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Andres.... (see bottom of message for original text) Ooops! Sorry, but the thought of splitting the list doesn't sound at all reasonable OR desirable to me. I LIKE the original, current format of the List. It permits us as writers and readers to take a number of options...directions... while online - either one direction at a time or simultaneously with any of those directions easily controlled by the individual's DELETE key when reading. The PD List-owner, Barbara Patterson, had many choices of format and direction she could make at the time she set up this List. In addition, it's membership has also contributed to the direction the List goes from day-to-day, week-to-week. Barb Patterson AND the majority of the List members have opted over the past 3+ years to pretty much stick with the original format while taking into account the vast and varied backgrounds and interests of the groups as a whole. MOST of the time, the discussion is very Parkinson's-related. However, within the topic-imposed and self-imposed boundaries of the List's membership you WILL find near-topic related, and even non-topic-related tho serious messages, including the occasional whimsical flights of fancy and outright humorous jokes. Often these "side-trips" present subjects which are marginally related to PD if at all, but none-the-less seem to interest a wide number of our membership. Have no interest in 'em? Click on that delete key. Not interested in reading the occasional joke? Click on the delete key. And those periodic, unpredictable, spontaneously generated flights of fancy? Right.. there's that ol delete key. It seems to me that it's more reasonable, more democratic, and just plain NICER to permit individuals to post what's on their minds, while recalling the main thrust of the List. This offers us freedom of choice by permitting us to pick and chose amongst the subjects and the posters we care to read or delete. To split the list is such a "I want it my way and I want it NOW" kinda thing when deleting the messages one doesn't care to read takes a few scant moments. We're talking mere SECONDS here, m'friend... maybe one or two minutes, max. Sooooo... I think rather than splitting the list, we should continue the List as it is, keeping in mind that it's a courtesy to others in our Cyber-family to keep updating the subject-line when we have a "subject drift." I also think that patience and compassion is called for - no matter how important an individual we believe we are, and/or how limited our online time is for whatever reason. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Andres Takach Sent: Saturday, September 06, 1997 12:42 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: Back to the ship I think that the point that Helen was trying to make is that some of us have a limited time to filter through the postings, and not that she is against humor in general. The fact is that one can find an unlimited amount of humor on newsgroups. I grant you that this humor on this site is at a more personal level, but it is also true that the number of postings is quite large and distracting for some of us who have limited time (working to make a living and to support a relative with PD, for example) and who rely on email for work. I would seriously advocate the splitting of this mailing list into two mailing lists: one dealing with the medical aspects (symptoms, experiences, references etc) and one dealing with the humor, politics and other miscelaneous aspects that may be of interest for most but may be too overwhelming/distracting for some of us. Sounds reasonable? Andres > > 10-4 on the need for humor. For those who compose (humor), keep it > coming. For those wwho find humor (at this site) intolerable > - you need to lighten up :-) > > Sign me: Needing the laughs in TX (misplaced from Nebraska) > > Lawrence Fleming wrote: > > > > Helen, > > > > I don't mean to sound impolite but what this list needs is a sense of humor. > > It's something the doctors and PD can't take away from you. > > > > For some of us the List is indeed a great source of information but it is also > > a source of encouragement and makes the day go better. > > > > Bring on the humor.... > > > > Larry Fleming > > [log in to unmask] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of Helen J. Coleman > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 1997 2:04 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > > Subject: Re: Back to the ship > > > > JUST A NOTE WITH ANOTHER OPINION. > > there are so many chat sites for small talk not pretaining to PD and > > repartee and things along that line that I really appreciate "business only" > > for those of us who have limited time but much interest in our real purpose - > > Information from PWP's about PD. > > Helen > Lawrence Fleming wrote: > > > > Helen, > > > > I don't mean to sound impolite but what this list needs is a sense of humor. > > It's something the doctors and PD can't take away from you. > > > > For some of us the List is indeed a great source of information but it is also > > a source of encouragement and makes the day go better. > > > > Bring on the humor.... > > > > Larry Fleming > > [log in to unmask] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of Helen J. Coleman > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 1997 2:04 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > > Subject: Re: Back to the ship > > > > JUST A NOTE WITH ANOTHER OPINION. > > there are so many chat sites for small talk not pretaining to PD and > > repartee and things along that line that I really appreciate "business only" > > for those of us who have limited time but much interest in our real purpose - > > Information from PWP's about PD. > > Helen >