Guest guest Posted June 3, 1999 Report Share Posted June 3, 1999 You know,I can understand why 2 of the people who responded about the vaccine thing I forwarded would respond the way they did. It's their character,such as it is. But what do the other 2 have against it? Are you so closed minded you don't want to learn ANYTHING that doesn't have to do with rls? I thought friends liked to share all aspects of their life. I never tried to cram anything down anybody's throat. When I joined this list,I was asked to put in the subject matter so you don't have to read it if you don't want to. I have done that. I understand that people get really tired and cranky with rls. I have NEVER attacked anybody like and " Morticia " have me. So what gives anybody the right to display such open hostility to me? OBTW,I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find out " Morticia " is . That's why I put The name Morticia in parenthesis. Maybe I am reacting out of anger,I know I am not happy to be attacked in such a way. But I am also hurt because I haven't done anything to hurt anyone. Can you say the same? COCO -- ?_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 1999 Report Share Posted June 3, 1999 This mailing list is advertised as a SUPPORT GROUP for Restless Legs Syndrome. When people join a mailing list, they USUALLY expect the subject matter to adhere to that topic. That is why the question was raised, " What does this have to do with RLS? " It has NOTHING to do with RLS, and it is a waste of bandwidth for those who have upload/download quotas. MANY Internet Service Providers implement upload/download quotas, and charge extra for each kilobyte over that quota. For others, their ISP charges by the minute for their access time, therefore EACH message they download that is NOT related to RLS eats up their access time. For still others, such as subscribers in the United Kingdom, they actually have to pay, not only PER MINUTE charges for their ISP...but also PER MINUTE charges for the local telephone call they make to CONNECT to their ISP! That, CoCo, is why some people get so irritable when off-topic messages come down the wire through this mailing list. THAT is why, whether they can just delete the message or not, sending off-topic messages is a waste of bandwidth. THAT is why you got the hostile remarks. I, personally, don't mind the off-topic messages...I'm on a cable modem, and my upload/download quota is so large it's ridiculous...I don't think I could ever hit that quota, even with 2 computers simultaneously using the connection. Others aren't so fortunate, so consideration should be shown to them by either not posting the off-topic messages, or posting simply " Non-RLS: Hep Vaccine Warning " in the subject line, with " Please email me privately for more information " in the body of the message. That will cover your butt, and SHOULD prevent the flames that your message generated. Sorry for the long post...but I thought some of you might need a lesson on WHY off-topic messages should be avoided whenever possible... Cheers! Jeff 26/Edmonton, Alberta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 1999 Report Share Posted June 7, 1999 I, myself, found the vacination article interesting. Told me more about why one friend of mine is home schooling her daughter because she refused the vacinations for her child after a lot of research. Nat Dean, Santa Fe, NM ---------- > >To: " rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com " rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com> >Subject: non rls and meannes >Date: Thu, Jun 3, 1999, 2:18 PM > > You know,I can understand why 2 of the people who responded about the > vaccine thing I forwarded would respond the way they did. It's their > character,such as it is. But what do the other 2 have against it? Are > you so closed minded you don't want to learn ANYTHING that doesn't have > to do with rls? I thought friends liked to share all aspects of their > life. I never tried to cram anything down anybody's throat. When I > joined this list,I was asked to put in the subject matter so you don't > have to read it if you don't want to. I have done that. > > I understand that people get really tired and cranky with rls. I have > NEVER attacked anybody like and " Morticia " have me. So what > gives anybody the right to display such open hostility to me? > > OBTW,I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find out " Morticia " is . > That's why I put The name Morticia in parenthesis. > > Maybe I am reacting out of anger,I know I am not happy to be attacked in > such a way. But I am also hurt because I haven't done anything to hurt > anyone. Can you say the same? > > COCO > > > -- > ?_ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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