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John Cottingham's response to people's concerns did not address what I felt were legitimate worries, and like Phil, I don't care for the "If you don't like it, leave" statement. Nobody was consulted about this change -- it came to us as a fait accompli. I don't feel I have the luxury of leaving. I do not have access to the Web and do not expect to have such access for months and perhaps years. If John wants to buy me a new computer and provide tech support, great. Otherwise, we can't do it. This is my husband's disease and he can't use the computer. I don't feel I can get off the list. We have no other source of support and information as outstanding as this one. Or as outstanding as it was. Before joining this list nearly two years ago, I tried getting some information via e-mail from several people a relative located. At least one was a former member of this list (though I didn't know it at them time), and I found this person to be creepy and frightening. If those 200 messages a day give our e-mail addresses, that just opens all of us up to more creeps like him. No thanks. How is that a favor to me or to my husband? When I ask for help with a symptom of my husband's, I often need it as soon as possible. I can't wait a few days till I can stroll into the library and hope I've found a time when a computer is available. One of the most helpful things has been seeing the replies to one person's request for help with medication or symptoms or whatever. Eight or 10 people reply, and I have lots of information I didn't have before. With the reply going to the sender, I no longer have that information, either. The list is shorter these days. It's also about as interesting as reading the telephone book. It's still plagued with silly repetitions of mis-information (aspartame, aspartame, aspartame -- could we set the List to delete automatically anything with that in the heading or body of the message? Enough is enough). Delda White CG Bob 67/2