Re: [MOL] Bio under name

[Donna Jennings <firefly@islc.net>]

You are keeping me busy Cindy.  I think its up to everyone, a unified
decision.  It is difficult to know who's who, we have all experienced
that; but if we go bio, people may only correspond with a certain member
and therefore miss allot of good information.  That's a thought I
think is important and the beauty of this line, as I have learned from
everyone.  If a new person sends in a query on say lung cancer, I
know the folks who have gone through this as a caregiver or survivor or
fighter will respond with the factual information.  Yet, I have read
where ex:  Jean has giving some wonderful help and right before the
crash Shiela had shared some excellent wisdom, and Christine and on and
on.  I would hate for anyone not to benefit from the goodness of all. 
Lillian

Cindy Crowe wrote:

 Joicy, I agree with you and Lillian.  If there was a way to put it in a signature for just this board it might not be so bad.  But, like you, I write to a lot of other folks and it's just not something I want to broadcast to the entire world.  To type it in each time would indeed be burdomsome.  Although I see the good in it.  The first several months I was on this board I was in a state of total confusion as to who was who and who had what and who was caregiver to who, so it would be nice to have that information on those individuals who want that info to be public.  I wonder if it could be part of a voluntary listing of folks here that were attached as a file to new members along with the other wonderful files Lillian sends to new members.  Lillian, since I just put you in the middle, what would you think of something like that and only for members willing to share their bio? cindy 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joicy Becker-Richards <joicy@erols.com>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Monday, June 08, 1998 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Glad to Be Back!Lillian, re: bio info --I actually had the same reaction about
automatically icluding it with every response...and given the informal
nature of our "roles" on the forum, and the frequently spontaneous
responses back and forth, it's also kind of burdensome. I don't want to
put it on my email signature (I do write other people!), and I don't
want to add it each time I write. I think we are pretty good about
sharing appropriate info when responding to new people on the line, so
maybe that can suffice. My 2 cents, anyhow! Joicy

firefly wrote:
>
> Dear Fellow Molers:  It was so wonderful to get home, boot up the computer
> and see all your wonderful faces through the eyes of e-mail.  Allot of good
> news and see how well you did on answering the queries.  Pat yourselves on
> the back....you deserve it.  I wish I had news to give you on Diana's Gene;
> but I haven't heard anything yet.  When I do, I will be sure to post it.
> Carla doesn't get home until Thursday, she's enjoying the mountains too
> much, we should have made her take her computer!!!!  Believe it or not; but
> my house was still standing when I got home.  Your all looking great and
> Cindy tomorrow I hope we get a report on Jim and know our prayers are with
> you both!
>
> Your friend Lillian,  I had added my Bo, then took it off.  No offense; but
> I am not so sure I want the world to know.......it's a bit personal.  I
> don't mind telling when asked or if a query come's in with my type of
> cancer; but for any Joe blow that reads, I don't think so.....what do you
> think gang, give this some thought, it needs to be a uniformed decision.
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