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-----Original Message----- From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Another list? /correction >Dear List-family..... > >"Shy-person" said in a message sent to, and posted >by our List-mama, Barb Patterson... > >"I'm especially thoughtful about a comment that >[another member] made recently about PARKINSN not >being a place to share feelings and opinions, but to >convey information. Is that the current perspective? >I want a place to share feelings and opinions..." > >FYI... I was the individual who is quoted, inaccurately as >it happens, in saying our list is "NOT a place to share >feelings and opinions." > >MY original comment referred to our List BEING a place >FOR both sharing of feelings and opinions, and ALSO >information, and I felt we should see the List as offering >opportunities for each to be expressed. > >I've seen several references to my original comment being >inaccurately interpreted (which leads me to believe I wasn't >clear in MY meaning... ) over this past week, and then "quoted" >out-of-context and changing my meaning to other than what >I meant to say. > >In THIS case I'd like it understood that I MEANT something >other than what is being concluded when "quoted" from my >original post by other List members. > >Sorry if I was unclear in my original post. My daughter >moved back to L.A. after living in another city for the past >12 years and I've spent the past coupla weeks helping her > unpack and getting her new home set up. I've rushed thru >reading the List each day and obviously my writing's >suffered vis a vis expressing clarity of thought. > >But OH.... it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wonderful having >daughter Sandy living near her family after all these >years!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >Barb Mallut >[log in to unmask] >you all know i am not one to get in a lot of conflick but we do not need other least. if a pearson is shy he would be shy on any list. we are to help. not laugh at any one and i mean any one. i have been leader all my life. i do what DON wants. if you are shy write to one of us off list. if i thought some one was poking fun of a PWP person me and him would have proplems. we are to help your ? could help some one eles. and witch list should we read shy or famly list. that is my reason. and i thank you all and one. I.Y.Q. >From: Barbara Patterson <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 6:41 PM >Subject: Another list? (fwd) > > >>I am forwarding this message [slightly edited] from a listmember >for >>discussion. Barb >>***** >>Hi Barb, >> >>I thought I'd ask you this first. I feel like an oddball on this >list >>because there are a few members who post often and take up a lot >of >>"space", are fairly articulate, authoritative, etc. You do a >great job >>keeping the list together and running, but I have thought about >the need >>for an alternate "shy people's" list, a place where the shy, the >tired, the >>less articulate, the skeptical, the scared, and even the gloomy >could >>gather in safety and have voices that don't get drowned out. >> >>I'm especially thoughtful about a comment that [another member] >made >>recently about PARKINSN not being a place to share feelings and >opinions, >>but to convey information. Is that the current perspective? I >want a place >>to share feelings and opinions. What would be your feeling about >someone >>starting up a less intimidating forum for shy person's sharing >about issues >>relating to having Parkinson's Disease? I know nothing about how >to do this >>but would find out as needed. >> >>Hope you're doing well and don't regard these comments as >mutinous. >> >