>>> Posting number 53120, dated 4 Dec 1998 16:02:30 Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:02:30 -0500 From: Barbara Patterson <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Suggestion for Newbie Subscriptions Wow, Janet!! that has to be the BEST description of this list that I've ever seen!! >whether there are 30 messages in one day or in one hour >whether they are all about pd or not >whether they are all about snake oil or not > >they reflect the living breathing organism >which is this cyber-family > >we are not a corporation bound by company rulebooks and standards >we are not a school bound by a curriculum and exams > >we are part of a new frontier of democracy >where each one of us has >the same opportunity to be heard as everyone else >and >the same right to speak as everyone else > >personally >i find it awe-inspiring just as it is =========================================================================== Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask] HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403 School of Nursing ===========================================================================