More Threads Is Better

[jmjm530]

More threads potentially make for easier access to information, not more difficult access.  

With more threads, topics can be quickly scanned on the page, without having to unwind threads to see what exactly has been posted. More threads means that threads no longer have to be "hijacked" with two, three, four or more unrelated topics. More threads means that new visitors will post their concerns more readily since they probably don't understand that it's OK to post in someone else's thread.

And pertinent to the previous closed thread, more threads mean that if you aren't interested in a particular thread -- or somehow find it frivilous -- you can simply ignore the thread rather than go through what happend and has happened before.  

I don't see the problem so much as too many threads, but the fact that many here are used to the old system and therefore don't open their own threads when they have a topic of interest. By not opening their own thread, i.e. hijacking a thread, they perpetuate the same problem tehy object to by making it harder to sift through a single thread for multiple subject topics.

This doesn't mean that folks should open a thread for every whim or thought -- that kind of stuff could probably be put into someone else's thread or into one of the many fun threads that are opened to keep our spirits up. But if someone has a question or a topic they think should be discussed -- then by all means open a thread. Just like I did. Easier for those interested to respond and easy for those not interested to ignore...

TO BE CONTINUED

[jmjm530]

Whoops, Lil Moma is fast on the trigger and our posts crossed :) I was referring to her post C31 cause I don't want to try and characerize what is in the mind of others.

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

No one is running me off. If that were the case, I would have been long since gone because earlier during treament things got a lot uglier with basically the same issues and the same people. No, I'm running myself off cause QOL is very important to me and coming here is starting to become a negative experience which I can't imagine is good for my health. Lil' Moma said it very well in her post above.  This will be my last post for a while.

Take care.

-- Jim

[lilmoma]

You are one of the sanest(sp?) ones here. I have always enjoyed reading your very knowledgable posts.
Its not you,............its small people trying to feel big on an anonymos hiway. If they had to "Look at you" (literally) in the morning, they might pay more attention to their behavior, but this internet stuff allows people to "HIT and RUN" like the cowards they really are.

[Gonna beat it]

I have to admit I was more than a little dumbfounded yesterday, and now I see Jim is on the block, I really have always tried to only make valid points for my threads, which makes me feel even more (foolish), I'll think maybe alittle break is needed. I have only been here less than a month, I'm usually more persistant than this but, you know energy, both physical and mental are hard to come by I surely don't need to be upset by strangers nor would I want to upset people who happen to have the same disease I do. I really did have alot of fun joking with you, time for lunch now. Take Care.

[sfbaygirl]

Please don't let some negative people run you off. You are needed and loved here. As many have said, just ignore it! We don't want you to go away!

[jmjm530]

Well, maybe I should take a little break mself, or at least cut down significantly in my participation here.

While I don't think I post any more than some other old-timers, I do post more than most -- and the last thing I want is for it to become a source of irritation/division here. And I certainly don't want to spend my time defending myself cause I've been through that before here.

Frankly, it's probably a good thing because I do have to start getting back to my old life, in spite of some difficulties I'm having with post treatment side effects both physical and psychological.

I wish everyone the best and will be checking in from time to time. Hearfelt thanks to all who have helped me. Good luck in treatment and beyond. Love you all.

-- Jim