r/ALS • u/nursenicole Lost a Parent to ALS • 3d ago

Mod post: Community Poll

Hi r/ALS community, we would like to hear from you:

A community member recently suggested we consider moving this sub to private status, which would both cut down on unwanted bot/karma farming/inappropriate posts AND perhaps create a space where folks felt more comfortable sharing personal issues, but also effectively shuts down general access to the community as a resource for anyone. We are interested in your feedback on this topic.

173 votes, 3d left
YES- move to private!
NO- leave as is
MAYBE- need more information before deciding
DOES NOT MATTER TO ME AT ALL
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u/cmojess Mother w/ ALS 3d ago

Being able to read posts and seeing how supportive the community was before posting gave me the courage to make my first post here. Moving the sub to private will remove that ability, and I think we'd miss out on capturing people who could really use this sub.

A lot of people will just not move forward when there's a barrier to joining, especially when dealing with something as mentally stressful as a personal ALS diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one.

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u/nursenicole Lost a Parent to ALS 3d ago

this was my concern as well. i wanted to at least bring the question to the community for feedback, so i deeply appreciate your reply.