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At 13:37 1999/07/06 -0400, i wrote, in part: > >there is a 'topics' option >which can essentially create 'sub-lists' of this big list >so that members could set their subscriptions to receive >say only 'medical abstracts' or 'pd news' or 'parkinsaw news' >or.... >sounds great, >but it requires a lot of 'subject header' discipline >on the part of the listmembers > > > >mailing lists are a powerful mode of communication >learning how to use them effectively >only makes us more powerful > >taking full advantage of these possibilities [and there are more !] >will require a certain amount of nerd-ability >from us all > >but it involves refining our basic e-mail skills >something that would only enhance our online experience in general >[oy - i sound like a computer sales geek!] > >part of the maintenance 'intensity' is due to >newbies learning the net >but only part > >all of us have been newbies at one time or other >making mistakes is how we learn >and should be cheered >not decried > >we have been using one of the most miraculous [imho] >means of communication this planet has ever seen >to a limited degree > >i think it's time we learn to use it to its fullest potential 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]>