10 Most Disturbing Communities On The Web -- A.G.E.'s Thoughts

I just read this article, "10 Of The Most Disturbing Communities On The Web."
 http://thenextweb.com/media/2012/08/04/10-of-the-most-disturbing-communities-on-the-web/
You can bet your ass I commented, too. Here's why:  On their list, they include things like pedophile communities, drug abuse communities, hackers and blackhat SEO tactic communities. Guess what their number one item was?





I'll give you some time to think about it...









Have you guessed what's WORSE than pedos, hackers and spambot hawkers?















Yep.  ProAna. *headdesk*

Here's my reply:

"Really? #ProAna is the NUMBER ONE most disturbing thing on your list? Okay. Here's the TRUTH: ProAna isn't ProPathology. ProAna is an alternative approach to coping with ED's -- for sufferers, by sufferers. Conventional approaches offer us a 60-75% failure rate for helping those with eating disorders. This skewed, media hype demonization is a perfect example of outsiders inappropriately interpreting a niche community. Inside ProAna communities, one finds a very different environment than one may think based on content such as depicted in item #1 in this article. NO ONE with an eating disorder would recommend, recruit or tolerate those interested in weight loss or to looking to 'get sick' asking for 'help.' It just doesn't happen. What we DO see is fierce discouragement of dangerous behaviors and a supportive environment for those not helped by conventional treatment/recovery modalities.
Check out the following videos for an inside look at what the ProAna Movement is REALLY about:
Understanding the ProAna Movement I: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYy1_zNvkHA
Understanding the ProAna Movement II: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1SEJPeh_g

Care to share your thoughts/opinion? I'd love to hear it.