A growing forum - staying safe

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Good day all,
Just a reminder that as the forum community continues to grow please be remember to stay safe and be kind. We have seen a couple of new joiners recommending therapies, treatments and aids.
We do welcome sharing advice on anything that helps the community but we would advise caution, especially if you are contacted directly to purchase any goods and services. Please refer to the forum rules:

Stay safe all and have a lovely day :hugs:
Clement

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Thanks so much Clement:
In my topic ā€œMotivationā€ I included two paragraphs from my favorite book on Stroke.
If you think this to be a problem please take it down, but I think the info is valuable.
regards, Derek (outlander).

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Hi Outlander, thatā€™s fine. Weā€™re just making sure that people who come to expressly sell stuff are checked just to make sure their intentions are noble. Especially if they are not affected by stroke.
Cheers,
Clement

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Thanks so much! Have a great day.

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I would hope that this forum does not turn into a market place.

Many here are in a desperate search for escape from what has befallen them. They are ready and easy prey for promises that could well be false. They could quite possibly part with a great deal of money before realising what is going on.

One of the insidious aspects of stroke is the effect it has on oneā€™s financial state. This means that protection from exploitation, fraud and just being ā€˜usedā€™ is extremely important. You donā€™t need or want to be taken advantage of, or equally, to see it happen to another here.

I applaud @Alex_Moderator & Clement for bringing these very real issues to our attention.

We can to a degree do something ourselves as forum members by shouting out if we suspect something needs closer examination.

Keep on keepinā€™ on
:writing_hand: :slightly_smiling_face: :+1:

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I totally agree. I think though if we come across a product that has helped us such as the flexbar I posted in the thread ā€œMy Right Handā€ which helped my grip quite a bit, It would be beneficial to our members.
I donā€™t work for the company, by the way. :rofl:

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No Derek, those kind of recommendations are always welcome among us.

Itā€™s the fakers who lie to join, just to say how wonderful this product was that helped them. having some unnamed condition with their left arm. Then go into full sale rep mode when you pm them about it, and are giving you the company name and links in China etc and how they will help you through the process of purchasing :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
Theyā€™re the ones we need watch out for.

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