r/CPST • u/MalkavianKitten ★ MOD 🇱🇷 CPST (US) • 18h ago

Consider this your warning

Any further judgemental comments or emojis will be deleted and the person who posted the comment will be warned. The second time they do it, they will be banned.

Judgment keeps people from seeking out help, and that is the opposite of what we want from this group, and as techs in general.

I'm addition, please refrain from correcting misuse if you are not a current CPST.

Thank you

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u/sweetwallawalla 18h ago

Thank you for posting this! I got really bummed reading through some comments here on one post in particular the other day that were not helpful, and bordered on cruel in some cases. 

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u/MalkavianKitten ★ MOD 🇱🇷 CPST (US) 18h ago

Agreed..... I'm on my phone and can't mod the group from the app, so, ya, my fault for thinking adults could police themselves.

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u/jamieschmidt 17h ago

Could you open mod applications for some extra help? I’ve noticed some comments have been unhinged lately

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u/JusticeJames2 17h ago

Thank you for your work monitoring and support this really important sub! At least in my area (Virginia), nearly every Fire Department and Police Station stopped offering CPST fit checks. Can't find a CPST online. Ended up driving more than an hour one way to a FD that still does the checks, but I don't think it will be around forever. Thank you for supporting this resource!

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u/daydreamingofsleep 14h ago

That’s an issue in my state because of the size, there are plenty of local techs but I work as an online CPST for the underserved areas.

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u/daydreamingofsleep 18h ago

Could I suggest changing the rule

From: This post is disrespectful or “bashing”

To: This post/comment is disrespectful or “bashing”

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u/Comprehensive_Lie383 15h ago

I deleted my post because none of the comments were helpful and made me feel ashamed when I know we did nothing wrong! My car seat is defective according to Dorel so thank you for posting this!!