Blair,
the internet is such a mixed bag.... a combination of incredibly useful information that is not available elsewhere, and downright misinformation that makes our quest for useful information much, much harder, or even impossible. It's a combination of incredible support and sometimes an unbelievable lack of support or even worse... alternate agendas that may be wolves hidden in sheeps clothing.
My advice is always to take that good that you can and ignore the rest. Often posts that are offensive are truly misunderstandings and ignoring those will make our lives easier. Some offensive posts may be the result of a posters frustration with their own situations. Many of is are in so much pain and our lives are so severely impacted by our disability, meds, family issues, etc.... it's sometimes impossible to hold it all together.
Take the good... ignore the rest... contribute as best you can. Don't engage the bullshit.... IMHO, that is the best way to get the most out of the internet.
Mark
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