medical advice ???

jack* wrote: »

So are we singing from the same hymn sheet?:D

Not sure what you are getting at, but it seems to me that we are agreed that posts that contain what can be construed as medical advice are not welcome.

The reason I was so interested in this thread is that some users did not seem to accept the current policy, which I do, although being human I sometimes have not respected it, so I have made some posts that go against this policy and I was wrong to do so.

Now that this thread has allowed some debate on the matter, my humble opinion still is that the best way forward is to self-moderate, or we'll need a dozen BGs per board which would be utterly ridiculous.

This now has to be my last word to you on the matter.

jack* wrote: »

I think you should take 2 aspirin and go and lie down:rotfl:

LOL this wasn't painful. Now DT debates can be quite bruising, but I shan't tell what I take for those, except to say that a bit of alcohol is involved.

I've already stated that I agree with the no medical advice rule but I must admit that I am still a bit confused by which posts should be allowed on which board.

My original query which sparked my interest in this is below here,

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=17194857#post17194857

As you can see I was not really asking for medical or drug advice and I'm still a bit frustrated that there isn't a health equivalent of MSE anywhere on the net. You can find out what people think about consumer products, insurance, the utility companies, holidays, supermarkets and all sorts of other things but it seems like there's no independent place where people can compare notes on health treatments.

If a post is against site rules, you should report it to [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]. Please pretty please do NOT send a PM to the relevant Board Guide every single time you see a post you think is 'wrong' because some of us do try to have a life outside MSE, and abuse are paid to make the decisions and deal with it, while we're not.

However, I think it's worth saying that IMO it's inevitable that posts asking for what seems to be medical advice on the Health board are jumped on faster than they might be if they were posted elsewhere. When you're a BG, you get to know 'your' boards fairly well, you get a feel for what belongs there and what doesn't, what's acceptable and what's not, and - to the frustration of many users, I know - you tend to move threads which don't 'belong'.* I definitely DON'T read everything on the Health board, but I do TRY to make sure there's nothing with dangerous tendencies going on.

* Please don't start a debate about why any particular thread has or hasn't been moved, btw, we'll be here all night!

Bayblue wrote: »

I've already stated that I agree with the no medical advice rule but I must admit that I am still a bit confused by which posts should be allowed on which board.

My original query which sparked my interest in this is below here,

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=17194857#post17194857

As you can see I was not really asking for medical or drug advice and I'm still a bit frustrated that there isn't a health equivalent of MSE anywhere on the net. You can find out what people think about consumer products, insurance, the utility companies, holidays, supermarkets and all sorts of other things but it seems like there's no independent place where people can compare notes on health treatments.

Well, I answered you there by pointing to one possible place for finding a patient support group, which TBH seems a better bet than a general place, at least IMO. I had a benign brain tumour a few years ago, and the best source of information was the specialised support group for 'my' kind of tumour, not the 'big' group which covers all kinds of brain tumours. But even so, one person's experience was hardly comparable with another's: I was asymptomatic, whereas others were quite severely affected.

I am really not sure how a general website comparing notes on health treatments COULD work: how you'd know whether the enthusiastic recommendations for a particular drug were really from a satisfied patient rather than a pharmaceutical rep pushing their particular drug, for example.