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WARNING TO ALL FORUM PARTICIPANTS
by Med, May 16, 2001 12:00AM
FROM: MED HELP INTERNATIONAL
We have received numerous complaints about inappropriate behavior in our forum. We are posting this to let it be known that anyone showing disrespect for others will be banned for all of our online forums.
In addition, if threats are made against any of our forum participants, we will be forced to take appropriate legal action to protect our visitors!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: DO NOT DIVULGE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE ON THE INTERNET!!! This Includes:
*Your private e-mail address
*The name of your employer
*Your home or office address
*Your telephone or fax number
*Your REAL identity
*The city or state where you live
*Credit card information
...or any other personal data about yourself, your family, friends or any other visitors and participants!
As always, any questions, concerns or problems should be sent immediately to Med Help International at:
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We have received numerous complaints about inappropriate behavior in our forum. We are posting this to let it be known that anyone showing disrespect for others will be banned for all of our online forums.
In addition, if threats are made against any of our forum participants, we will be forced to take appropriate legal action to protect our visitors!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: DO NOT DIVULGE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE ON THE INTERNET!!! This Includes:
*Your private e-mail address
*The name of your employer
*Your home or office address
*Your telephone or fax number
*Your REAL identity
*The city or state where you live
*Credit card information
...or any other personal data about yourself, your family, friends or any other visitors and participants!
As always, any questions, concerns or problems should be sent immediately to Med Help International at:
***@****
After a year on the board,here's what I've figured out.. it's not likely that medhelp will see your post because there is not a live webmaster here monitoring the forum like there are other forums. If there's a problem you have to contact them by e-mail. Medhelp is a foundation, an organization, and this is their board as well as many other medical topic boards. Cindy and Phil are the founders of the organization medhelp. If you contact them by e-mail they will reply.
The only way to get your questioned answered by the doctor is to have it posted as a question.. and then you have to wait a few weeks at least. Dr.Steve is someone who is an expert but only provides his replies to this board as a service... he has a practice and so on and works elsewhere. I think he also has a site on the web of his own. Lots of times people wonder why he has deleted threads and so on... I do not think he does that. I seriously doubt if he comes here to read very much let alone makes decisions about what stays on the board etc... He seems to have little time. I personally feel that the information provided by the participants is the best information... however, the site exists as a medical help board so a doctor does eventually reply on all the boards... don't hold your breath...His replies are so short and not very in depth so I know most people realize that they need to see a doctor on their own.. not one on the net.
I think medhelp deletes the threads...but I have no idea by whom nor do I have any idea what the criteria... I inquired once and all I learned is it was due to space. It does seem that some threads stay around longer than others and it does appear that some topics are not well received.... this is only my opinion and observation. Since the business of space came up they have the added feature now of condensing posts in a thread... you notice the top line of a long thread says (comments from date to date)... it used to be they just deleted them. Anyway, the doctor does not run the board and does not do the deleting from what I have observed.
Someone just asked about archives. Once a thread is not on the board any longer the only parts of it that are archived are the question and the reply from the doctor.
It's very hard to post a question.. try the wee hours or get up at 5 am.. that is the only time I was ever lucky to get a question on here. No matter how many times you post a question in a thread the doc will never reply... you will get lots of help from other people though.
I am in NO WAY associated with medhelp LOL !!!!! Just have been around for awhile and therse are my observations. Love, Brighty
I really wish that information was available because i agree with you 100%, that is where the REAL information lies.
****, too bad it's not available!
Stomp, stomp (tandrum in process!) lol!
I can't get enough of this forum, it's unbelievable the knowledge and support that is here! I've never found a forum quite like this one; you all are the best!
I know i can do this, especially with the support i have found here, you all deserve a very big, comfy seat in heaven some day!
:)
Lv Jenny
Love, Brighty
He is hurting bad I think.
Power & Magick 2 U,
Wizard
Love, Brighty
Power & Magick 2 U,
luv,
Wiz
***@****
Love, Brighty
Hey, has anyone else been recv. emails to "donate" to Medhelp? If so, are you? I'm kind of curious! Thanks
PS: Who's been complaining about giving email addresses on the board? It's a free country! Damn
I've been reading this board now for a couple of years and I am always struck by everyone's reaction to a sudden outburst by someone or another. If we can all manage to remember this-
We are all here because we have something in common! Weather we post here often or just come to ask a question or gather information by reading past messages, we all have DRUGS in common! That makes each and every one of us vulnerable to lash out sometimes. It's safe to do it here - and better here than at a child or spouse, friend or family member.
I love all of you and hate the thought of one random poster driving a valued member away. You have all helped me more than you will ever know.
I can't talk about my addiction with the abandon and freedom that I can here! That may be the case for many of us.
You may all flame me now for my Pollyanna lah-ti-da attitude (lol). Just think about it. It's not the first - or the last time someone is going to come in here and rock the boat.
Love,
Deja
Power & Magick 2 U,
Peace and the Light of God onus all,
Love,
Wizard
I'm on the Yellow Brick Road right behind ya brudda!! LOL
I grew up in what's considered the nastiest city in the world - I can swear like a cab driver in rush hour traffic on his way to the airport- nothing wrong with it sometimes, it's actually theraputic! Let's hear it for da Bronx Cheer- ROFL!
Hope your crappy day gave way to the rainbow!!
Deja :)
Angelica, You are a sweet angel and I really do apologize.
AHHHHHHHH POOP! the devil made me say it. But I'm not perfect, just FORGIVEN. Right? Back to Deja, yep my crapp