welcome to the newest PARKINSN list-member and cyber-sibling!
hello!
i am janet paterson [one tee]
sometimes known as the list-elf
sometimes known as the nerdette 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 founding 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
here are some list caveats:
beware flames:
robust and frank discussions - yes
personal attacks - no
beware sales pitches:
no overt commercial soliciting
no covert commercial soliciting
beware all netniks:
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 20 to 60 messages per day
beware 'list police':
this is our favourite PIEnet list description:
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>>> Posting number 53115, dated 4 Dec 1998 14:43:07
>Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 14:43:07 -0500
>From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Suggestion for Newbie Subscriptions
>...
>my two cents' worth:
>...
>i cannot see the volume as a 'problem'
>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
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below
please find a welcome message from barb patterson
along with our current PIEnet subscription instructions
please contact me if you have any questions or need more info
or visit the PIEnet section of my website [see below]
which i have dedicated to this marvel of a medium
janet
janet paterson
52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
snail-mail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada
website: a new voice <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/>
e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>
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Welcome!
You have joined the PARKINSN mailing list also known as the Parkinson
Information Exchange Network [PIEnet].
Please send a message to the list members (if you want to) introducing
yourself and any Parkinson's-related topics you would like.
Let me introduce myself. I am a secretary for six faculty members in
the School of Nursing, McMaster University. In September, 1992, I was
diagnosed as having Parkinson's ... hence my interest in this list.
I hope you enjoy your involvement with the PIEnet.
Barb
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Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask]
HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403
School of Nursing
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the following is the text version
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updated 1999/07/19
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