Something just happened that has shaken me.

[In the weeds]

I am so thankful for this forum. Loneliness has been my biggest enemy for a few years. Now I know I'm not alone.

This has been a rough week for the family member I live with and I, both who have PTSD.

I've been also looking for a specific forum about a ministry I was in for 30 yrs. (I am a Christian). I finally found one. I've been reading through the posts and really liked what I was reading. Of course you can't "like" or comment if you're not a member so I filled out a registration. I was rejected! It has shaken me bad.

The reason they give is that it looks like an advertising account. I'm almost 67, haven't been able to work in years and I'm certainly not advertising or trying to sell anything! I don't know what would have given them that impression. Now I can't access the board at all, I've been blocked. I can't even ask why they would think that. I'm so confused and hurt and upset by this.

I just needed to vent. Thanks for anyone who reads this.

 

[Dynamic]

Hey welcome

 

[In the weeds]

Thanks!

 

[whiteraven]

so I filled out a registration. I was rejected! It has shaken me bad.

The reason they give is that it looks like an advertising account. I'm almost 67, haven't been able to work in years and I'm certainly not advertising or trying to sell anything! I don't know what would have given them that impression. Now I can't access the board at all, I've been blocked. I can't even ask why they would think that. I'm so confused and hurt and upset by this.

Welcome! I'm sorry about this--I wonder if they use AI/an algorithm to accept or reject potential members? Lots of times, these are just inadequate, and they will reject at times when it's not appropriate.

The other thing I'm wondering is, you said you were blocked--does that mean you can't send the admins an email, either?

I'm so confused and hurt and upset by this.

What about it upsets you so? Is it because you found a place you think you belong, and now you can't engage there? That happened to me--I was banned from a site for a misunderstanding, and the owner contacted me like a year or so later about something else, apparently not remembering I wasn't on the site. I talked to her, and she apologized, saying she shouldn't have, and when she realized it, she didn't have my info to contact me.

I get it. I didn't go back, because it really bothered me. I hate it when people misjudge me or something I say. And I don't like being dismissed without a discussion.

You will find a better place. I know you will. Maybe this will be your better place! :-) But I'm sure there are other forums out there that will meet your needs and welcome you.

 

[In the weeds]

Thank you for your response @whiteraven.

I cannot send them a message or click on their "help" or "contact us" button.

I guess it bothers me that I was so misjudged like that.

I love this forum here and I'm so glad to have found it. I plan on sticking around.

I have looked for a forum specific to the type of ministry I was in. It had been rare to connect with others in that particular area of ministry. (It has nothing to do with PTSD) I thought I finally had found it and I wanted to gain more information from what is going on regarding that subject so I tried to join. There's no reason I shouldn't at least be able to read the posts. But now I'm blocked completely. Maybe you are right that they use AI and for some reason that denied me but I have no way of knowing now. That is so frustrating.