multiplicity_archives | Proposal: Plural-Positive PTSD Community (Reply)

Below is a basic 'user info' type description the community we're thinking of creating. In creating it's policies, we've borrowed some concepts of

standingstone's (from their original proposal),

multiplicity, and

vaginapagina. Constructive criticism will be very much appreciated. Please keep in mind that we are also trying to word things as fairly and evenly as possible and if we have managed not to do this somewhere, we'd appreciate alternative wordings.

Thanks!

-David
PS: OK, we've got enough volunteers to moderate/assist. Thanks for all the help, guys!

Group Objective:
• A place for plurals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder working towards empowerment or already consider themselves empowered learning to live their lives in a healthy way after trauma.

Rules:

• The forms of trauma dealt with in this community range from Natural Disasters to Man-Made Violence.
• It is acceptable to discuss ways to improve group functionality, however other topics related to multiplicity itself are discouraged. Because professionals do not agree on subjects such as integration, medication, and as to whether treatment is necessary, this community is to maintain a neutral stance on these issues. Please refer to communities such as multiplicity, plural_parent, etc. (a complete list will exist on the user info page), instead if you have questions or wish to discuss a particular topic unrelated to this community.
• All members are encouraged to post using their own journals, or if they have a system journal, to please sign their individual names to each post. Any and all of your group members are welcome to post.
• Please respect other groups, their people, structures, origins, and operating systems.
• We encourage members to give support to their peers, and to give advice if they feel there is any they have to share.
• Trigger warnings are not necessary. If someone does feel ‘triggered’ by the content of a post, members are expected to not ask the poster not to talk about the subject. Instead, we encourage the ‘triggered’ party to explore the way they reacted to the content and learn how to deal with it differently in the future.
• Posts which are over 15 lines in length must be lj-cut.
• If you wish to disclose personal trauma stories, that is acceptable, however keep in mind that this community’s focus is on helping members to cope in the present, so please have consideration of this and keep posts of this sort to a reasonable number.
• If you wish to post your art, poetry, or other forms of creative expression, please do so under an lj-cut.
• We encourage a proactive attitude towards mental health. Educating oneself about different forms of treatment as well as taking into account what professionals say can build a balanced attitude towards recovery. (Possible resource list to be built up over time according to the recommendations of group members)
• The majority of topics discussed are determined by members of the community itself.
• Occasionally the moderators may post a general topic such as: Grounding, The Science of Trauma, Creative Expression, or Empowerment. Members are encouraged to share their experiences and knowledge of these topics.
• This community has a Safe Space policy. That means every member should feel welcome to participate in an empowering, non-judgmental, non-threatening space. If you happen to feel that a poster is currently exhibiting destructive behaviors and attitudes, it is acceptable to address the issue in a responsible, thoughtful way.
• If a member discloses that they are abusing a child or an animal, the moderators will report this information to the proper authorities if they are aware of the member’s ‘real-life’ identity and that of the abused party. (Did we word this properly? Can we actually do this legally? Help needed for this section.)
• The following things will get you banned:
1. Flaming and trolling
2. Receiving 1 or more Safe Space warnings: Usually you won’t get banned for a single SSW, but the moderators reserve the right to ban you immediately, after making a consensus on it, if they feel that the infraction is severe enough.
3. Victim blaming
4. Linking posts from here to ‘snark communities’.
5. Being judgmental, mean-spirited, or insulting: There are ways to challenge someone that can be worded in a supportive manner.
6. ???