Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 OK, I give. I joined this group just a few days ago and have many questions and could use some advice. However, since I joined and posted my " hello... newbie " email, I've gotten only two responses (thank you!!). I went back and read the description of the group to be sure I didn't misunderstand something and I saw this: Have questions? Need help or advice? You¢ve come to the right place! List-owner Idol, moderator Masterjohn and members from all over the world share information, resources and even hard-to-find ingredients! And the topics of discussion didn't include anything about politics but that's mostly what I've seen the last few days is emails about politics and government espionage. I figure if the folks on this list put as much energy into emails welcoming newbies, I'd have gotten some great advice! But, alas, that doesn't seem to be the case. Best regards and good bye. 'Off to find a list that can actually help me on my new journey to discovering a healthy diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 , Nutrition is a broad topic that does touch on politics at times and with politics and religion, it's easy to get carried away hence the adage not to talk about these things at the dinner table. I have been on this list for a couple of years on and off and many of my questions don't get answered whether politics is being discussed or not. That's just the nature of chat groups i.e. it depends if someone knows the answer, if anyone has even read the post or question, etc, etc. Why not bring up your concern in a more productive way that gives people a chance to respond vs. chastising and then leaving the group with a slamming of the chat room door. I have gotten some bad info. on here and some amazing info but more importantly than the info has been the support. I find people to be supportive here. I have emailed many people with a question about one of their posts from the archives and all but maybe one or two people responded. So the group has a helping nature vs. those who just want to post b/c they want to show off their information, which can be the case in situations like these. > > OK, I give. I joined this group just a few days ago and have many questions and could use some advice. However, since I joined and posted my " hello... newbie " email, I've gotten only two responses (thank you!!). I went back and read the description of the group to be sure I didn't misunderstand something and I saw this: > > Have questions? Need help or advice? You¢ve come to the right place! List-owner Idol, moderator Masterjohn and members from all over the world share information, resources and even hard-to-find ingredients! > > And the topics of discussion didn't include anything about politics but that's mostly what I've seen the last few days is emails about politics and government espionage. I figure if the folks on this list put as much energy into emails welcoming newbies, I'd have gotten some great advice! But, alas, that doesn't seem to be the case. > > Best regards and good bye. 'Off to find a list that can actually help me on my new journey to discovering a healthy diet. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 " ya cain't al-ways git whatcha wa-ant " ... ;+) Seems to me if you want a free source of info, freely given, unrestricted, you're gonna have to be a little more tolerant of other humans and their attitudes and opinions... There is plenty of good information to be found here, and the delete button is just within reach, up there by your pinky. Or, you could go pay good money to ask questions of some " expert " stranger who doesn't want to take the time to even look you in the eye, doesn't care whether you live or die or exist in a miserable state, and who has PLENTY of attitude, and still doesn't answer your questions... Joy > > OK, I give. I joined this group just a few days ago and have many questions and could use some advice. However, since I joined and posted my " hello... newbie " email, I've gotten only two responses (thank you!!). I went back and read the description of the group to be sure I didn't misunderstand something and I saw this: > > Have questions? Need help or advice? You¢ve come to the right place! List-owner Idol, moderator Masterjohn and members from all over the world share information, resources and even hard-to-find ingredients! > > And the topics of discussion didn't include anything about politics but that's mostly what I've seen the last few days is emails about politics and government espionage. I figure if the folks on this list put as much energy into emails welcoming newbies, I'd have gotten some great advice! But, alas, that doesn't seem to be the case. > > Best regards and good bye. 'Off to find a list that can actually help me on my new journey to discovering a healthy diet. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 - > > OK, I give. I joined this group just a few days ago and have many > questions and could use some advice. However, since I joined and > posted my " hello... newbie " email, I've gotten only two responses > (thank you!!). I went back and read the description of the group to > be sure I didn't misunderstand something and I saw this: I don't know if you're still here, but if you are, it's very easy to avoid ever seeing any discussions about either politics or religion by simply creating an email filter to delete any posts tagged either POLITICS or RELIGION. (Those two off-topic topics do frequently become the subject of discussion here, partly because some elements of their domains do in fact relate directly to nutrition and health, and partly because this is a community, and fellow members of communities naturally tend to talk about many things.) As to answers to your questions... different people are here at different times, and not everyone's necessarily going to have an answer. I wish this list could provide all the answers, but no list can. The fact that you got two replies, though, could be the gateway to a longer discussion on the subject. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 and others, >> > OK, I give. I joined this group just a few days ago and have many >> questions and could use some advice. However, since I joined and >> posted my " hello... newbie " email, I've gotten only two responses >> (thank you!!). I went back and read the description of the group to >> be sure I didn't misunderstand something and I saw this: I'm getting my PhD now, so I'm only here intermittently. I responded to a political thread because I was simply stating thoughts I'd already formulated, which didn't take much time. I don't know everything, and don't have the time to research things or think extensively about things right now, so I am not responding at all to most threads. The information here is, of course free, and there are also thousands and thousands of messages that can be searched by keyword on the group's website, which is also free. Like said, we've designed a system that makes it very easy to delete political and religious posts when those threads come up. So staying on the list is a pretty good deal once you understanding how to best utilize it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 --- Masterjohn <chrismasterjohn@...> wrote: > The information here is, of course free, and there are also > thousands and thousands of messages that can be searched by keyword > on the group's website, which is also free. is right. The volumes of messages in the archives here are quite valuable - and FREE. The advanced search option on the group page is especially helpful in researching the archive. If you don't get an answer immediately to a question, search the archive. Chances are it's been discussed already. This is an information and learning list. There's a lot of information presented here, from different and sometimes conflicting points of view, but I like that. It's up to each of us to sort it out and use what is pertinent for our situation. Everyone's different and what works for one person may not work for another. So, it's best to research any advice you get, whether from this list or elsewhere. > Like said, we've designed a system that makes it very easy to > delete political and religious posts when those threads come up. So > staying on the list is a pretty good deal once you understanding how > to best utilize it. I definitely agree that this list is invaluable and I think it's best used as a learning and information tool. Skip the topics that don't interest you. Learn from the ones that do. There's always something new to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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