14 years on DU and this last week is the first time I have no clue what is going on.

[cwydro]

26. Look, I'm not trumad's biggest fan,

but this "illness" excuse can only go so far. He had a right to mock that silly thread.

I don't care how long the illness has been posted on DU, not everybody reads those posts. Some people really think everyone here keeps up with them, and that is just not true.

Many on DU are dealing with their own illness, the illness of family members, the loss of friends and family members, but they choose to keep that information private. This particular poster is not the only one dealing with real life issues. I don't see it as an excuse.

If a poster is so ill that he/she cannot control his/her posts, then he/she should at least have some close friends to keep an eye on those posts. Or find another hobby.

DU can get rough, and if a poster takes it so seriously that it causes that poster real pain or angst, well, stop taking it so damn seriously.