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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2008Is ASD dying?
I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends up in a pissing contest. This was a place where a newbie could come for advice, I still recommend it to newbie's in my diabetes group but with caveat's. Maybe I should start posting again to spice things up. Anon >I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and >contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Maybe I should start posting again to spice things up. I think all newsgroups are getting far less activity. I don't know why. I used to post to several others but now it seems the posts are few and far between and when there is a post it's likely to be spam and/or OT. >>I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and >>contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >used to post to several others but now it seems the posts are few and far >between and when there is a post it's likely to be spam and/or OT. Agreed, there are a lot of factors. ISPs often do not supply usenet. Newbies do not know of its existence. Much information has gone over to web forums and blogs. Many groups have been taken over and effectively closed down by organised gangs of trolls (often the same gang in different groups, sometimes different individuals with strikingly similar personality disorders) It's only a few individuals here who would be best killfiled and not responded to but I'm just as guilty of replying to the fuskwits as everyone else so perhaps I should just killfile myself >I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and >contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Anon G'day G'day Anon, Some time back I wondered whether interest in asd was dying. Some of the regular posters who contributed so much had left. Talking to them privately I discovered that political issues indulged in by a few had made the venue unattractive. That was sad. Each person who contributes contributes more than answers or empathy to folks who are distressed. They contribute to a living entity of kind caring people, people who believe in something greater than themselves. It is these people I hope my actions will foster. Also what I was told by someone with some knowledge of how the Internet works is that Google changed its search paradigm some months back. Imagine for a moment that you're a newbie that uses Google to find out about diabetes. In the past usergroups got a higher rating than blogs. Apparently now blogs get a higher rating. Whether or not this is actually true I don't know. If it is it is sad. What it means is the collective wisdom to be found in groups is down rated. It also means that blogs with their advertising get a higher rating than say asd which specifically bans advertising. Perhaps advertising is ultimately where the money is. BTW. I'll hope you'll post without needing to "spice things up" Ultimately the newly diagnosed need people who are prepared to share their collective wisdom for no reward. Best wishes,  SignatureQuentin Grady ^ ^ / New Zealand, >#,#< [ / \ /\ "... and the blind dog was leading." http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin >>I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and >>contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >people who believe in something greater than themselves. It is these >people I hope my actions will foster. It's always the same few individuals who do nothing here but disrupt and are here only for attention. Narcissists are just as happy with negative as positive attention because it is attention, and due to their defective social behaviours it's easier to obtain than the positive kind. Sad to see their campaign succeed and imformation getting suppressed. >Also what I was told by someone with some knowledge of how the >Internet works is that Google changed its search paradigm some months [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >say asd which specifically bans advertising. Perhaps advertising is >ultimately where the money is. Now thats an interesting point. Very probable. When I started on the net, most every ISP supplied usenet, now many don't and if they do they don't advertise it (increasingly they supply a feed from Giganews or Supernews rather than running their own servers if they supply anything) So a lot of people don't know of its existence. If they're no longer finding it via Google, well that's a good thing in some ways <G> but a bad thing in others. It used to be said that information wants to be free, unfortunately nowadays information wants to be $9.99 >I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and >contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Anon I am relatively new to the group and it has given me some good directions (thanks Alan S. et al). However it is like wading through mud some days to find the genuine and useful posts amongst the spam and frankly wacko posts. I find my kill-file useful to cut the trash out.. I suppose its what your looking for..some dislike any non diabetic talk...others think thats just what a support group is...others want a mix. Some ignore any post marked OT..other avoid the technical type convos with flow charts and science jargon..lol I tend to KF those who are here to promote thier diet plan and biblical views and those who bring little but negativity...and the few who just think its funny to post nonsense like "my dog ate my meter"..some find that funny i find it a waste of my time.. to each thier own..thats what makes the world go round. Welcome to the group KROM >>I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and >>contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > to find the genuine and useful posts amongst the spam and frankly wacko > posts. Medical usenet newsgroups that have at least one fearless openly- Christian doctor posting will never die :-) Laus Deo ! ! ! http://HeartMDPhD.com/LausDeo Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be blessed: http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/BeHealthy Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit, Andrew <>< -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Lawful steward of http://EmoryCardiology.com Swordbearer for the KING of kings and LORD of lords. http://HeartMDPhD.com/Sword > I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and > contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Anon > Medical usenet newsgroups that have at least one fearless openly- > Christian doctor posting will never die :-) Amen ! > > Medical usenet newsgroups that have at least one fearless openly- > > Christian doctor posting will never die :-) > > Amen ! Amen ! ! friend yvonn...@gmail.com wrote: > > Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Amen ! ! Laus Deo ! ! ! http://HeartMDPHD.com/LausDeo May you and other dear friends, brethren, and neighbors have a blessedly wonderful 2008th year since the birth of our LORD Jesus Christ as the Son of Man ... ... by being hungrier: http://TruthRUS.org/KnowingGOD Hunger is wonderful: http://HeartMDPHD.com/Hunger It's how we know what GOD wants, which is what is good. Yes, hunger is our knowledge of good versus evil that Adam and Eve paid for with their and our immortal lives. Those who suffer from the powerful delusion predicted by the prophecy of 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 would deny this and perish ( gone !!! ) forever ... http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/CrazyOne http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/CrazyTwo http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/CrazyThree http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/CrazyFour http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/Bob ... gone: http://YouTube.com/watch?v=Qb6d_z5C35E Such will be the demise of all those who refuse to know **and** love the truth, Who is LORD Jesus Christ: http://HeartMDPhD.com/Love/TheTruth Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be blessed: http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/BeBlessed "Blessed are you who hunger NOW... ... for you will be satisfied." -- LORD Jesus Christ (Luke 6:21) Amen. http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/Luke6_21 Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit, Andrew <>< -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Lawful steward of http://EmoryCardiology.com Swordbearer for the KING of kings and LORD of lords. http://HeartMDPhD.com/Sword On Mar 1, 8:22�am, "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <heartdo...@emorycardiology.com> wrote: > Medical usenet newsgroups that have at least one fearless openly- > Christian doctor posting will never die :-) Irrelevant The issue is not being Christian -- statistically most of those on this group are probably Christian. Dr Chung is rude and factually wrong. JS http://HeartMDPhD.com/Liarsatan On Mar 1, 4:06 pm, Ejac > http://HeartPhDMD.com/BlackFact On Mar 1, 6:22 am, "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" > Medical usenet newsgroups that have at least one robotic openly-RumpRider > witch-doctor posting will never die :-) > Laus Gayo ! ! ! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://TheUnwellnessFoundation.com/BeUnhealthy The Chung demon unwittingly shows its hand.... > I have been reading this group for years. I have learned much and > contributed a little. The group seems to be dying. Almost every thread ends [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Anon ASD looks healthy to me. Lots of debate and information. Some long time users come and go but many come back when they need info or need to vent. There is a fatigue factor that can drive folks away, but they usually come back after an R & R. Some users may develop a new love and get wound up in other pursuits. If I get too grumpy about this or that here, it's time to go get some exercise and take an ASD break. |
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