Guest guest Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011  Dear Member, this is an automatic message sent out every month and it is sent as a reminder as to what needs to be considered when sending out messages for other members to read, so it is really important that you read all of this message and take note of the points specifically raised. 1. When responding to any message, please remember to 'snip' the previous message(s). This means that when you write a message from clicking reply, you must make sure that before you click 'send', that you have deleted everything (not your message of course) but everything other than that, leaving just a few lines or a small quote from the message you are actually replying to. If you don't do this, it causes frustration for fellow members who either use the option to receive a Daily Digest (where they get up to 25 messages in just one email) or those who read direct from the forum web site. Failure to do this could result in your message being rejected. 2. Please be aware that only doctor's initials should be used on the forum if you wish to discuss any doctor you have seen or would like to see. If you are about to see a doctor and want to know if anyone else has seen him or knows about him/her this must be discussed privately and not on the forum. If this is the case, write a message typing in your email address so others can respond to you privately. Our own medical advisers can be mentioned in full and if you are quoting a doctor who is an author this is permissible of course. 3. If you have seen a good doctor who was willing to listen to you and prescribe T3 or natural thyroid extract, then please let Sheila know privately so she can add him/her to her list. On the other hand, if you have seen a doctor who is on Sheila's list who has proved to be not very good with you, then please again let Sheila know. 4. Prescription medication must not be requested on the forum nor must it be offered. Anything to do with prescription medication (other than questions where to get it on the internet - which is in the files anyway), please contact Sheila privately. Any transaction is between private individuals and has nothing to do with TPA. 5. If you wish to pass a link to TPA members to something they might find interesting, either on the Chat or main Thyroid Forum, you must give a hint about that the link will lead to. This is for security purposes, as I have learnt to my horror what happens when you click on some links. 6. If copying information from web sites or books, please give a link to the web site and/or name the author so we will not be in breach of copyright rules. Lilian Group Co-Owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi Lilian, thank you for that reminder. I personally dont go to the web site to answer the mail. I dont use my computer too much so use my inbox in my email site.....Dare I say that whilst I am no longer a mmember of Thyroid UK, I did quite like their site. I got a notice in my inbox and clicked on the link this took me to the specific message with everyones replies. I could then add my reply tto the initial question or speicifically to responses given by others. I quite liked that system and found it very user freiedly. i understand developing a site is a financial committment. Further I think TPA do a great job. Please take this as constructive critisism rather than critisism....but I dont find your system particularly user friendly and I keep gettng told off for not doing this or not doing that etc., which puts me off replying at all. sally xx Dear Member, this message is sent as a reminder as to what needs to be considered when sending out messages for other members to read, so it is really important that you read all of this message and take note of the points specifically raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi Sally,Sorry to hear you find it difficult to cope with our forum and I do hope you persevere and do become an active member. We are in the process of trying to update our website and with it the forum, but as you say this takes money, but also there are so many things we have to do that it just takes time too. We have to find the right person to do this as well. Stay with us and eventually things will improve. RegardsLilianOn 6 July 2011 09:52, Sally Jarvis <wollertonbank@...> wrote: Hi Lilian, thank you for that reminder. I personally dont go to the web site to answer the mail. I dont use my computer too much so use my inbox in my email site.....Dare I say that whilst I am no longer a mmember of Thyroid UK, I did quite like their site. I got a notice in my inbox and clicked on the link this took me to the specific message with everyones replies. I could then add my reply tto the initial question or speicifically to responses given by others. I quite liked that system and found it very user freiedly. i understand developing a site is a financial committment. Further I think TPA do a great job. Please take this as constructive critisism rather than critisism....but I dont find your system particularly user friendly and I keep gettng told off for not doing this or not doing that etc., which puts me off replying at all. sally xx Dear Member, this message is sent as a reminder as to what needs to be considered when sending out messages for other members to read, so it is really important that you read all of this message and take note of the points specifically raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Actually, I completely agree with Sally - has a lot of glitches that do not make it very 'user friendly' and this causes members of to get so cross because appear to have never made a concerted effort to iron these glitches out. When we get a new, and more 'professional' web site, we are seriously considering having a support group incorporated into the web site, so everything is all together, and personally, I can't wait, but we need the funding to do this first, which is why it is so important that everybody completes the Survey Monkey TPA Web Site Survey. If you have not yet given feedback to the questions, please do so here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/93SJ9Z3 - but please remember that the questions asked are specifically about the web site, and not about the Internet Thyroid Support Forum. Luv - Sheila Hi Sally, Sorry to hear you find it difficult to cope with our forum and I do hope you persevere and do become an active member. We are in the process of trying to update our website and with it the forum, but as you say this takes money, but also there are so many things we have to do that it just takes time too. We have to find the right person to do this as well. Stay with us and eventually things will improve. Regards Lilian On 6 July 2011 09:52, Sally Jarvis <wollertonbank@...> wrote: Hi Lilian, thank you for that reminder. I personally dont go to the web site to answer the mail. I dont use my computer too much so use my inbox in my email site.....Dare I say that whilst I am no longer a mmember of Thyroid UK, I did quite like their site. I got a notice in my inbox and clicked on the link this took me to the specific message with everyones replies. I could then add my reply tto the initial question or speicifically to responses given by others. I quite liked that system and found it very user freiedly. i understand developing a site is a financial committment. Further I think TPA do a great job. Please take this as constructive critisism rather than critisism....but I dont find your system particularly user friendly and I keep gettng told off for not doing this or not doing that etc., which puts me off replying at all. sally xx Dear Member, this message is sent as a reminder as to what needs to be considered when sending out messages for other members to read, so it is really important that you read all of this message and take note of the points specifically raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Just a general comment - it's always a bit scary joining any new group, whether it's an internet one or one in 'the real world'. It always feels like everyone but you knows what they're talking about - naturally it takes a while to get used to things. I've found that everyone in this group has been incredibly welcoming and helpful - and have done everything to make it feel easy to post messages. So a big thank you - we can't do a lot about technology but the group does have a warm and welcoming tone - and my guess is that the people moderating are also very busy. I think we should remember what a fantastic service they're providing.All best Alison>> I think Sally has a point. Someone who was in real trouble contacted me through FB some time ago having > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I totally agree. It has been very overwhelming to find there is so much information out there, but also terrific support for what seems to be a huge problem for so many. I feel uplifted already and must say how appreciative I am of the help and knowledge I have received. Thank you everyone, . > > > > I think Sally has a point. Someone who was in real trouble contacted > me through FB some time ago having > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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