2008 And Hadit.com

[Tbird]

2008

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

We are now going into our 11th year, hard to believe but here we are!

Some Statistics from 2007 I think you might find interesting are attached to this post as a pdf.

I usually like to have a new look on the main site (http://www.hadit.com) each new year. However, the past few months have presented me with some challenges I was unable to overcome to work on the site.

So I will work on the site, however it will be sometime this year rather than the beginning of the year.

I have plans for more demonstration movies, perhaps some podcasts, more content, better navigation and so on.

Thank you Brothers and Sisters for hanging in there with me.

Tbird



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[jecsb4]

Yep, seems like dealing-out punishment is the answer for telling how it is, as a personal opinion, freedom of speech denial. Thus, I have again been reduced to GROUP A on hadit.com. Seems a bit one-sided. I did NOTHING to deserve such...... must be a personality conflict. One should be able to speak his/her own mind without being censored by the head Boss. What happened to our democratic processes ?!?! :D

Hey 68 Nam Vet,

Hey 69 Nam Vet

I don’t know what you mean about your right for free speech for an internet website. I mean this site is totally maintained by T-Bird, and no one is required to pay any membership dues. All that is required is to follow the rules for posting and responding, etc.

It’s just like eating in a restaurant – some doors have a sign on them that says we refuse to serve to any person who curses, is drunk, is a public threat, and for 100 other reasons. Some signs say no shirt no service. That is not a violation of your right for freedom of expression by not wearing a shirt. Just go eat somewhere else.

It’s not like Hadit gets funding from the state or feds and has to follow some political correct BS.

If you want free speech, go to the nearest street corner on your city’s main street. When the cops arrested you for being a public nuisance you can tell them about your constitutional rights,

Again, IMHO, T-Bird, the website owner (who pays for the PC, electricity, ISP fees, personal time, etc ) can do what ever is deemed necessary with out a freaken vote from members.

I don’t feel that by my using this board my ‘rights’ are being violated.

On a personal note, Thank you for your service in Viet Nam.

[Wings]

2008

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

We are now going into our 11th year, hard to believe but here we are!

Some Statistics from 2007 I think you might find interesting are attached to this post as a pdf.

Tbird, Your attachment is NEAT, however I do believe the dates should be JAN 2006, not JAN 2007. Take a look.

Thanks for all your heart work ;-) ~Wings

[Tbird]

Tbird, Your attachment is NEAT, however I do believe the dates should be JAN 2006, not JAN 2007. Take a look.

Thanks for all your heart work ;-) ~Wings

i was doing 1 year do you think i should show 2?

[Wings]

i was doing 1 year do you think i should show 2?

My BAD! I got it way wrong! My brain f*rt!

You do good work Tbird! ~Wings

[cowgirl]

I can only echo others, dearest Stretch, John999. Pete, Tbird, Wings, Berta, loa, Betty, jecsb4, 1968, Ricky, Vike and Rentalguy to name a few... its been a year of ups and downs, taking the good and not-so-good efforts and information best as one can trying to get whats due each from the VA, constantly trying to learn the language, while carrying on with hope that we'll make it Lord willing and the creek don't rise.

Don't know where I'd be without Hadit; in fact met another young veteran, still hasnt got his VA physical, nearing end of 2 year window, needin' a 'boot' in the right direction, real fast! eh?

I remain, humble and sentimental ole me, cowgirl,

proud veteran, woman, wife, mom and sister here at Hadit.

[sixthscents]

I feel I must comment here on a couple of points...

1. There is no DEMOCRATIC process on someones web board. It's their board not yours. If you want to set up a board where evryone gets a vote on everything well, I suggest you read about the history of Poland prior to 1941.

2. As moderators we discuss each action we take normally, and see what the concensus of opinion is among us. However, this is like a house and T-Bird OWNS it, so by right of ownership T-Bird can do as she pleases - period.

3. There is no RIGHT to free speech. In fact, it is clearly spelled out that you do NOT have such a right on this board. If you personally attack anyone, if you are intentionally offensive - well your like a drunk at a party. Someone will eventually call a taxi and boot you out.

4. Any and ALL posts are subject to censorship... even mine or another moderators (yes sometimes I step out of line too... and get slapped back into step for it.). Repeated problem children will be given their hat and shown the door. Hadit serves a huge community of veterans day-in and day-out. Besides our members we have a huge volume of traffic with veterans who just read and dont post. That's how I started in fact. Daily posts are moderated, it is an ongoing process, and sometimes people get banned. There is no place here for people who just want to argue, or attack others. Say what you want about the VA etc., but NOT a single word about another member except to express you disagree, and then do so nicely.

5. For some reason people say things online that they would NEVER say in person. I guess its the idea of anonimity(sp?). The best course for any poster is to say what they would be comfortable in saying in formal company. Treat Hadit like a friends home, not your local bar.

6. Hadit is here to help veterans, and does a fine job by and large. It is not a self-awareness group. We have members who are very sesitive to some types of posting, and some people feel the need to feed upon that. Inflammatory posts for the sake of stirring panic are not welcome.

In closing Hadit is in the end a web board designed to help veterans thru the claims process. It is an incredibly valuable tool for that. It is not a place to spout your opinion unless it's about a claim or VA law... it is a place to tell someone how to get a claim approved, or legislation about claims... everything in general about claims. Everyone has to blow off a little steam about the VA and it's systems.... that's fine to a point. It is in the end one of the finest veteran help boards I have been a member of - and it continues to get better. I expect that it will continue on, and while some may disagree with some of the actions - well you cant make everyone happy and thats not what Hadit is about - it's about answering questions about claims. Anything that repeatedly gets in the way of that is going to have to go... period.

I will note that it seems that the people who cause problems here, are slao problems on other boards and are normally long banned from them. Hadit is VERY tolerant compared to other boards, we normally ask people to stop several times before taking any severe action. However, there is a line - and you will be warned repeatedly as you approach it. Don't cross it if you want to post here.

Bob Smith