> <snipped>big 'but' - it won't help much. i've spotted 6 diff. ip numbers in
> 6 diff.
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> paul
hey j!
> Thanks Paul, hey you're everywhere I seem to be. :-)
ah shucks - not really (BG!) if you notice my headers is shows the wheelchair
society - it's a small charity here in the d.c. area that i've been with for years.
part of what i do is information and referral plus a bit of research. we have
several longtimers here that are lupus and are not on the web; so i will
periodically check info for them.
often this group will have dietary, medical info that sends me off on a hunt that
would have otherwise taken me much longer to ferret out.
there about 20 or so 'groups i do this on, not counting my own personal health
needs:
my personal issue is still's disease - a form of auto immune arthritis - 50+ years
with it now...a.s.a and m.h.a are my 'home' groups, along with a.s.c-p.
anywho - whenever i happen to be on a 'group, and one of the oddballs posts, i'll
try to give factual info - like abuse reporting addy's or the history on them -
> Thanks for watching over this newsgroup too. (if that's what you're doing)
lololol - i have been charged with many things over the years, but never that of
guardian angel! to ornery for that!
> Point taken, but I get e-mails from regulars (or those who should be here) who
> are intimidated from posting because of these and other trolls. So tame to you
what i always try to inculcate in others is simply this:
ignore trolls and other such obnoxious types and they will virtually always also
leave you alone. they desire a response - and it is needed for them to continue
their little game.
naifs and newts should 'never' jump and play the game unless they have the stomach
for it...
one should never join the fray unless they are able to understand that it's not
real life and never a reflection upon themselves personally no matter what the
idjit might write.
personally, i find it all very silly, but i do understand that others can be very
hurt by it - so best for them to abstain.
it is also a very good reason for the newts to use a throwaway email account when
posting to newsgroups - that way even if a troll acts up the folks are protected
from any personal emails bothering them...
i'm too thick skinned to bother with a throwaway - whenever an idjit has tried to
'get' me - they regret it...(bg)
over in a.s.a. there is such a strong group of folks that, anyone who tries
anything, gets roasted from all sides - makes for swift work when done by the
experienced! in other groups a newbie will 'try' to deal with it and get swept up
in the nonsense.
> and me can be "scarey" to others here. Though it seems to me it's easy to say
> "I don't recognize that name, so I'll just skip over it" (some can get upset
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> the prostate cancer newsgroup showing groups I don't have have on my list.
> And he skipped AMF oddly...
yupper - that's why i think it's probably partly automated - either that of the
fool has a ton of time to waste!
> Thanks for the info and your efforts.
> J
de nada! glad you're out there and helping so many
be well
paul
J - 05 Jun 2004 02:26 GMT
> ah shucks - not really (BG!) if you notice my headers is shows the wheelchair
> society - it's a small charity here in the d.c. area that i've been with for years.
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> paul
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the important advice there.
And since this is the first time you've explained your presence here, welcome to
alt.support.lupus
Glad the information is helping you to help others and thank you for helping others.
If there's ever a topic that you don't see being discussed and it's not on Shelagh's
web page nor in the FAQ, dive on in and start the topic.
Best wishes Paul,
J