Posted by Shar on June 14, 2001, at 20:05:01
In reply to Re: Elizabeth speaks, posted by Maraschino on June 14, 2001, at 14:26:08
When I post on PB or PSB or PBA, I have an expectation of anonymity to the extent that I am the one who decides what, if any, personal information to disclose.
I am pretty uncomfortable with the idea of any poster coming online and posting personal info about someone else, especially like their last name. I would not like it done to me, for sure!
This is, after all, PSYCHO-babble.....8-)
Anyhow, I wanted to voice my opinion that it seems like an invasion of privacy to reveal something the person hasn't chosen to share.
Shar
> > > If this the same Elizabeth (Shapere) who posted on Usenet for many years, she is indeed an expert on psychopharmacology and the like. For even more of her, you can check out http://groups.google.com for Elizabeth Shapere.
> >
> > "Maraschino," huh? Well, thanks for the vote of confidence. :-) It's nice to be appreciated, although I would hardly call myself an expert. (How about "informed consumer?")
>
> Infromed consumer sounds good, and you really do seem very informed.
> >
> > But I don't use my full name on Usenet. Much of what has been posted on Usenet about me (*especially* those posts that include my full name) is rather...libelous. A deranged individual ("flight of the phoenix," "alexplore," and many others) who gives mental illness a bad name has taken a dislike to me and some random people who I don't even know (and an ex-boyfriend...sad story). He believes I'm conspiring with these people. (It's not clear what I'm conspiring to do with these people I don't know and the ex who I don't even talk to.)
>
> I wasn't aware of that, but after looking at it it a shame. Didn't you use to post theough, from aol - using Shapere? Sorry, if I'm mistaken.
> >
> > I haven't posted much to Usenet recently. "Alexplore" has succeeded in scaring me away, I guess. Anyway, I don't have time to sift through all the flames these days.
> >
> > Thanks for this virtual place, Dr. Bob.
>
> I thank him too, because there is much better info ans support here than in uUsenet groups.
> >
> > -elizabeth
> >
> > P.S. Hey, Maraschino, should I be suspicious that you spelled my name right? And can I ask about the derivation of your alias?
>
> Maraschino is just a nick.. that's all.
> And thanks for your greatinfo here and on Usenet too. You give lots of different kinds of advice on depression.
>
> Maraschino
> p.s sorry for the delay.. I'm not on the computer that much/
poster:Shar
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