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DonnaB shallotpeel - 29 Feb 2008 22:00 GMT

As a newbie, this was one of my first posts here:

From: Donna B <shallotp...@comcast.net>
Newsgroups: alt.support.diabetes
Subject: Re: Bipolar disorder
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:51:00 -0400
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In alt.support.diabetes on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:26:35 -0400 in Msg.#
<eagcls$qq...@reader2.panix.com>, David Rind <dr...@caregroup.harvard.edu>
wrote:

> A lot of what is being posted and crossposted is, of course, in
> sci.med.cardiology, but many of those reading and writing do not have a
> medical background.
>
> I wonder if those doing so much of the poking and prodding might try
> learning about bipolar disorder/delusional mania (there are many sites
> you can find with Google), and think what it says about them to
> viciously and repeatedly attack someone who is ill. You can't justify
> attacking someone who is sick just because "he started it".

Posting only to ASD, I'm a newbie to ASD, although not at all to Usenet &
other places online, as well as a relatively newly diagnosed T2 diabetic,
and I find this NG particularly hard to fathom, even discouragingly so, but,
... believe me, it's entirely possible for people to be bipolar & not be
delusional - as well as not be trolls! Maybe I misunderstood but it sounds
like a real slam against bipolars, which is hardly needed or justified.

Is there some reason that the age-old maxim of not feeding or teasing the
trolls is not of use here?

As a newcomer, I can tell you, it's hard enough trying to figure out the
spam & the trolls much less that they engender so many posts that quote
them. Is there anything like a canonical list of authors or keywords to
filter out?

Thanks.

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Alan S - 29 Feb 2008 22:21 GMT

>As a newbie, this was one of my first posts here:
>
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>
>Thanks.

Good excuse to post this:-)

.:\:/:.
+-------------------+ .:\:\:/:/:.
| PLEASE DO NOT | :.:\:\:/:/:.:
| FEED THE TROLL | :=.' - - '.=:
| | '=(\ 9 9 /)='
| Thank you, | ( (_) )
| Management | /`-vvv-'\
+-------------------+ / \
| | @@@ / /|,,,,,|\ \
| | @@@ /_// /^\ \\_\
@x@@x@ | | |/ WW( ( ) )WW
\||||/ | | \| __\,,\ /,,/__
\||/ | | | jgs (______Y______)

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\//\/\\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
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Quentin Grady - 01 Mar 2008 06:44 GMT

[snip message from management]

>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

Especially if you cut before pasting. <grin>

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Alan S - 01 Mar 2008 11:03 GMT

>Especially if you cut before pasting. <grin>

:-))

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

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Quentin Grady - 02 Mar 2008 06:27 GMT

>>Especially if you cut before pasting. <grin>
>
> :-))
>
>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

OK, you can include the ASCII art. I think it is brilliant.
Each time I attempt to cut and paste it doesn't come out true.
I suspect you may have it in a "proportional" font. The standard for
ASCII art and maths equations for that matter is "fixed" font.
This can't be the whole answer since I'm able to view your original
perfectly.

Many thanks Alan for the reminder to get you book posted.

The getting things done department took a dive locally when my editor
tripped on broken pavement and tore off a finger nail on her right
hand. I'll get onto it this week.

Best wishes on a happily extended holiday. <grin>

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Alan S - 02 Mar 2008 11:09 GMT

>OK, you can include the ASCII art. I think it is brilliant.
>Each time I attempt to cut and paste it doesn't come out true.
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>
>Best wishes on a happily extended holiday. <grin>

Thanks. No rush on the book because it won't arrive before I
depart. I'll see Nicky's copy before I see mine:-)

And here's an alternative:

___________________
/| /| | |
||__|| | Do not feed the |
/ O O | | trolls. Thank you.|
/ - | --Mgt. |
/ \ \|___________________|
/ _ \ \ ||
/ |\____\ \ ||
/ | | | |\____/ ||
/ \|_|_|/ | _||
/ / \ |____| ||
/ | | | --|
| | | |____ --|
* _ | |_|_|_| | \-/
*-- _--\ _ \ | ||
/ _ \\ | / `
* / \_ /- | | |
* ___ c_c_c_C/ \C_c_c_c____________

I have to admit I stole both of them from past posts.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest: The Quality of ADA Dietary Advice

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