Fwd: FW: # of posts to chronic_pain list - suggestions

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Thanks , Kit It seemed to me that some posts were lost over the past few

days. If anyone else had one that didn't make it, please resubmit.

Ken

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>To: " ' Turbin (Chronic Pain List Moderator)' "

>Subject: FW: # of posts to chronic_pain list - suggestions

>Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 04:50:00 +1000

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>Ken,

>Not sure if you got this one?

>Kit.

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> # of posts to chronic_pain list - suggestions

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>Hi Ken,

>

>(I changed the subject line for my reply --- <pats own head> aren't I a

>good girl !!) )

>

>I suggest that we remind people that posts which are " me too " or only of

>specific interest to the individual concerned should be posted/forwarded

>directly to that individual and not to the whole list. For example, Ellen

>wrote a message introducing herself today. She has FMS like me ... I

>offered to go through with her some of the successful treatments that I've

>had for some of her specific symptoms but not knowing what to tackle first

>and it being slightly off the tack of " chronic pain " per se I emailed her

>directly to ask her what she'd like me to have a go at.

>

>Similarly I'm emailing you directly instead of to the list as not everyone

>needs to read this --- unless you decide that it's a good idea and then you

>can probably you'd be able to word it better than me anyway. (Too wordy --

>can't think straight enough to get it simple and clear what I mean - hope

>you understand).

>

>I subscribe to a CFS / FM list separately (OzME) and so I am mostly

>concerned with information about chronic pain (research / treatments / etc)

>from this list -- I get a lot of the other from OzME.

>

>Just a thought.

>

>Kit. )

>

>OH ... and get people to delete the bits of the original message that don't

>apply from the bottom of their replies as it would make the digests long

>and unmanageable. I get the list by separate emails so it doesn't worry me

>... but those who get digests need to scroll through it all.

>

>Oh .... and one last thing. I don't have a clue about HOW you moderate a

>list, but if you need help I could chip in now and then!! I've been known

>to calm the waters and fix a few wounded feelings before they got to real

>flamings on our OzME list and I'm your perfect non-judgemental adjudicator

>as I'm an atheist without the need to advertise or push it to anyone ever

>and I have real respect for the beliefs of others and their right to state

>them. (I keep weird hours for Australia --- It's currently 5:30 am and I

>haven't gone to bed yet!).

>

>Ozzie hugs,

>Kit.

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