joalo
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I was registering to join planet thrive but I stopped because of all the personal questions. It felt like I was joining a dating service or something. Why do they need to know so much personal stuff? I don't understand...
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randibear
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i've had this problem with other board sites. geez, some even wanted marital status, home address, telephone no.
no way, so i just pass on that site and read without joining.
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joalo
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Yep, they asked all of those questions and more. I'll have to go back and see if I can read w/o joining.... ;o)
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heiwalove
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yep, the personal questions are optional. people there are incredibly kind and open, and there's a really special sense of community that i haven't found on any other health board, ever.
quote:Originally posted by Arrow: I recently joined this group. You don't have to answer all those questions and many do not. I didn't. People there are friendly and going through some serious health challenges. I've been posting there pretty regular now for two weeks.
i must agree, the questions are totally optional. Please don't be discouraged by that, they are really some awesome folks on there. Lots of good ideas also!
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Hi Joalo, I'm the founder of Planet Thrive. Thanks to everyone for your kind words of support about the site. The reason for the questions is that the Internet can be a very lonely and cold place to surf, especially when researching for distressing health issues hour after hour.
We try to make Planet Thrive a warm, inviting, and personal space that adds some human warmth to the experience. That happens when people share about themselves, post photos, and interact.
Almost all of the profile questions are completely optional. We do ask for your full name and email address, but those are never posted on the site. We do this as a measure of security to help reduce the amount of spammers and trolls joining our site.
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Hi all, Just want to say that I love Planet Thrive and the people there. Lots of supportive friendships and Info. Lately we have been talking alot about MMS Miraclemineral.org . We are free to talk about pretty much everything and not judged or put down for treatments we use or tools like energy testing.I have been there from the beginning and so greatful for the site. Healing Blessings to you all Namaste' Joyce
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