Folks, With all of the talk about "List Police" and banned subjects, I went into my files for a message I sent some time ago. It is my opinion that it is still true! Terry 41/19 years > -----Original Message----- > From: Brennan, Terry > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 1997 4:43 PM > To: 'parkinson list' > Subject: RE: Use of the list > > Fellow travellers, > > I am against fragmenting the list into separate categories. There are > plenty of research oriented sites around (not to mention the list > archives!) that suit the needs of those who do not enjoy the > 'chatter.' But, more to the point, when a question is asked in our > forum the chatter stops (or at least tones down to a dull roar) and > the query often receives many replies. This is what many of us get > out of this list - cyberhuman contact with fellow PDers who CARE. > Without the humor and silliness which occassionally pervades the list, > we might as well all be robots! Its bad enough that many of us > already have the masks of inanimation. We certainly don't have to let > our inner-being go that route. > > That is my two cents worth, > > Terry Brennan > 39/17 > > [log in to unmask]