Posted by Mark H. on February 21, 2002, at 15:02:31
In reply to Re: Inc PB/PSB in *external* searches, posted by Dr. Bob on February 20, 2002, at 8:13:17
Thank you, Dr Bob, that's perfect.
In my own experience, only one person I know of has come to this board and thought, "Oh my gosh, that's the Mark H. I went through school with," and to her credit, she IMMEDIATELY wrote me and asked if it was OK with me if she read my posts (and of course I told her it was).
I purposely have listed virtually all of my contact information on every database service on the web, because I want people from my past to be able to find me. I use my full name as my ID at eBay and Audiogon. I'm listed in the phone book. My accessibility is almost never abused.
As I said, my only reason for not using my full name and email address in every post here is simply the stigma that remains about mental illness, mostly among those who have never experienced it. Almost anyone who talks to me about mental illness, however, I eventually refer to Psycho-Babble, just as I was referred to Psycho-Babble by my psychiatrist. This is a wonderful resource, the MOST useful resource on the web.
I like the idea of a contact-through-the-site service, similar to what is offered by eBay, Audiogon.com, and another board in which I'm active.
Many thanks,
Mark H.
poster:Mark H.
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