Comments on: I heart Allnurses.com http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/ The sparkling, vibrant, exquisite of all stars on the rise! Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Queen of the Band http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-88 Queen of the Band Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:35:16 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-88 Gemini, so "MeMe" get's a free pass on this eh? Guess we know which side your bread is buttered. PLATINUM!!! Congrats. <em><strong>Gemini Star says:</strong> Scroll up, DutchgirlRN can represent your team or forum against MeMe/AN. Thanks, but I am not fully using my platinum membership. Having said that, I can freely join any nursing forums that I want and would not matter how many forums would it be. I was voicing out my personal experiences regarding AN. Some may have good or bad experiences with any other forums. I will not tolerate more personal attacks but you can do so in other blogs.</em> Gemini, so “MeMe” get’s a free pass on this eh? Guess we know which side your bread is buttered. PLATINUM!!! Congrats.

Gemini Star says:

Scroll up, DutchgirlRN can represent your team or forum against MeMe/AN. Thanks, but I am not fully using my platinum membership. Having said that, I can freely join any nursing forums that I want and would not matter how many forums would it be. I was voicing out my personal experiences regarding AN. Some may have good or bad experiences with any other forums. I will not tolerate more personal attacks but you can do so in other blogs.

]]> By: Nyapa http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-87 Nyapa Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:04:02 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-87 I totally agree Gemini Star. There was no intention to offend. I thought this was a discussion re: AN. Sorry... I totally agree Gemini Star. There was no intention to offend. I thought this was a discussion re: AN. Sorry…

]]> By: DutchgirlRN http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-86 DutchgirlRN Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:52:01 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-86 Gemini Star, I apoligize. I did not know this was a personal blog. If fact I don't even know how I happened upon it. Your blog does not deserve to be trashed and bashed. Anyone who would like to speak to me about my site is certainly welcome to join and discuss. I'm glad you are happy at AN and I wish you all the best. There are many good people there and plenty of good information, I just don't agree with the P&P's. Gemini Star,

I apoligize. I did not know this was a personal blog. If fact I don’t even know how I happened upon it. Your blog does not deserve to be trashed and bashed. Anyone who would like to speak to me about my site is certainly welcome to join and discuss. I’m glad you are happy at AN and I wish you all the best. There are many good people there and plenty of good information, I just don’t agree with the P&P’s.

]]> By: GeminiStar http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-85 GeminiStar Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:05:42 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-85 I have received several comments trashing and bashing allnurses and other nursing sites. Mostly from one site that happened to link my site. My blog is not the place to air your concerns of others. You can post it to your own forum or directly at AN site. Futher comments which involve the same issue will go straight to the spam. Thank you. I have received several comments trashing and bashing allnurses and other nursing sites. Mostly from one site that happened to link my site. My blog is not the place to air your concerns of others. You can post it to your own forum or directly at AN site. Futher comments which involve the same issue will go straight to the spam. Thank you.

]]> By: Nyapa http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-83 Nyapa Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:50:21 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-83 Allnurses.com was my introduction to sites specifically created for nurses. There were, and are, many genuine people who are willing to share your pain, and their knowledge. And you develop friendships. BUT... I have had my PMs read. I have had posts edited. I was banned simply because I sent the name of another site via PM to a couple of ppl I know. And it was not just Dutchgirls site I mentioned but a very good Australian nursing site. We should be able to share our points of view with our friends. We should be able to share useful information and sites. Particularly via PM! How do I know they read my PM? Because someone sent me the name of a site. The initial PM mentioned it. When I checked it again, it had been changed to www.allnurses.com IT HAD BEEN CHANGED... Allnurses.com was my introduction to sites specifically created for nurses. There were, and are, many genuine people who are willing to share your pain, and their knowledge. And you develop friendships.

BUT…

I have had my PMs read. I have had posts edited. I was banned simply because I sent the name of another site via PM to a couple of ppl I know. And it was not just Dutchgirls site I mentioned but a very good Australian nursing site.

We should be able to share our points of view with our friends. We should be able to share useful information and sites. Particularly via PM!

How do I know they read my PM? Because someone sent me the name of a site. The initial PM mentioned it. When I checked it again, it had been changed to http://www.allnurses.com IT HAD BEEN CHANGED…

]]> By: 1helluvanurse http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-82 1helluvanurse Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:37:07 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-82 "please put a spellcheck (sic) feature on your crappy website" That's funny, because most of the articles posted in the articles/tutorials section of AN have really bad spelling and grammatical errors. One of the admins (Tweety) even had the word "administrator" spelled wrong in his profile. It has just been corrected. I was surprised to learn recently that a very well-known and respected SCI RN was banned from AN for posting corrections to some misinformation re: SCI, and for posting a link to a SCI pt site. AN does have some good points, but it is known all over the net to be one of the most heavily and inequitably moderated sites out there. “please put a spellcheck (sic) feature on your crappy website”

That’s funny, because most of the articles posted in the articles/tutorials section of AN have really bad spelling and grammatical errors. One of the admins (Tweety) even had the word “administrator” spelled wrong in his profile. It has just been corrected.

I was surprised to learn recently that a very well-known and respected SCI RN was banned from AN for posting corrections to some misinformation re: SCI, and for posting a link to a SCI pt site.

AN does have some good points, but it is known all over the net to be one of the most heavily and inequitably moderated sites out there.

]]> By: DutchgirlRN http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-81 DutchgirlRN Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:49:29 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-81 Me Me…you are quite simply ignorant! You have no first hand knowledge of me, my life, or why I started my website. If you do not like my website then I suggest that you do not visit. vBulletin is the premier forum software. There are thousands upon thousands of vBulletin websites and they all have the same crappy TOS, features and buttons, etc….apparently you have not done your homework before opening your big mouth. If I am trolling all over the internet then you must be visiting the same sites, the difference is that I use the same ID wherever I go, I feel I must know you MeMe but you conceal who you are? And why is that? I think before making judgments about me you better get your own shit together. I think this hatefulness against me for stating what I know to be true about AN is juvenile at best. AN may be able to censor their members words, but in America, I am free to voice my opinion. If someone chooses not to agree with me that is their right. I can take criticism. I appreciate it when it is offered constructively. I am not competing with AN. I do not charge any membership fees nor do I have pop up ads, eBay ads, etc…I am paying for my website out of my own pocket. I am hardly competing. The purpose of my site is friendship, education, fun, discussions and whatever needs come up in the lives of my members. Nurses are free to join, free to leave, free to be on my site as well as any other site they wish to join. Their PM’s are private, they do not have to fear being banned for voicing their opinions, I do not have advertisers to keep happy, my site does not have to have the appearance of being politically correct. I don’t care if I have 150 members or 300,000 members. The members I do have are awesome compassionate human beings who support one another. I do not appreciate your senseless comments. I have never accused the AN members of posting pointless drivel or not being able to construct a proper sentence. I think that’s truly tacky. There are many many wonderful members on AN. Some I miss very much. Because I do not agree with the policies of the owner and the moderators DOES NOT negate the entire site. The members of AN are not the problem and for those who are happy, that’s great. Me Me…you are quite simply ignorant! You have no first hand knowledge of me, my life, or why I started my website. If you do not like my website then I suggest that you do not visit.
vBulletin is the premier forum software. There are thousands upon thousands of vBulletin websites and they all have the same crappy TOS, features and buttons, etc….apparently you have not done your homework before opening your big mouth.
If I am trolling all over the internet then you must be visiting the same sites, the difference is that I use the same ID wherever I go, I feel I must know you MeMe but you conceal who you are? And why is that? I think before making judgments about me you better get your own shit together.
I think this hatefulness against me for stating what I know to be true about AN is juvenile at best. AN may be able to censor their members words, but in America, I am free to voice my opinion. If someone chooses not to agree with me that is their right. I can take criticism. I appreciate it when it is offered constructively.
I am not competing with AN. I do not charge any membership fees nor do I have pop up ads, eBay ads, etc…I am paying for my website out of my own pocket. I am hardly competing. The purpose of my site is friendship, education, fun, discussions and whatever needs come up in the lives of my members. Nurses are free to join, free to leave, free to be on my site as well as any other site they wish to join. Their PM’s are private, they do not have to fear being banned for voicing their opinions, I do not have advertisers to keep happy, my site does not have to have the appearance of being politically correct. I don’t care if I have 150 members or 300,000 members. The members I do have are awesome compassionate human beings who support one another. I do not appreciate your senseless comments. I have never accused the AN members of posting pointless drivel or not being able to construct a proper sentence. I think that’s truly tacky. There are many many wonderful members on AN. Some I miss very much. Because I do not agree with the policies of the owner and the moderators DOES NOT negate the entire site. The members of AN are not the problem and for those who are happy, that’s great.

]]> By: kwagner_51 http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-80 kwagner_51 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:19:30 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-80 I have been a memeber since 2003, until yesterday! I paid for a premium membership. I asked for help, information, about a DON position that I am qualified to take. Instead I was told that the employees would hate me, that I had no business taking the DON position and finally I was BANNED!! I got no warnings, no points no nothing!! Just an email telling me that my account had been closed!! It breaks my heart to see a great site fall!! I used to be able to post and ask for help and get it. Now when people post they get lambasted, ridiculed, and banned!! I LOVED Allnurses and told everyone I knew about the site. I even met one of the posters at the college we attended. AN got me through NS. When I needed advice r/t a job change, I got banned!! Just so Brian and all knows, I have been a member of several other nursing sites, automotive sites, computer sites, etc under the same name. I didn't know that being a member of different forums was against TOS. Brian, if you want to make a profit...go for it, but PLEASE return AN to the once glorious forum it used to be. I miss all my friends over there. I have been a memeber since 2003, until yesterday! I paid for a premium membership. I asked for help, information, about a DON position that I am qualified to take.

Instead I was told that the employees would hate me, that I had no business taking the DON position and finally I was BANNED!!

I got no warnings, no points no nothing!! Just an email telling me that my account had been closed!!

It breaks my heart to see a great site fall!! I used to be able to post and ask for help and get it. Now when people post they get lambasted, ridiculed, and banned!!

I LOVED Allnurses and told everyone I knew about the site. I even met one of the posters at the college we attended. AN got me through NS. When I needed advice r/t a job change, I got banned!!

Just so Brian and all knows, I have been a member of several other nursing sites, automotive sites, computer sites, etc under the same name.

I didn’t know that being a member of different forums was against TOS.

Brian, if you want to make a profit…go for it, but PLEASE return AN to the once glorious forum it used to be.

I miss all my friends over there.

]]> By: Brian Short http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-40 Brian Short Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:17:34 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-40 Gemini, Thanks for the blog post about AN! I am very glad to hear you enjoy your time at allnurses as most people do. Yes, we have a few disgruntled members, they seem to think that spamming blog is fun. PS, I hooked you up with a membership too, thanks again for your detailed blog. ;) Gemini,

Thanks for the blog post about AN! I am very glad to hear you enjoy your time at allnurses as most people do.

Yes, we have a few disgruntled members, they seem to think that spamming blog is fun.

PS, I hooked you up with a membership too, thanks again for your detailed blog. ;)

]]> By: MeMe http://geministar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/i-heart-allnursescom/#comment-34 MeMe Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:30:26 +0000 http://geministar.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-34 Dutchgirl has an axe to grind with Allnurses. She didn't follow their terms of service, and got banned. She then started a crappy website by copying everything on the Allnurses site, from the software they use, to their posted TOS, to their feature buttons. It's blatantly obvious. She trolls all over the internet, telling her tales of woe with Allnurses, and has already been chased off of Nurse.com for whining about AN all the time. One would think that if she had such a problem with AN, she wouldn't be trying so hard to copy them, and wouldn't be trying to poach their membership. Get over it already, and get a life. Take your meds. Most of us there don't miss you. And please, please put a spellcheck feature on your crappy website, Dutchgirl. Your band of AN rejects need to at least appear to be able to put a sentence together, when they're talking about pointless drivel. Dutchgirl has an axe to grind with Allnurses. She didn’t follow their terms of service, and got banned. She then started a crappy website by copying everything on the Allnurses site, from the software they use, to their posted TOS, to their feature buttons. It’s blatantly obvious. She trolls all over the internet, telling her tales of woe with Allnurses, and has already been chased off of Nurse.com for whining about AN all the time. One would think that if she had such a problem with AN, she wouldn’t be trying so hard to copy them, and wouldn’t be trying to poach their membership. Get over it already, and get a life. Take your meds. Most of us there don’t miss you. And please, please put a spellcheck feature on your crappy website, Dutchgirl. Your band of AN rejects need to at least appear to be able to put a sentence together, when they’re talking about pointless drivel.

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