# Introducing a general advisory about "alternative" or "unproven" treatments that go against standard of care?

**URL:** <https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019>\
**Category:** Site Stuff 💾\
**Tags:** medication, education, social-connections, community\
**Created:** [January 3, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019 "2024-01-03T13:17:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/u/sheepdog_lord)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/1 "2024-01-03T13:17:23Z")

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It is a recurring theme on this site that “alternative” therapies are suggested and even implied as superior over legitimate, time-tested treatment plans.

I think it would be helpful for new users to the site to see comments “flagged” for promoting ‘alternative’ therapies that go against standard of care, especially care that is done under naturopathic, chiropractic, or otherwise require the financial investment of the patient to reap the benefit of purported ‘treatment’

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**Author:** ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/2 "2024-01-03T15:12:48Z")

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We have an #Non-Pharmacological Treatment > "Alternative" Treatments sub-category - it would be a good idea if all Topics that fall into that Category were put there. I wonder if that makes it clear enough?

However, I wonder if we need a tag just in case it’s something that might occur in other places?

Unfortunately, Tags and Categories are Topic level.

Are you suggesting a Post level solution @sheepdog_lord to capture the occasion when only a single post needs to be sign-posted?

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**Author:** ![sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/u/sheepdog_lord)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/3 "2024-01-03T15:22:41Z")

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> [@turnitaround](#):
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> Post level solution

basically yes, and ideally moderator tagged. I’ve been seeing this happening on new user diaries

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**Author:** ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/4 "2024-01-03T15:24:35Z")

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Let me research if that’s possible. I like the idea. 👍

What we could do is use the Flag tool for users to raise the issue to “Moderators” and then have a staff level solution to colour/mark the Post.

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**Author:** ![TexOkie](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/texokie/32/4578_2.png) [@TexOkie](https://mvertigo.org/u/TexOkie)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/5 "2024-12-11T05:04:22Z")

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> [@turnitaround](#):
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> What we could do is use the Flag tool for users to raise the issue to “Moderators” and then have a staff level solution to colour/mark the Post.

Was there a follow-up answer to this?

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**Author:** ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/6 "2024-12-11T12:56:03Z")

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I’m investigating … but in any case relies on someone flagging a Post using the publicly available flag tool below each Post.

For now if I agree with that flag I will look to move things to #Non-Pharmacological Treatment > "Alternative" Treatments if possible.

Did you have Post in mind?

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**Author:** ![TexOkie](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/texokie/32/4578_2.png) [@TexOkie](https://mvertigo.org/u/TexOkie)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/7 "2024-12-11T13:08:20Z")

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No particular post in mind. I wanted to make sure I had not missed something.

If I understand correctly, if I felt this post should be tagged with a particular tag, I would select the flag below, and then pick “Other”?

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**Author:** ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/introducing-a-general-advisory-about-alternative-or-unproven-treatments-that-go-against-standard-of-care/23019/8 "2024-12-11T13:13:58Z")

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Yep that’s how it works 👍

(I hit ignore on your flag so you haven’t witnessed the full workflow, but that’s how it’s done from your end 👍 )