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Hi everyone, the conversation about cancer and alternative treatments has been moved to Small Talk: Take It Outside! Carryover Conversations. Still, I wanted to use the opportunity and address the questions that were raised about shaming: Shaming is considered a non-physical form of aggression. Specific impact depends on the individual but it has a harmful impact on mental health as it can undermine self-worth and communicate a message of rejection and nonacceptance. (For more, here are a couple of links. 01 and 02 ) What does that mean for Primetimer? When commenting, kindly keep in mind that decisions anyone makes are influenced by current, individual circumstances, upbringing and experiences. Unless we know someone personally, we don’t know what those circumstances and experiences are. We’re also unaware of their current mental state. Our intentions may be good, however, as impact often differs from intent, the effect may be opposite of what we intend; an individual who is shamed or fears shaming may withdraw and isolate so that instead of speaking out and alerting us to the potential cause of their suffering, they stay silent. In terms of communication, this is where “I” statements can come in handy. They still express disagreement with the object of our disapproval. At the same time, they shift the focus from the individual to the object, action or cause. It’s not the individual who’s judged or shamed but the object, action or cause. Before you post, it can be helpful to take a moment and consider how the post might affect someone who’s made a similar decision in their life. How would it feel if I were the individual? Does my post reflect how I would like someone else to express their disagreement with my choice? What is it that I’m saying and might the message that I’m sending differ from my intent? Thank you.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that a few posts have been moved to the Spoiler & Speculation thread. Kindly keep in mind that any information that hasn’t been subject of a prior or the current episode is considered a spoiler, regardless of how much that information has been publicized. As a courtesy to fellow community members who prefer to watch episodes without knowing anything in advance, please remember to spoiler-tag that information in episode threads or move it to the respective spoiler-y topic (eg, the media or spoiler and speculation topic). Thank you and carry on!

Hi everyone, thank you for your input. As I’m assuming you can tell, the moderator team concluded to finish out the season with individual episode topics. (We thought it best for continuity/organizational purposes). Since Real Time With Bill Maher is a show that’s watched and commented on by episode and where comments are specific to an episode (as opposed to a show that may be binge-watched and commented on in more general terms), we’re currently leaning towards keeping individual episode topics for next season, too. But we’re open to seasonal topics if members who frequent the forum think it makes more sense. Per request, you can find guidance for creating a topic here.

Topic titles should be created following the format: SXX.EXX: Guests (eg: S22.E32: Megyn Kelly, Jared Polis & Van Jones) A list of guests can be found at wikipedia. S22 If you'd like to create the topic ahead of time and no guests have been announced yet (as is the case for E33), guests should be listed as TBD. As a post is required to create a new topic, we usually include a synopsis when we create a topic. However, it's not always available or easily available. Below, you'll find a generic synopsis that can be copied and pasted. Alternatively, you can also include the air date only, copy & paste the guests again or share what you're looking forward to (or not) for the upcoming episode.

Hi everyone, just dropping in to let you know that the conversation about celebrities, their opinions and fandoms has been moved to Small Talk: Take It Outside! Carryover Conversations. Kindly head on over there to continue the discussion and thank you for keeping the politics general, topic-related and non-personal. Carry on!

Hi everyone, just letting you know that several posts have been moved to the thread @chitowngirl kindly created. Please head on over there to continue to compare and contrast. Thank you.

Hi everyone, per request, a separate topic was created for the second episode. Enjoy the premiere!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to leave a quick note to let you know that the recent posts about real estate costs and inflation have been moved to the Small Talk thread. Kindly remember to express disagreement in ways that respect each other as well as each other's opinions as you continue the discussion over there. Thank you!

Hi everyone, just dropping in to let you know that the posts concerning the Brown's financial situation have been moved to the Small Talk thread. While not entirely off-topic, they're not exactly about the episode either, hence, the move. As this page's posts have drifted into fairly general Brown territory as well, please let me or another moderator know if you would like a General Discussion topic or feel free to create one yourself. Thank you and carry on.

Hi everyone, just dropping in to let you know that the off-topic posts have been moved to the Small Talk thread. While thread-drift is natural and happens, out of respect for your fellow posters, kindly move the discussion to the appropriate thread if you realize a conversation is off-topic and/or a fellow member points you in the right direction. Thank you.

Hi everyone, just letting you know that the posts about "Will & Harper" have been moved to the documentaries/Netflix category. (It kind of fits here and there but since it came to the moderator team's attention that a topic would be appreciated, we concluded to move it). Happy chatting.

Hi everyone, members who frequent both this and the individual participants' threads already know what I'm about to say but anyone who isn't doesn't. So, anyway, about the use of narcissism to describe a self-centered person… Kindly keep in mind that not everyone who is self-centered and egoistical is also a narcissist. While narcissism is defined as “excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance“, narcissism is a personality disorder. Using the term indiscriminately not only undermines the seriousness of the disorder, it also impacts any individual affected by it. Please refrain from using the term to demean or insult and consider one of the many alternatives to describe a self-centered individual. Thank you!

Hi everyone, members who frequent both this and the episode topics already know what I'm about to say but anyone who isn't doesn't. So, anyway, about the use of narcissism to describe a self-centered person… Kindly keep in mind that not everyone who is self-centered and egoistical is also a narcissist. While narcissism is defined as “excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance“, narcissism is a personality disorder. Using the term indiscriminately not only undermines the seriousness of the disorder, it also impacts any individual affected by it. Please refrain from using the term to demean or insult and consider one of the many alternatives to describe a self-centered individual. Thank you!

Hi everyone, just dropping in with a quick note to let you know that the discussion about other Reality TV shows has been moved to the Small Talk thread. Please head on over there to continue the conversation. Thank you.

Hi everyone, just a brief interlude to let you know that the conversation about 9/11 has been moved to the Chit Chat topic. Also, in reference to post that was removed, please keep in mind that Pet Peeves generally refers to smaller issues that we, for our own personal reasons, find particularly annoying. So, it’s much appreciated if you stick to that as much as possible and don’t drift too far into world views and other larger issues. Thank you and carry on.