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Mary: You said it better then I could have said it. Let us use the online format to learn from each other and not fight over who is right or wrong. You know this is the only place where we can learn such a vast amount information through exchange, for free, on an illness which the doctors are limited in knowledge. Scanning the libraries would normally give us outdated information. Having 3200 eyes (1300 members X 2 eyes) out there scouting for the latest information is a blessing. I for one appreciate the power this group has. Henry Guttentag [log in to unmask] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mary Sheehan wrote: > > I think the list is a wonderful mix of diverse personalities and I treasure > hearing everyone's opinions, suggestions, humorous asides, etc. What makes > me very uncomfortable is when people attack a person by name. My wish for > the new year is that we would discuss (and even attack) ideas and concepts > but leave the personal attacks off the list. The discussion of pro life vs > euthanasia is a case in point. People expressed their opinions but nobody > attacked anyone personally, recognizing that everyone is entitled to their > heartfelt beliefs. > I also believe that subjects posted should have some relation to what is > being discussed. It has been mentioned frequently that we each have a delete > button and can easily remove messages, if they are not what we expected and > that no one can be so busy that we can't find the time to delete. I think > that everyone of us has days when we are too busy. It is no more time > consuming to change the subject heading than it is to delete and it's a lot > more courteous. > > Mary Sheehan