Posted by jane d on January 23, 2002, at 0:35:22
In reply to Re: Posting of email addresses, posted by fi on January 22, 2002, at 9:55:17
> My reasons are:
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> 1. I dont have the time/interest/tech ability to set up another email account that is anonymous.
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> 2. There are *millions* of people out there with access to the messages we post on the Board. This will be helpful for some, but remember not all are nice people.Fi - I'm afraid I can't really buy your arguments. If you are going to take responsibility for your health by coming here you also need to take the time to learn the tools of how to access the information. In this case, basic internet skills. Refusing to do so seems to me similar to refusing to learn the route to your doctors office and insisting he must come to you instead. I'm not saying that this is easy for everyone but then, none of the other skills required here, from understanding how medications work to keeping cool when someone says something offensive, are that easy either.
I agree that it is important to keep in mind that anyone can read what's posted here. It worries me greatly sometimes when I think that someone has forgotten that. But, IMO, the best way to deal with that is to choose carefully what you say here, not to move entirely to a private medium (and email has its risks too). I think of it kind of like the difference between what you tell to your best friend in private and what you would say to that friend when in a group of people. When someone in the group may be a huge gossip. You can refuse to talk at all in the group but then you lose out too.
Just my opinion. - Jane
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