With so many complete tossers hanging around on diabetes forums in the UK picking this months winner was not an easy task. Kman at the flog was high on our radar, douglass99 is always in the running, Raymond also at the flog must be a future winner. But without further ado, this months Golden Turd goes to Shane at the artist formally known as the Eat To Your Meter diabetes forum aka 'Grazers Grisly Grotto'.
This individual has turned talking complete shite into an art form. I can see why he has been tolerated for so long, without him the post count would have been single figures most days. Shane has posted thousands of comments, almost all complete gibber, his exit visa must be in the post, even Grazers place can't be that desperate for posts can it?
Link to the grotto here.
Eddie
Post edit. Shane banned from the Grotto now acting like a lobotomized chimp at the flog.
13 comments:
How can they get rid of him? Their forum would cease to function and the remaining few would have nothing to do. I reckon he is a sock puppet used to keep the forum alive.
All they do is agree about everything, post research which they rubbish, gradually admit to a myriad of health problems and close threads when anyone upsets the status quo.
Can anyone tell me what support they are giving and to who?
Irene.
Jeez Irene you were quick on that comment.
"Can anyone tell me what support they are giving and to who?"
It's for Grazers benefit, it gives him a sense of purpose and massages his power drunk ego.
Eddie
I am a firm believer in supporting fellow diabetics and the front page of ETYM would lead one to believe that it is on offer in bucket loads but it is far from the truth.
http://www.diabetessupportforum.org/
People keep away because it is a con and only for ego trippers. I think the chosen few thought they would get as much attention as they did on DCUK as did some of ETYM membership who swapped their allegiance.
Where is Defren, why doesn't xyzzy post any more. why aren't people joining? These are questions that need to be addressed on the forum but the members are treated like mushrooms.
Irene.
Irene has someone in the Grotto upset you, why are you so obsessed with the place? For me it's a wind up, for you, something more I reckon.
Eddie
Nobody on ETYM has upset me I just think their claims about what they do are ludicrous. They should carry a health warning as they could easily raise blood pressure for newbies expecting to get what it says on the tin.
Irene.
Irene
As bad as the Grotto is, the information is not dangerous, certainly far more ludicrous dross is posted on the flog.
What's your take on the blog Irene, do you think we post dangerous information?
Eddie
I like this blog but I hate the singling out of people who do not low carb.
Their information may not be ideal for a low carber but there are more than one way of managing diabetes.
Your information could be criticised if you posted elsewhere. You have not got the monopoly on how to manage diabetes, only your diabetes.
Live and let live.
Although your blog views are up, actual posting seems to be going down.
The food items and Jan's contributions are ace but I hate the arguing, I hate it on DCUK too., it puts newbies off and makes them even more confused.
It gets as bad as politics and religion at times.
Irene.
Irene
I do not care how anyone controls their diabetes. No one pays me to promote low carb. The fact is many, 93% of type one diabetics in the UK fail to get to a safe HbA1c, NHS stats.
Many of my friends have been banned from DCUK, and in almost all cases, the clan or the people I ridicule have been involved.
I can understand my bannings from UK forums, but why others? including Jan BTW!
Low carb is the only way that works long term for most diabetics. Many type two meds have been proved to be dangerous. Insulin using type two's (dose dependent) have up to three times the death rate as non insulin using diabetics.
I can do without the grief, but grief often brings people to this blog. Many then read the good stuff, and good stuff is what we do best.
Thank you for your comments.
Regards Eddie
Irene said...
I like this blog but I hate the singling out of people who do not low carb.
Some of those we single out especially the clique are legitimate targets, we've seen the antics of phoenix, noblehead, bonkers and the cherub for a few years now.
Their information may not be ideal for a low carber but there are more than one way of managing diabetes.
Their information is not ideal for most T2 diabetics not just low carbers. There is more than one way but that will require medications to cover the carbs and many have potentially serious side effects.
My biggest gripe is with insulin dependents who continually meddle in the Type 2 forums, the biggest culprit is phoenix who thinks a diet high in carbs is sustainable for us T2 diabetics. As we well know the diet phoenix pushes will inevitably lead to needing drugs that she will never have to take nor run the risks of the side effects.
Graham
Irene - valid comments these tedious rants about individulas are ridiculous!
I know Shane wasn't much help to others on the forum and instead always seemed in need of help but i can't seem to see any reason for him being banned from the forum. Am i missing something?
"Am i missing something?"
With respect you are. The forum is a joke. Shane was a time waster, but why ban him?
He was harmless.
The almighty Grazer and his great powers must be observed, tosser.
Another light weight that fears to come over here and take me on!
Eddie
I agree the forum is a joke and Shane was a timewaster but banning him.........????
I gave up posting there months ago but still occasionally look just in case it improves any. It hasn't !!!!
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