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Doctor Stephen Strange (mister_doctor) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2017-11-05 12:38:00

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!network post, anya corazon / spider-girl (616), bart allen (smallville), dorcas meadowes, emma frost (616), liv moore, marian carlyle / rogue (1610), regina mills / evil queen (au), rogue (616), sam wilson / captain america (616), sharon carter / agent 13 (mcu), snow white, stephen strange (mcu), tara maclay

On Friday, I commented on a young lady's network post and heartlessly called her an 'idiot'. I sincerely apologize for my action. I allowed my temper to get the better of me, and promise to be more vigilant about what I write.

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However, I stand by my concern for the Displaced underage youth. I understand they are required to have guardians when they arrive. How much supervision are they given? Tumblewood is turbulent and dangerous, and while I understand some of the youth have powers and may even be able to defend themselves, they are still children.

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faberges
2017-11-05 06:45 pm UTC (link)

Who conducts these checks here and how is that authority given? I am concerned about the well being of children here and I always will be. Even given clean slates and the benefit of the doubt, there certainly are some people who shouldn't be responsible for a houseplant, let alone children.

But I also understand that we have no sort of governing system in place and that the military, if they were to take point on matters, should be trusted about as much as any military group should be. I think it's a conversation worth having and that the community at large should be finding systems of checks and balances to ensure all children here are safe, but I also do not think it is as dire as some here are painting it.

One child made a mistake that anyone of any age could have made. That doesn't mean a guardian was being negligent. That's one conversation. I think the greater one is how we can ensure no child here slips through the cracks because they're lacking an advocate and find themselves in an odd or uncomfortable situation.

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	Filter captcommunist 2017-11-05 06:54 pm UTC (link)
	Honestly, no one. I sometimes get told when kids come through with no obvious options, but they've been a bit inconsistent about it and I haven't wanted to put myself in charge of that kind of micromanaging just because I'm the only social worker. That's a lot of power for one person in a group that's historically been about collective decision making. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter faberges 2017-11-05 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	I worry about what might happen if enough responsible adults leave this place and if no one is alerted to a child arriving that's from a completely separate universe. Again, I don't think things are dire, but I do think it's a conversation worth having with people from different groups coming together to create some sort of safety plan for anyone underage. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter captcommunist 2017-11-05 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	I'm just not sure how much bureaucracy we want to enforce. You start even with something simple like that and it opens up all kind of questions about who makes decisions and what qualifies people. A registry of minors and who their guardians are might be a good idea though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter faberges 2017-11-05 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	~~I can't believe I'm saying this but~~I agree. I think it's a sticky subject and it can lead us down a bad path. However, having a group of people who are informed whenever a minor arrives and then creating a registry is a good idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter absorbs 2017-11-05 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Then you're running into who's storing the registry and where, who's got access to it, and what can happen if'n that information gets out to the wrong people. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter faberges 2017-11-05 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	I cannot think of any reason why that information cannot be publicly accessed and available to anyone who wishes to know it. Who would be responsible for it should be something discussed among the community. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter absorbs 2017-11-05 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Is it going to have addresses on it? Or simply names? Because there are quite a few people I've worked real hard to make sure don't got access to where I live. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter faberges 2017-11-05 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	I imagine that would be up for discussion if this was something people agreed on, though I wouldn't especially feel it necessary. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter absorbs 2017-11-05 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	It's a slippery slope that you're treading on. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter faberges 2017-11-05 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	There aren't any easy solutions here and I'm not even proposing anything serious, just thinking out loud. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Filter absorbs 2017-11-05 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	~~Registration and lists never works out well for u~~ Alrighty. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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