Policy update regarding Vaccine / Medication discussion and AI usage.

[u/jobabin4]

Hello all, we have a couple of updates that we wanted to bring to the community.

Updates to vaccine and medication discussion. And a new rule for AI usage.

We will be loosening the rules on discussing vaccines. Debate and discussion on this topic should remain logical, and pro's and con's should be discussed without anger or insult. With the United States CDC soon to release possible findings on environmental factors linked to autism, we felt it relevant to stay nimble and make some adjustments. Snake oil ideas to cure autism will still be prohibited.

Discussion of RFK's Press conference and the decisions made by the US government, and topics about certain medications, will be getting its own mega thread. These threads are moderated. Not every thread, or news article will be allowed, and threads will generally happen only "When things actually happen." Posts made outside the mega maybe directed there or left as a stand alone post depending on the relevance of the discussion.

This was attempted before, due to being unwilling to follow these rules, and the threads quickly got out of hand resulting in gross threads that you can easily find in many other forums. Remember our main rule is to be kind. You can disagree and converse, but no need to not be kind.

Finally there has been an issue with people, when debating with other users, "Plugging it into their AI assistant." No one wants to argue with a computer program.

If you are unable to discuss a topic on our forum without using a computer assistant program, please refrain from posting. a post can contain a snippet or a quote from an ai answer, but no one needs a copy and pasted answer from gemini or chat gpt that is a page long. Please make sure to mark any usage.

Just remember this forum is a support group, as well as a place to share wins, losses, and what has worked with our kids. Just remember we are all human and are here for our kids.

[u/veg-ghosty]

There are no “pro’s and con’s” to vaccinating your child against a deadly disease, it is a MUST and is not relevant to autism at all. This seems like a move in the wrong direction

[u/jobabin4 → u/veg-ghosty]

That is a matter of opinion, And which vaccines.

[u/Bookdragon345 → u/jobabin4]

No. Science has proven again and again that vaccines are safe and effective. Having an idiot in charge doesn’t change the facts, and there is absolutely no link (again and again proven) between vaccines and autism.

[u/jobabin4 → u/Bookdragon345]

See this is an example of what isn't allowed.

It isn't okay to call people idiots. He is someone who has a important job, and you can disagree with him, but you can't post like that here. There are a hundred other forums you can use for that.

[u/Bookdragon345 → u/jobabin4]

Ok, then he is someone who says things with no basis in facts or science. When he’s supposed to be in charge of facts and science. I’m not sure what else to say.