The illusion that this forum is a new entity in the world of the WWW is formulated on a false pemise that we are different.

While there can be a relatively and free site to 'talk' in it is not different in it's basic makeup.

No it is not Braintalk but it is in reality a copy of Braintalk as is almost all the other Neurological sites out there. Now that is good in lots of ways and not so good in others...............but

one thing is true and that is they are willing to hear you speak here and that is not the case at other sites.

So then if you disagree with the things that are happening why don't you try and just maintain composure and talk to John about what the problem is as you see it.

I myself don't agree with what is happening on the site in all of the sub forums but I leave it to him as it is his site.

If others of the sites in the sub forums complain I will back them up or disagree with them but it is not my place to argue against them.

there are so many sites and so many diseases and conditions out there that to label any one as topic or sub is foolish in my eyes.

The more forums we have the more people we will have. JL has shown this to be true and while there are many unused forums at that site they are used in spurts by many.

This site is getting a lot of IMHO forums that will never serve the neurological needs of all. those that are related to depression an instance. depression is a big problem for many but in the context of another more prevalent disease n their lives it is usually discussed in the original forums.

The one that to me is useless is the bringing in of the chitter chatter that is prevalent in the news of the day. This site is just indicative of your local newspaper in which you read all of the current health news such as cucumber may break out the faces of children if rubbed on the skin.

Wild comment ya but it could be in the feed today even.

But it does serve to build the false total of postings of the day.

So all in all this site needs to have a setup of forums relegated to the diseases and conditions that relate to the members they want to attract, What the members want and need is not the point. If you have what anyone on the net is looking for then you will find that they will come.

Now as to why they have to come fast is beyond me. The other question of why they must have 10 posts is weird for me as well.

John you say this does not equate to you having to invest a lot of money to run and so why so you not have the time to wait.

This site is a copy of Braintalk and that is a fact but almost all of my clothes and furnishings are copies of some designer or another does not mean anything if they are fashionable and stand up to time.

My thoughts are that we need to do away with these sub-forums and stick to the main forums with the names of the varying diseases right out front.

All of the other sub topics such as chit chat and whatnaut should be added after a long time as desire increases for them in each forum.

So if this is going to be a Neurological site then we must state it as such.

If it is going to be a sidebar of a mental health site then say so.

Right now it is just swimming with a swim fin across the web as a second choice to many others and if it wants to swim on it's own then the time is right now with the membership it is to get it straight ond on target.

Then we can head for it

But John what is that target.


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I was asked for an opinion off line but that is not for me and so it is here for all to see.
Thank you for your time.