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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Herpes / June 2005Info site
I've never seen a "Facts and Info" H-related web site that I couldn't find at least a nit or two to pick. Some are confusing as hell.. Even the sites written by experts that really know their stuff regarding Herpes, are not necessarily experts at writing and communication. Therein lies part of the general public's confusion problem with Herp. I'm no communication expert either but I've run across a site that seems to present H-info more clearly than most. At least I haven't found many problems with the way they've presented their info. Thought I'd post it here for the perusal of anyone interested. http://www.i4h.net/index.htm I have no idea who's site it is. Says they're based in a suburb of Atlanta though. There's a mention of "Meeting people with Herpes" but I see no hyperlink to Antopia and it seems the two sites aren't even related. I hope they haven't left themselves open to Copyright infringement. Anyway, just looks like somebody did a good job of not only knowing their facts but writing them up in a clear and concise manner. Same basic info as other sites, but more clearly written than most imo. Y'all (Ar, MLS, Yosh, Tim... & other ash veterans) take a look and tell me what you think. Cheers, M2 Hi M2 Interesting comments and not a bad site, but personally I would prefer to know who is actually behind it. I am working on a new herpes site myself and would appreciate it if you would take the time to check it out too - would love some feedback on the content. It's still under development, so not all pages are complete but the base articles and stories are there. the URL is www.livingsphere.com BTY - we are looking for more content - real life stories, articles and essays on any topic relating to 'living with herpes' if anyone is interested in contributing. Regards Jeannie >Hi M2 >Interesting comments and not a bad site, but personally I would prefer >to know who is actually behind it. >I am working on a new herpes site myself and would appreciate it if you >would take the time to check it out too - would love some feedback on >the content. >It's still under development, so not all pages are complete but the >base articles and stories are there. the URL is www.livingsphere.com I went to the diagnosis question and am somewhat less than thrilled with what I found there: "The implications of a positive test require some careful thought. If a positive test would make a person feel bad about themselves, but not change their sex lives or make them eligible for treatment, one wonders if there is a point to doing the test at all. It is always worthwhile taking the time to seriously think about the consequences before agreeing to a test. For some people, taking the plunge and getting the blood test is the right thing to do, but for others it might do more harm than good." No responsible herpes site should be in the business of promoting ignorance. The only scenarios that I can think of where one might not opt for a test are: if one is in a monogamous relationship and herpes isn't a problem for both people; or if one is celibate. Otherwise it behooves the person who suspects he or she has herpes to find out his or her status. Also, I've been using the "Sphere" name for some years now: http://web.newsguy.com/sphere/ and http://mysite.verizon.net/msoja9/sphere.html I'm not complaining, just informing for the sake of interest. Mike >BTY - we are looking for more content - real life stories, articles and >essays on any topic relating to 'living with herpes' if anyone is >interested in contributing. >Regards >Jeannie Mike, Have you ever thought about joining my webring? Sure would love to have you guys join in on the networking fun! http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=herpeshelp You too Jeanniemay! ((( hugs ))) Angela :)  SignatureWeblogs, Blogs, Blogging www.oh-baby-baby.blogspot.com www.herpes-help.blogspot.com www.yoshi2me.blogspot.com www.workathomemomblog.blogspot.com >>Hi M2 > [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > >>Jeannie >I would prefer >to know who is actually behind it. Agreed. Although I expect I'll eventually figure that out. On the face of it though, they make some points clearly that other sources don't get across very well. A good job of that in as few words as possible isn't easy. >I am working on a new herpes site myself and would appreciate it if you >would take the time to check it out Happy to. Although I'm more of a technical guy and not much help in other areas (emotional, social, how to, etc). Might be a few days as I'm about to be outta here for a long weekend (Memorial Day in the States). G'day Mate :-) M2 >I've never seen a "Facts and Info" H-related web site that I couldn't >find at least a nit or two to pick. Some are confusing as hell.. Even [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >seems to present H-info more clearly than most. At least I haven't >found many problems with the way they've presented their info. >Thought I'd post it here for the perusal of anyone interested. >http://www.i4h.net/index.htm >I have no idea who's site it is. Says they're based in a suburb of >Atlanta though. There's a mention of "Meeting people with Herpes" but >I see no hyperlink to Antopia and it seems the two sites aren't even >related. I hope they haven't left themselves open to Copyright >infringement. Hey M2! Looks to me like they're selling a dating place (free to register and to use on a limited basis) to rival MPwH, fronted with some H information. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Any good resource is a good resource. That said, the info looks good, though not particularly in-depth, though I didn't read everything there, yet. However, they do list the Diagnology POCkit test as one of the ways to diagnose, and the link they give doesn't work for me. Hasn't the POCkit test gone somewhere else, and is it really back on the market, yet? Mike >Anyway, just looks like somebody did a good job of not only knowing >their facts but writing them up in a clear and concise manner. Same >basic info as other sites, but more clearly written than most imo. >Y'all (Ar, MLS, Yosh, Tim... & other ash veterans) take a look and >tell me what you think. >Cheers, >M2 >Looks to me like they're selling a dating place Yep. Looks like they're connected. But like you say, good info is good info. At least they're not selling snake oil (as far as I can tell). >to rival MPwH ... the h-community can certainly use a competitive alternative to that. >not particularly in-depth True but most people especially newbies, are looking for quick short answers/explanations. And that's a big problem. Unfortunately, Herp doesn't lend itself well to that. Which is why it's so hard to answer a simple question accurately without being so verbose you lose the attention of the reader. But I agree, it's not in-depth. Seems to me though, it confuses the issue less than other otherwise accurate info sites. For example, it doesn't flip/flop between "Genital Herpes and 'Type 2". When it means "Genital Herpes" it says so rather than saying "Type 2". I've seen sites that know better than to do that but they do it anyway. And they've managed to avoid some of my other (granted, picky) pet pieves as well. , >though I didn't read everything there, yet. I haven't either. But I like what I've seen so far. >However, they do list the Diagnology POCkit test as one of the ways >to diagnose, LoL! That's one of the parts I haven't read yet. >Hasn't the >POCkit test gone somewhere else Yep. Diagnology went bankrupt and the technology was bought by a British company. Here: http://www.biokit.com/welcome.htm and here's their brochure (.pdf format) http://www.yoshi2me.com/research/biokitHSV-2-Brochure.pdf M2 Check your e-mail M2. Angela :) SignatureHerpes Information www.yoshi2me.com www.herpes-help.org www.herpesonline.org > I've never seen a "Facts and Info" H-related web site that I couldn't > find at least a nit or two to pick. Some are confusing as hell.. Even [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Cheers, > M2 I'm guilty of not reading it all too! And I found the shortness and lack of depth a bit disappointing.... but as you say, newbies may need brief info at the beginning. Re your 'Sphere' site, have to admit that I had never seen it before. Sorry. Obviously we have used the word sphere for the same reason you have, but have expanded it into 'LivingSphere' because the site is about more than just what herpes is... and we have some BIG plans for the future. But we're not out to rival anyone, or compete with anyone. We just want to provide a comprehensive, well-rounded, information resource for people living with the herpes virus, which informs, encourages, supports and provides opportunities to 'connect' with others. Regards Jeannie www.livingsphere.com > I've never seen a "Facts and Info" H-related web site that I couldn't > find at least a nit or two to pick. Some are confusing as hell.. Even [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Cheers, > M2 |
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