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Rachel Sieradzki
May 23, 2012, 9:54:10 AM5/23/12
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have you ever been to the website wrongplanet? it's a social network for people with aspergers and autism. it has a discussion forum, blogs, and a chatroom. if you know anyone who has high-functioning autism or aspergers, especially teens, suggest this site to them. i've found it very helpful.
http://www.wrongplanet.net/
http://www.wrongplanet.net/
Autindividual
May 24, 2012, 6:51:57 AM5/24/12
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Rachel Sieradzki <rswr...@gmail.com> wrote in
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Yes, I've been there before - pretty good site, cute name too, although
I'd have called it Alienplanet ;)
On the other hand, with it's current name, I'd like to know if there's
such a thing as a rightplanet ;)
news:03e88a55-d3b0-4732...@googlegroups.com:
I'd have called it Alienplanet ;)
On the other hand, with it's current name, I'd like to know if there's
such a thing as a rightplanet ;)
dolph...@fsmail.net
May 24, 2012, 3:50:10 PM5/24/12
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:54:10 PM UTC+1, Rachel Sieradzki wrote:
> have you ever been to the website wrongplanet? it's a social network for people with aspergers and autism. it has a discussion forum, blogs, and a chatroom. if you know anyone who has high-functioning autism or aspergers, especially teens, suggest this site to them. i've found it very helpful.
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> http://www.wrongplanet.net/
I was aware of it, but hadn't visited it for a while. I've just had a quick browse - it looks good.
> have you ever been to the website wrongplanet? it's a social network for people with aspergers and autism. it has a discussion forum, blogs, and a chatroom. if you know anyone who has high-functioning autism or aspergers, especially teens, suggest this site to them. i've found it very helpful.
>
> http://www.wrongplanet.net/
Dolphinius
(Male, age 40 +/- a few months, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Zeke Zebedee
Jul 10, 2012, 5:33:55 PM7/10/12
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I have never liked it. Indeed the entire concept is dubious intellectual
property, but there you go, Mr Plank is as his name suggests. If the L
person had sold out as far as he has, notwithstanding L's august status with
the NAS, he would be needing asbestos underwear.
Eke it's Zeke
"Rachel Sieradzki" <rswr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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property, but there you go, Mr Plank is as his name suggests. If the L
person had sold out as far as he has, notwithstanding L's august status with
the NAS, he would be needing asbestos underwear.
Eke it's Zeke
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dolph...@fsmail.net
Jul 14, 2012, 5:34:41 PM7/14/12
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On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:33:55 PM UTC+1, Zeke Zebedee wrote:
> I have never liked it. Indeed the entire concept is dubious intellectual
> property, but there you go, Mr Plank is as his name suggests. If the L
> person had sold out as far as he has, notwithstanding L's august status with
> the NAS, he would be needing asbestos underwear.
>
> Eke it's Zeke
I can't immediately see what is wrong with it. Can you be more specific?
> I have never liked it. Indeed the entire concept is dubious intellectual
> property, but there you go, Mr Plank is as his name suggests. If the L
> person had sold out as far as he has, notwithstanding L's august status with
> the NAS, he would be needing asbestos underwear.
>
> Eke it's Zeke
Aquarian Monkey
Jul 18, 2012, 7:23:04 PM7/18/12
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On Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:34:41 PM UTC-4, (unknown) wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:33:55 PM UTC+1, Zeke Zebedee wrote:
> > I have never liked it. Indeed the entire concept is dubious intellectual
> On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:33:55 PM UTC+1, Zeke Zebedee wrote:
> > property, but there you go, Mr Plank is as his name suggests. If the L
> > person had sold out as far as he has, notwithstanding L's august status with
> > the NAS, he would be needing asbestos underwear.
> >
> > Eke it's Zeke
>
> I can't immediately see what is wrong with it. Can you be more specific?
>
> Dolphinius
> (Male, age 40 +/- a few months, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Dolphinius, if you do decide to go, drop me an email, so I will be able to find you. You won't find me under this SN.
> Dolphinius
> (Male, age 40 +/- a few months, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
What I like about it: It moves. There are lots of posts each day. There is a very WIDE variety of people posting there. Some people post really interesting and useful things (like one guy explained how/why selective mutism works from a brain perspective). There are lots of sections, many of them I haven't even looked at yet.
What I don't like about it: There are too many people. I can't remember who is who. There is not that much dialogue. Sometimes it is just a string of people posting their opinions without many people even acting like they read what other people wrote. It moves *too* fast. I can't understand some of the mechanics, like how to tell which posts I've already read.
Compared to my experience here I'd say there is a broader range of functioning among those on the spectrum and periodic pockets of NT bashing which really I don't see here that much.
This is neither a "like" or "don't like" but there are kids and teens who post there and sometimes I don't know which people they are. I'd converse differently with a fellow 40 year old than an 18 year old. I do think it is interesting to have a mix of teens and adults, though. I am sure there are many adults who have valuable wisdom to share with younger people. Wisdom they probably can't find elsewhere.
I know another mom that I know once had a problem on the site, and although I don't remember specifically what it was, I seem to remember it had to do with intolerance of differing opinions. I haven't noticed that yet.
Mouse
Jul 18, 2012, 8:26:06 PM7/18/12
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posts/posters difficult to negotiate. Even though I don't post to this
list very often I feel more comfortable here when I do. I also prefer
text based lists to web based ones.
Mouse
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dolph...@fsmail.net
Jul 21, 2012, 3:53:05 PM7/21/12
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On Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:23:04 AM UTC+1, Aquarian Monkey wrote:
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> Dolphinius, if you do decide to go, drop me an email, so I will be able to find you. You won't find me under this SN.
I have no plans to post there at the moment as I have little free time at present, but if I do I will let you know somehow (either by e-mailing or posting here).
That reminds me to add, for the benefit of everyone here, that my Dolphinius e-mail doesn't work, so if anyone on ASA ever e-mails me they probably won't receive a bounce-back and I won't receive it. If anyone ever has e-mailed me (since the early days when it did work) then I am not ignoring you.
> What I like about it: It moves. There are lots of posts each day. There is a very WIDE variety of people posting there. Some people post really interesting and useful things (like one guy explained how/why selective mutism works from a brain perspective). There are lots of sections, many of them I haven't even looked at yet.
> What I don't like about it: There are too many people. I can't remember who is who. There is not that much dialogue. Sometimes it is just a string of people posting their opinions without many people even acting like they read what other people wrote. It moves *too* fast. I can't understand some of the mechanics, like how to tell which posts I've already read.
Unfortunately ASA is a little too far in the other direction! :-)
> Compared to my experience here I'd say there is a broader range of functioning among those on the spectrum and periodic pockets of NT bashing which really I don't see here that much.
>
> This is neither a "like" or "don't like" but there are kids and teens who post there and sometimes I don't know which people they are. I'd converse differently with a fellow 40 year old than an 18 year old. I do think it is interesting to have a mix of teens and adults, though. I am sure there are many adults who have valuable wisdom to share with younger people. Wisdom they probably can't find elsewhere.
I had an idea. I might one day write a book of my "secret knowledge" and get 100 copies published anonymously by some company which will do that sort of thing. Then I'd go round public libraries and put a copy of the book in each. The book would tell the reader that the book couldn't be borrowed and ask the reader to read it in the library and leave it for others to find.
I think to acquire some wisdom you have to find it and not have it told to you. Some takes a very long time to find because you initially reject something that years later you come to realise is true. Also one needs to experience some things.
>
> Dolphinius, if you do decide to go, drop me an email, so I will be able to find you. You won't find me under this SN.
I have no plans to post there at the moment as I have little free time at present, but if I do I will let you know somehow (either by e-mailing or posting here).
That reminds me to add, for the benefit of everyone here, that my Dolphinius e-mail doesn't work, so if anyone on ASA ever e-mails me they probably won't receive a bounce-back and I won't receive it. If anyone ever has e-mailed me (since the early days when it did work) then I am not ignoring you.
> What I like about it: It moves. There are lots of posts each day. There is a very WIDE variety of people posting there. Some people post really interesting and useful things (like one guy explained how/why selective mutism works from a brain perspective). There are lots of sections, many of them I haven't even looked at yet.
> What I don't like about it: There are too many people. I can't remember who is who. There is not that much dialogue. Sometimes it is just a string of people posting their opinions without many people even acting like they read what other people wrote. It moves *too* fast. I can't understand some of the mechanics, like how to tell which posts I've already read.
Unfortunately ASA is a little too far in the other direction! :-)
> Compared to my experience here I'd say there is a broader range of functioning among those on the spectrum and periodic pockets of NT bashing which really I don't see here that much.
>
> This is neither a "like" or "don't like" but there are kids and teens who post there and sometimes I don't know which people they are. I'd converse differently with a fellow 40 year old than an 18 year old. I do think it is interesting to have a mix of teens and adults, though. I am sure there are many adults who have valuable wisdom to share with younger people. Wisdom they probably can't find elsewhere.
I had an idea. I might one day write a book of my "secret knowledge" and get 100 copies published anonymously by some company which will do that sort of thing. Then I'd go round public libraries and put a copy of the book in each. The book would tell the reader that the book couldn't be borrowed and ask the reader to read it in the library and leave it for others to find.
I think to acquire some wisdom you have to find it and not have it told to you. Some takes a very long time to find because you initially reject something that years later you come to realise is true. Also one needs to experience some things.
Aquarian Monkey
Jul 21, 2012, 7:33:45 PM7/21/12
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On Saturday, July 21, 2012 3:53:05 PM UTC-4, (unknown) wrote:
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> I think to acquire some wisdom you have to find it and not have it told to you. Some takes a very long time to find because you initially reject something that years later you come to realise is true. Also one needs to experience some things.
>
Very true.
>
> I think to acquire some wisdom you have to find it and not have it told to you. Some takes a very long time to find because you initially reject something that years later you come to realise is true. Also one needs to experience some things.
>
But I also think sometimes it is nice to find someone who has "survived" what you feel like you cannot "survive" if that makes sense.
Some of the young adults and teens are very interesting for me to read, especially now that R is technically a "pre-teen." It seems like so many of them feel devalued by their parents. I hope my kids never feel that way. But it is interesting to hear how they think.
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