The Psychological Dynamics of Message Boards

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Originally Posted by aron

A board is merely a device to communicate. Christians have been communicating with each other since the first sayings of Jesus began to be written on parchment and passed around. It is instinctive, reflexive, and easily habitual.

Great thoughts here Aron. I'll add another ...

I remember one comment I heard a few years ago from another LC family member outside of the GLA, basically saying to me, "all the brothers are one, except for TC."

"All the brothers are one, except for TC." So the message was simple -- one rogue brother in the Recovery, who must be dealt with, nothing more. Everybody else is doing just fine. He was told that, and he believed that.

This is the result of LSM's long term information control. They are by design the only approved source of information to all the faithful members in the Recovery. Their spin becomes "the truth." The internet has ended that, by providing a means to communicate to one another, in the safety of one's own home. Or maybe the library or cyber-cafe.

This became the chief difference between the events of Quarantine One and Quarantine Two. Anyone in the Recovery, who wants to know the whole story, can now do so. Anyone can know the facts. If they choose not to, that's perfectly fine with me too. I'm not a crusader. When folks want to stay in the Recovery, that's fine. Let's just make sure the door is open, so folks don't have to stay out of fear.