Reasons Aspies don't join/leave WP?

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Are you aware of individuals on the spectrum that have a) decided not to join WP, or b) left WP?
Poll ended at 24 Jun 2013, 2:11 pm
Yes, but I don't know why individuals left/didn’t join 15%  15%  [ 13 ]
I don't know anyone else who left/didn’t join 28%  28%  [ 24 ]
No, everyone I know who joined WP stayed 3%  3%  [ 3 ]
Yes, they indicated they didn’t like "negativity" 13%  13%  [ 11 ]
Yes, they thought this site was too positive towards ASDs 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Yes, they thought the site is too pro-cure 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Yes, they thought the site didn’t represent them 7%  7%  [ 6 ]
Yes, they felt their views were ignored 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Yes, they thought the site was too depressing 11%  11%  [ 10 ]
Yes, they felt awkward posting positive life experiences 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Other/Please explain 18%  18%  [ 16 ]
Total votes : 87

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28 Feb 2016, 8:20 am

Some are just addicted to the site, and have very good rapport with a lot of the members. But I do think there is sometimes a lot of favoritism, and that there is a bit of a caste system on here. There are times where I talk about leaving, almost always because of conflict with another member for whatever reason (in particular, involving a certain ill-fated romantic attempt that most of the more senior members know about). In addition, many of the members I felt I could relate to and identify with were active around 2006-2008, and left after that time.

I do try to avoid L&D simply because of Katy (resident troll), and her view that all men on the spectrum are these over-entitled Elliott Rodgers-types.


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28 Feb 2016, 11:33 am

Tim_Tex wrote:
Some are just addicted to the site...

^ I am probably one of those addicted to the site

Tim_Tex wrote:
...and that there is a bit of a caste system on here.

^ I must have missed this...



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29 Feb 2016, 8:11 pm

I think it's interesting that "too pro-cure" is a poll option, while "too anti-cure" is not.


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01 Mar 2016, 4:14 pm

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If I leave WP, it will be because of all the judgement and assumptions that people throw out about other autistics (all the BS about functioning levels is the best example, but there are many subtler ones) -- they are ridiculous, in some cases extremely prejudiced/bigoted, and in many cases very hurtful.


Nice signature btw.

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Fnord, god love him, is hostile toward self diagnosed people, for a reason. Self-Diagnosis can be used as an excuse. It shouldn't be, but it is.



Ah yes, I can see where all his pent up frustration and hostility lay.
I’m not here to simply honour and celebrate the fact that others have done it and done far better in setting the foundation for others of the opposite sex. For many years now, the genetic tests in realising women who have Asd, are far more intuitive and highly balanced in their decision making skills than anyone else., more need to come forward and set a positive milestone for many more generations of females to come.

As for leaving and coming back, I think I'd leave it up to who was brave enough to finish what they started instead of letting it be over-run by another gossip column elsewhere to alleviate unwanted tension and stress.



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02 Mar 2016, 6:28 am

AJisHere wrote:
I think it's interesting that "too pro-cure" is a poll option, while "too anti-cure" is not.

Isn't it kind of covered by the "Yes, they thought this site was too positive towards ASDs" option?


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02 Mar 2016, 11:07 am

Skilpadde wrote:
Isn't it kind of covered by the "Yes, they thought this site was too positive towards ASDs" option?


I suppose? I don't think they're quite the same, but probably close enough.


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