At 06:18 1/30/97 -0500, Brian Collins wrote:
Sadly, I find that I have to climb off the fence on which I have been sitting
while the argument about houmorous and serious postings has been going on.
.<snip>... Note that I said 2 or 3 articles, because what we seem to have
is a few (very few) genuinely funny writers in our midst, and they are a
resource to be treasured. When they write an article, we all have a good
laugh, and go back to whatever we were doing with a lighter heart.
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Wed, 29 Jan 1997 19:21:39 -0500 Dr. Charles T Meyer wrote:
This list serves a valuable function for the PD community. I think that
anyone who posts on this list more than 1-2 times a week should ask
themselves before they press the send button whether what they have to
say is likely to be relevant to 1,500 people who have been drawn
together by a common interset in Parkinson's Disease.
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To All, my feelings:
I fully agree with the above postings and believe them to be in
keeping with the boundries of the original list charter.
I have been here over a year now and have received much good
information which we have been able to use to our benefit. While
I am very fortunate not to have PD or any other serious disease,
I, as a caregiver, to a beautiful woman who happens to be my wife,
need the additional input from those with PD to enable me to help
Jeannette to the best of my ability. Given that all of us have
limited time and resources, our time must be spent in the most
efficient manner possible. There have been many messages recently
on this listserv that don't seem to be in keeping with the
general purpose or boundries of this list. A number of the
messages have content that would appear to be more appropriately
sent to the individual(s) rather than the list as a whole.
I would hate to see the list deteriorate to a chat channel. That
I don't believe was its original intent. While I participate
occasionally on chat channels, I don't think the list is the
proper place for that type of activity. I have reveled in some
of the jokes, poems, etc., presented here. I have wept at some
of the problems presented, feeling helpless to be of service.
Jeannette and I have benefited much by the good advice and the
knowledge presented here by those willing to present 'food for
thought' or answers to troubling problems.
Please be considerate of others on this list when sending posts.
While all of us have delete buttons available, we don't want to
miss a significant post by someone who, or some topic which, has
been set to an automatic delete mode.
That's my 3 cents worth.....1 cent over my limit, I apologize!
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E. Jack Savely [log in to unmask] Topeka, Kansas
CG - Jeannette 58 - 20 Starliter on Chat
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