At 03:15 AM 2000/03/18 -0500, Charlotte Mancuso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >If folks would please use NON PD, then I and others wouldn't have to create >another filter for ?aixelsyD morF gnireffuS, that's what I mean to say. Use >of NON PD seems to have become very lax lately; albeit, not a perfect solution, >if folks were reminded and encouraged to use it, and use it correctly and >consistently, many people would be able to more effectively filter messages, >rather than suffer in silence or complain.... hi again charlotte oh, the agony contained in those little words "if.." and "then..."! for your info, the topics capability of listserv is no longer in use due to lack of interest from the majority of the list-members [i.e. maybe 4% of the members participated] many of us do not have [or require] any filter capability other than the delete key my 'suffering' is a function of my own brain and my own thoughts as i respond to what i see around me no one else and no thing else can 'make' me suffer or 'cause' me suffering regardless of whether such 'suffering' is silent or not >I asked for your consideration, and instead I was accused of being >intolerant. I don't feel my post deserved that response.... i'm sorry you feel that way no 'accusation' as such was intended; tolerating other members' viewpoints and opinions [your opinion of mine and my opinion of yours] in my humble opinion, seems to be the hallmark, if not backbone, of a 'successful' support group where sharing can take place freely and without fear of censorship we cannot change the behaviour of others you can't change mine i can't change yours (even more astonishing [to me, at least] i am finding that i cannot judge anyone else either) the only thing we can change is how we perceive the behaviour of others your perception of me may cause you stress or not; it is your choice my perception of you may cause me stress or not; it is my choice yours in peace and love janet janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0