Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 In a message dated 7/20/2006 1:53:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, way2square@... writes: Are religion, politics, sex always off limits? Well, sexual issues have been a common topic on the list. We've had some on religion not sure about politics. The main thing is not to post chain emails/forwards and not to repost the same statement with new words over and over and over. It's not that you can never post Off Topic post it's just that you shouldn't overwhelm or crowd the list with them. Like a post once a month to bring up an off topic is okay. It's also good to put " OT " in the subject line. The trouble we have had is when an off topic lingers for two or more weeks. Especially when only two or three members are posting several emails on the OT subject. Thus, annoying many other members. A good rule might be to start an OT on the list then after a week or two invite any members who wish to continues the discussion to email you directly or go in a chat room/IM. That way the OT stimulates the list but doesn't wear out it's welcome. Example: Day 1 - Post a message about baseball fans, Day 2-4 - Four members send posts about their favorite team/players, Day 5 - Post a message " Hey, any members wanting to talk sport enter the chat room Monday night at 7pm " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hi Everyone, lately we have had some very tough subjects, very interesting, but also very controversial. Most of us were most likely told don't ever discuss religion or politics at a party. How true, it usually starts an argument. But we are not at a party, we are just a group of people with a life threatening disease and some of these topics are of great importance to us. I for one want to hear why someone is against or for health care, breast feeding, stem cell research and many other topics. What I hear might change my mind and make me see some thing in a different light. My buddy Lottie and I are old, sorry about that Lottie, but we are....and things that go on today were never in existence when we were young. Put a man on the moon? get outta here! Make a baby in a dish? what idiot would ever believe that one? Save a life with an umbilical cord? Now you're really bananas!! We have seen a lot happen since we were born, way back in the '20's, some good, some not so good. But I like to keep an open mind about most things, and I really appreciate these topics that keep us on our toes and I hope nobody gets their nose out of joint or gets in a snit over them. Just my two cents worth, Bobby -- a Doyle/dob 1929 DX /CML/1995/Interferon/hydrea 2/00 - Gleevec Trial, OHSU, Dr. Druker 6/02 - Gleevec/Arsenic Trial, OHSU,Dr. Druker 6/03 - Gleeved/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU, " " " " 7/04 - Sprycel Trial, MDACC, Dr. Talpaz 3/05 - CCR 12/07 - Ended trial due to Pleural Effusion 4/08 - XL228 Trial, U. of Michigan, Dr. Talpaz 4/09 - Ariad Trial, U.of Michigan, Dr. Talpaz #840 Zavie's Zero Club #840 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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