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My mailbox is full and I haven't had time to check it in several days so I have no idea if there have been further posts on this topic, but I'm going to respond now anyway. On March 3, MS JUDITH M RICHARDS <[log in to unmask]> wrote . . . . . many things inreponse to my "netiquette" post about how to post. >there are often times when we with PD have great difficulty >with fine motor skills, rigidity, tremor, etc. I understand this, and it horrifies me to think that anyone would hesitate for a moment to send a message because they are worried about not sending it "properly." Clearly the human and support aspects of the list far out weigh other considerations. I was simply trying to pass along information that others have passed along to me in an effort to help everyone get as much as possible out of the list. I aplogize if I offended. It wasn't my intention. >However, we are not all computer and/or internet gurus True. Neither am I. Most groups have a FAQ -- a Frequently Asked Questions file that is available on request. Often, basic netiquette is included there. In newsgroups, this information is often communicated to new users by experienced ones -- and often not very kindly. Sorry if I seemed unkind. >Once diagnosed with PD, few of us would ignore anything with >the word SINEMET in it. <<Snip>> > I would guess that most of us are extremely interested to read > about other people's meds and dosages. Yes, but I wasn't trying to make any point about Sinemet or other people's meds. My point was simply that the more specific the header, the easier it is to decide what to read. >to err is human. <<Snip>> PD is a neurological disorder >and short term memory loss is no stranger to us. If we are >distressed we are probably more concerned with getting our >message out than worrying about a subject header. I think I covered this in my opening, but it's so important I thought I'd use it again in my closing. By all means, crossing every T and dotting every I are secondary to people making contact and receiving support. We all do what we can. We all have disabilities, some more obvious than others, but none of us are perfect. Being human and taking care of each other is what's most important. >concerns about too full mailboxes, where and how mail got >sent, seem rather trivial when one is trying to cope with PD and >all the implications. Absolutely. >I will jump off the soap box now - I can say 'jump' because it has >been a reasonably good day. Here's wishing you many more "jumping" days. Thanks for putting priorities in order