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Janet, You 2 did a great job! I have 2 comments... After reading that post from Becky & Johny ([log in to unmask]) requesting to be taken off the list, my first thought was to "warn" newcomers about possible content. Trying to look at list content from an outsider's or newcomers viewpoint, I guess all the "pig-talk" could be considered JUNK. But I personally don't think it is junk as SOMEONE is getting valuable "help" from it. About list volume - isn't 30 undercounting it considerably for some days? Bonnie daughter of Jim 77/3 In a message dated 7/21/1999 5:26:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > hi all > > barb and i have come up with a > revised and expanded welcome message for new subscribers > incorporating > 1. a medical advice disclaimer > 2. a warning about list volume > 3. a 'position' in re the list 'structure' > 4. subscription management instructions > 5. a welcome from both barb p and me > > > janet > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > welcome to the newest parkinsn list-member! > > hi sammy sample > > i am janet paterson [one tee] > sometimes known as the list elf > sometimes known as the deputy list mom > > please accept my greetings and warm welcome to what i consider > one of the finest sources of information and support > for people with parkinson's [PWP] > and their caregivers [CG] > > barb patterson [two tees - no relation!] > sometimes known as the executive list mom > established this mailing list in november 1993 > > i discovered it in october 1995 and count that discovery > as a turning point for me in dealing with my own pd > > below, please find a welcome message from barb patterson > along with our current PIEnet subscription instructions > > surfer beware: > please note that none of us are medicos: > discussions here should not be construed as 'professional advice' > > beware incoming e-mail: > we currently have 1800 members worldwide: > list message volume can vary anywhere from 15 to 30 messages per day > > -------------------------------------- > our favourite PIEnet list description: > > 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 > -------------------------------------- > janet paterson 1998 > -------------------------------------- > > > please contact me if you have any questions or need more info > > the PIEnet section of my website [see below] > contains a lot of 'pd pointers' > > > janet > >