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Errrrr.... My feeling about this "open window" which will permit any "online peeing Tom" to surreptitiously read our List messages would be JUST like living on "The Truman Show!" Thanks, but no thanks! GOOO O O O NNNNNNNG.... <---"gonging" this idea, like they did on that old TV program, "The Gong Show, " when an act stunk! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 10:23 PM Subject: Re: The Parkinsn List Online..Too Much Volume Solved Forever.. >> >Dear John, and the list (and soon the whole world) >> > I am just a little concerned. About going public. Yes me, The same me >> >that >> >asked Parbara patterson why the responses to her survey about >> >publishing >> >everything to the whole list wasn't published to the whole list? >> >Because >> >there is a difference, you see. >> >I'm really a very private person. But I open up to my friends. To >> >those >> >people I feel close to, and I feel are close to me. And that is what >> >the list >> >has become for me. A group of close intimate frineds with whom I can >> >share my >> >innermost fears, and my pride in my successes. >> >And when we go on line, I lose that. >> >That intimacy,that bond of caring, is what makes the list so >> >special.And the >> >feeling that we were all part of something, something that we shared. >> >And now >> >something else has changed. The balance of power is disturbed - no >> >the >> >balance of power has been created. There was no sense of onesidedness >> >before. >> >> >> >Maybe this >> >was decided while I was in Israel - and I missed the discussion on the >> >list? >> >About whether we go on line and share our private, intimate, personal >> >ways of >> >dealing with our lifecrises. No, folks, I'm sorry, but I will not feel >> >free to >> >participate if I know the whole world - friend and foe alike, is >> >watching >> >me. Whether they do or not, just knowing they can inhibits my ability >> >to speak >> >freely. >> > I know I am a fairly new member, and I haven't seen the list grow up, >> >like >> >some of you have. But it has become very dear to me - and so have you >> >all. I >> >feel almost a sense of betrayal, to be cast out in the wide cold >> >public again. >> >Am I the only one who feels like this? I am sure there are others of >> >you out >> >there who feel this way. I am not unique. Speak up before it is too >> >late! >> > >> >hiLary bLue (50/33/24) >