I have been a Mnetter nearly as long as Peachy (2002) and I must admit that this episode with the DM has really saddened me most of all 'knowing' who the journo was.
I was not bothered by moldies at all or any other scandal as I am not a prolific poster. However, although I post very little these days, when I do post it tends to be on the SN board and I read it every day.
DS2 has no diagnosis. He does have S/L delay though and SALT input and was on the SEN register at pre-school. When he was 2 and I was panicking about his progress, I came here for advice. I lurked at first, feeling a fraud, but when my first post was answered I was very grateful for the advice. Ever since then, I have used the knowledge gained here to further help DS2 (hearing checks, assesments, social stories, etc), all things that I would have not known about outside of this group. Hell, I didn't even know about hidden disability until I came here .
Thanks to all the advice, knowingly and unknowingly given to me on here, I have become much happier about Ds2's quirks and although he has come on leaps and bounds, I am comfortable in the fact that he is different, and that is thanks to speaking to you guys.
It's a shame that many of you feel the need to go to TTR and leave here. I don't feel that my situation is causing me too much grief at present so would feel a bit of a fraud (again) if I were to join, but it does worry me that if once DS2 starts school (Sep) his issues become more marked, that there will be no-one here I can 'rant' with about it or seek advice from.
Purely selfish of me, I know, but I for one would miss what knowledge you have of the 'system' and support you give new entrants like me.