Journalism Student Looking For Someone Willing To Share Their Story

[Zipperhead]

Wow, got a response back already. My faith in Universities is improving.

 

[Ned]

Cheers Zip. You've made exactly the right points. Not that I've any inclination to help the necky little sod but I would also suggest that PTSD is probably not a good field for Mr. Giacomoni to investigate, given his crass, morally questionable, self-centred and inconsiderate approach.
How long before he set someone off?

 

[Gauthier]

Since you're curious about my intent, let me alleviate some of your concerns.

The reason why I was lurking for four hours is simple. I had the page open in my browser window while I was doing other things. I was merely waiting to see whether there would be any replies to my post.

It would be unethical for me to use any content for which I wasn't granted permission by the person who had originally written it.

 

[Ned]

Don't you get it yet? WTF are you still doing here? Stop trying to justify yourself and, to put it politely, BUGGER OFF!
You are not alleviating anyones' concerns, simply adding to them. Please leave, NOW.

 

[Zipperhead]

It would be unethical for you to state you were a veteran with an OSI just to gain access to a forum so you could do research. But since you did that, don't blame us for questioning your "ethics."

 

[Ned]

Mr Giacomoni. As you're still lurking, one piece of advice.
Your posts make it abundantly clear that (consciously or not) you have a pretty patronising attitude to this community. The self-justification and attempts at reassurance do not sit easily with people who are vastly more perceptive, experienced, and empathetic than you.
This does not bode well for an attempt at Masters-level investigation into PTSD, of any form. I'm afraid that, short of pathologically re-wiring yourself, you simply do not have the empathy, experience, communicative skills or sensitivity to obtain the information and insights that you would need in order to present a well-researched work.
Might I suggest you look to some other area for an investigative exercise, one that would not be, as you might see it, so counter-productive for you.
I do hope this well-meant advice helps.

 

[Razorback]

Hey Zip, what did the University response consist of?

 

[Razorback]

Oh yeah, Mr. GUG is tweeting this page to his website, FYI.

 

[Zipperhead]

University said seen, heard, understood, we'll get back to you. It's not like he's sitting in a class room there where they can just yank him by the collar, and they probably need to do an investigation before they can really say anything to him. Posted a link on his website? I wonder if Anthony likes that?

 

[Jimmy1]

Well Zip, I suppose someone else has already reported it, I just did. Anthony will address it fairly promptly.

 

[anthony]

I'm sorry I haven't been on here in a couple of days... had a computer reinstall to do and then a full day cleaning around here for guests.

Banned.

 

[Ned]

No worries. and thanks.