Steve,
A voice of reason to be reckoned with...not unlike the wisdom expressed in the Bobby quote that you use...my personal favorite.

mama

Here is what DocJohn posted on August 11 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...k-communities/

What I am hearing is an offer to help not to take over. I appreciate what DocJohn has done here.
Anne

Thanks mama..Ive thought about changing that quote a couple of times, but it has stuck in my head ever since I heard Bobby Kennedy say it, and for us with Parkinsons and our caregivers, we certainly need to think out of the box to summon the hope that medical science will one day end this nightmare for us all..

Steve

I think it was a gesture of kindness and caring to put this board up...as a temporary site...until BrainTalk resolves its issues. Clearly, many people depend on such support, and have been lost without it.


http://forums.braintalk2.org/showthread.php?t=1

DocJohn says this:

This is an interim solution until JL can get BrainTalk up and running....and we hope it will be back with all of our back posts chock full of good information. I'd hate to have to start over again!

I think apprecation is appropriate! There hadn't been any update in over a month...for something stated would take days. I think many people are greatly relieved to be able to talk to one another again!

Thank you Doc John for your willingness to help.

Cara

~~~~Ditto ~~~~

I'm glad that doc set up the forum... thanks doc

mb

Let me just confirm what people have said --

We have only setup this set of forums as a temporary place until the original Braintalk comes back online. I know John Lester professionally, have been involved in some of the same work as he has, but I too have not been able to get any word from him (which may very well be because he's traveling).

So given that it's been a month, and I hate to see communities such as Braintalk suffer because of a technical glitch, I thought I'd lend a hand by putting up this one. (I should also note that the colors/format of this forum looks a lot like BT because it's the default colors/setup for the forum software!)

I will reiterate -- we have no intentions of keeping these forums running once the original BT is back online and running. I just wanted to lend a hand because that's one of the good things I do online -- understand online communities and technology and ensure both run smoothly!

Best,
DocJohn

Gosh...I think most places have internet for travelers, don't they?

Heck, even if there isn't internet...JL is technologically advanced enough to conjure up an internet connection with just a gum wrapper & power cord

Thanks again DocJohn!!

"Let's be grateful, we have a place to re-connect & share".

Amen!!!! This is no time to get paranoid about motives. There are still good guys roaming the earth, willing to give a stranger shelter from a storm. Besides, nobody in their right mind would want to "take over" this huge dysfunctional group.