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Chalfie
Divergence of opinion on what is and isn't acceptable to discuss is interesting. I definitely take the point that digital media and forums can feed panic and maybe that is what is happening here.
Another perspective is that peer-to-peer information sharing, particularly on a forum like this where people know and respect one another, is useful. I could close the thread, and maybe that is the right thing to do, but far less informed debate is a click away (facebook, twitter etc).
I suspect that some of it has to do with the psychology of how people respond to this type of stress. Some get relief from discussing it. Others find it creates further distress. I don't know the answer. Maybe shutting the thread is the right thing?