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   XPost: alt.usenet.kooks, soc.men   
   From: kali@powder.keg   
      
   In , marcia marcia12345.c@gmail.com   
   said:   
   >On Apr 15, 1:59 pm, Kali  wrote:   
   >> In <8ac60f6a-e9fa-4ea6-b6a4-7b537a441ac5   
   >> @h1g2000prh.googlegroups.com>, marcia marcia1234...@gmail.com   
   >> said:   
   >>   
   >> >On Apr 15, 12:44 pm, Kali  wrote:   
   >> >> In , Frank dawgf...@ten.hut said:   
      
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   >> Don't know if you were around pre-2002ish, but aside from brad   
   >> and Curio, the group thrived. There were probably 25 or so   
   >> regulars, and most of them academics or psychlogists. It was the   
   >> stalking that drove everyone away.   
   >   
   >I was here in 1999 and 2000, and I remember what a wonderful group it   
   >was. Lots of topical conversation. I specifically remember Bill   
   >Goodrich, Mark, JMP (may he r.i.p.), "Fiona Webster," Underground   
   >Panther, Leslie P, (Curio, Tor and Brad) and a few others. I don't   
   >think you and I responded to the same threads much, but I know you   
   >were there, as well.   
      
   Maybe you didn't post as "marcia" at the time(?), or my memory   
   is rusty. But yes, those were the good old days.   
      
   >> Usenet has suffered intellectual decline over the past several   
   >> years. spp is just another example of how a group can be ruined   
   >> when kooks outnumber regulars, hijacking threads and stalking   
   >> people. You recently saw the REBT therapist post here, offering   
   >> his credentials and business address. This is something that is   
   >> routinely done in professional fora - for good reason - but as   
   >> you know, can be dangerous on Usenet. I suppose I should sit   
   >> down and put some ideas together for a FAQ. Maybe you and Peter   
   >> can take a whack at it, too. I think a good FAQ, and more time   
   >> for the kooks to clear out, and there's a small chance it might   
   >> come back to life. Slowly.   
   >   
   >Yes, I saw his posts. It pained me that there wasn't a cadre of fellow   
   >therapists to respond to his message. If Dan were still here....   
   >   
   >I belong to a legal group that's still quite active, but it's   
   >moderated, so kooks need not apply. That seems to keep the quality of   
   >material high and the threat of stalking low. The moderator regularly   
   >recommends munging headers as a further safety measure. A FAQ is a   
   >good idea, too.   
      
   That sounds like a good place to be.   
      
   >I'm afraid an open forum, especially one about psychotherapy, would   
   >continue to be a magnet for Linda and her ilk, though (you *know*   
   >she'd be back).   
      
   No doubt.   
      
   >I wonder if there's a way to publicize sppm to college and community   
   >college psych departments, not to mention the few AUK members who used   
   >to participate (not to mention ThePsyko, Daev, etc.), that might jump-   
   >start one ng or the other. Do you suppose we could coax Dan into   
   >returning? He's another I miss.   
      
   I need to email him because it's been a while since I've heard   
   from him, and my email has changed.   
      
   >marcia   
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