Kinda difficult when we're all over the earth.
Haven't heard of this fight either.
I have this fantasy about a site made to be run like an organization, maybe doable.
People here don't like organization and order, that's why they don't like my ideas.
Some people seem to think it is a pro-life movement -- that AFF is totally against abortions of autistic babies --- and that it is only a bunch of people with Asperger's who "don't understand how horrible LFA is".
IMO there are some folks crusading on other sites in our name who have these very emotional statements and don't follow the ettiquette that the more serious neurodiversity advocates have learnt, and that way give a bad impression on the rest of us.
Should make a nice introduction for that ettiquette, here's a start:
- Don't bash specific or groups of parents for what they believe is the best for their children, while you may point out inadequasies in the misinformation they are often given.
Personally I think the opinions expressed on AFF are more often presentable than those found on WP.
Nice Bunker you got there.
If I was to list neurodiversity-related online groups in order of who I find are the most representable when thinking of quality over quantity I would put it like this:
4th - Wrongplanet
3rd - Aspies for Freedom
2nd - Autism Hub
1st - Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Ari Ne'eman's (who's autistic) statements through ASAN's mailing list tend to be really fab and well-balanced, I believe you have to ask for permission though if you want to copy and paste them on a website or anything.
There are also blogs on Autism Hub that are very representable, like the one of Amanda Baggs and Kristina Chew.
You really won't want to hear it.
I only know two people who have heard of AFF. One who read the site concluded that AFF was mostly a bunch of whiners and buttholes who are narrow minded, argumentative, self focused, dysfunctional crybabies who expect the world should change just to accomodate them because they are so special/fragile/superior/whatever. It was also felt that AFF seemed to suffer grandiose dilusions. Upon reading a thread that was 2 pages on topic and then turned into 10 pages of unrelated brawl, the reader sputtered: "They think they can organize a world movement? They couldn't even organize a dinner party!".
So um...
Funny...that's what I've heard about WP and Zomg. Zomg is quite "out there" and a lot of the time, the people don't take themselves very seriously.
Do you find me like that?
Do you find me like that?
Warning, totally off topic! Ivar, are you back from vacation? How was it?
I'm getting dragged along yet another time soon, I don't appreciate it.
Bah i'd love another holiday.
He'd probably like Wronplanet better.
Some people on Zomg and I2 think he has been acting like a twit.
There's been some big fights from time to time and a few trolls have caused a lot of damage.