rules on the board I just quit:


1. You (and You plural) have either one or two names that are acceptable for use on this board. Your ONE screen name, and your legal name.
2. No "child speak". If you can turn on the computer, find the site, login, and type for your child alters, you can spell and form sentences for them too.
3. Be responsible for your system. "He did it." or "She did it." doesn't cut it. If your name is on the post, YOU (plural) did it.
4. Don't expect people to remember you and all of your alters' names. It's tough enough keeping track of one screen name, let alone a screen name and 37 billion alters' names. Always refer to other alters in your system making sure to note that they are one of your alters.
5. Don't use the board to talk amongst yourselves. You have plenty of word processing programs on your computer for that.
6. If you're not DIAGNOSED DID, don't claim to have it.
7. Don't be defensive. Let people express themselves without them having to fear that someone might take it personally.
8. If you attack someone on the board, you're banned.
9. Don't use this board to figure out whether or not you have DID. If you're not diagnosed, the answer (at least for the moment) is NO.
10. If you don't have DID or are a support person for someone who does have it, get the fuck off of this board.