Butydoc
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Hi Gingergrrl,@Butydoc I have to disagree with you in the sense that I volunteered to create birthday threads for Phoenix Rising members and then worked with Sushi to develop the idea. I spent hours training with her how to post links and photographs, etc, as I had no prior computer skills. I figure out which time zone members are in and I spend a good amount of time creating and posting these threads (sometimes in the middle of night for my time zone) so I do not miss one. I am happy to do this and love the project but do find it hurtful when you said that no volunteer will commit to any project in any way.
I also choose to volunteer my time to help the End ME/CFS Project (from NIDA and OMF) and other causes that I believe in. I do not see how splitting time between different causes will lead to the risk of PR folding? I am very ill but as a (former) medical professional, when Dr.Patient mentioned his idea, I was intrigued by it and wanted to help. We never dreamed that this idea would upset anyone at PR, and you initially felt that our idea was a great idea as well.
I am too ill to work on the idea at present anyway, so it is a moot point for me, and I leave it up to Dr.Patient to decide how to proceed. I was just trying to help what I felt was another good cause and nothing more! The last thing I ever intended to do was upset you or anyone at PR by supporting this project.
I wasn,t singling out any individual for not volunteering. Clearly many of our members are too sick to volunteer. I,m actually speaking in general terms and to those who have the energy and health to help. Specifically those individuals who want to work on this new web site. If our members don't see the value in this web site and feel they need to start their own site, then there is a problem with our site. I would like to identify what those problems are and try and fix them. My response was meant to spur debate and try to improve what Phoenix Rising has to offer.
Best,
Gary