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Re: All posters please read...
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 6 16:25:26 2005
Why are my posts not posting?
At Tue, 6 Sep 2005, Lea wrote:
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>Ok ladies,
>
>After enjoying summer's last hurrah I came here this morning to check
>that the forum is still continuing to run smoothly and that questions
>are being asked and answers/advice is being offered only to find that
>once again the forum is dissolving into dissent.
>
>#1 The anonymous feature is there for the protection of privacy and
>everyone is encouraged to use it. Using it does not mean you are
>ashamed of who you are, it means you are taking advantage of our efforts
>to protect your privacy, it means that you understand all posts are
>being archived and will be available to Internet users everywhere at
>anytime forever. Not using the anonymous feature means that at some
>time in the future I will be getting an email from you begging to have
>your name and email address removed and in some cases threatening to sue
>us for violating your privacy. Please, use the anonymous feature or at
>least use a nickname for yourself and a web-based email such as
>yahoo.com or hotmail.com to protect yourself and your family.
>
>#2 To take the privacy protection one step further we wrote a program
>that makes your last name disappear automatically. However, revealing
>your full name, address, phone number or email address in the body of
>your message post will go undetected by the program. We urge you to use
>caution when doing so and strongly recommend against doing it
>altogether.
>
>#3 The US Constitution grants everyone the right to free speech in a
>public forum and most people take that to include the Internet. This
>endo forum is a private forum and we do have the right to monitor and
>edit your posts to conform with our own policies. Posts that are
>abusive, harrassing or inflammatory will be removed. Continued mis-use
>of this forum will result in your posting privileges being revoked.
>
>#4 OBGYN.net and EndometriosisZone.org own this forum. This forum is
>open to users around the world and it is very important that you know
>and respect this. The beliefs, treatment methods and medications
>discussed here are not always relevant to all posters. Religion should
>not be an issue here. Simply offering or asking for prayers is fine but
>please do not use the forum to hold religious discussions, debates or
>for posting passages from the bible or other religious media. Some of
>the women here have opened their own forums where this type of posting
>is welcome. All you need to do is post a message here asking for the
>address and I'm sure you'll receive a prompt reply.
>
>#5 Not every post requires a response. If you don't have an answer or
>don't agree with the information then ignore it and move on to the next
>message. If you see errors contained in posts from others then by all
>means, offer the information that you believe is correct but please do
>so in a manner that is not offensive to the original poster.
>
>#6 Please use the same social conscience and manners here as you would
>in a face-to-face conversation. If you wouldn't say the things you are
>typing to someone's face then don't say them here either. Be polite, be
>thoughtful and be courteous. Typing in all caps is the same as
>shouting. Capitalizing a word or phrase for emphasis is one thing but
>please be clear about why you are shouting that word or phrase.
>
>#7 Be prepared to be misunderstood and don't get defensive about it,
>just try to explain yourself more clearly. Remember, English is not
>everyone's first language here. Proper punctuation and spelling will
>help you avoid many misunderstandings. Try to avoid abbreviations
>unless you explain what the abbreviation is. When referring to
>medications try to include the drug name as well as the brand name so
>that even those in other countries can understand what you're talking
>about. Often the same drug is offered under different names in
>different countries.
>
>#8 Make use of the contents of OBGYN.net and EndometriosisZone.org there
>are many articles there for your use and most are offered in a
>printer-friendly format. You are your own best ally and advocate and
>educating yourself about your condition and all of the various treatment
>methods available will help you work with your doctor to find the best
>solution for you.
>
>Thank you all for your continued support through your active
>participation.
>
>--
>Lea Harth, Managing Editor/Project Manager
>http://www.obgyn.net
>http://www.endometriosiszone.org
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>http://www.firstvisit.org
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>http://www.norprolac.com
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