-=> Bob Moylan said *this*?
 BM> Ernest has done a good job of outlining what technical knowledge a
 BM> prospective moderator should have regarding how Fidonet works.
True.
 BM> I think the moderator should have some personal experience of ADD/ADHD
 BM> as the parent (guardian or significant adult) of a child with the
 BM> disorder; as an adult with ADD/ADHD (or both of those); or if we are
 BM> fortunate enough to have a professional who works with ADD/ADHD
 BM> children/adults.  Whoever it might be should be very knowledgeable of
 BM> signs/symptoms, diagnostic criteria (DSM-IV) current conventional
 BM> treatment modalities; less than conventional treatments; a knowledge
 BM> of the history of the various treatments that have been proposed and
 BM> why they did or did not become mainstream; alternatives to medication;
 BM> access to solid research (or know in what direction to point others);
 BM> NOT have a personal ax to grind; be temperate in disposition [well
 BM> that one might eliminate a LOT of us right off the bat  O-; ];  A
 BM> strong working knowledge of IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehab Act and the
 BM> relationship between IDEA, 504 and the Civil Rights Act.
I have volunteered to moderate the echo, if the majority decides to let
me.  I *do* have ADD, and have been this way since birth, although it has
been recently re-diagnosed as such.  (I was one of the classic cases:  
diagnosed at age 2, put on Ritalin [my present psychiatrist thinks], which
my Mom took me off of... and thought that I would "out-grow" it, only to
find out otherwise.  :>  I am currently in therapy, and going well.
As for IDEA and such, I can find out as I have access to the Web via America
Online.  (The ADHD forum on AOL can probably help me with the technical
part of the job.)
 BM> I'm real sure that others of you can come up with more that you think
 BM> should be expected of a good moderator.  It can't hurt to start doing
 BM> that now and, if Butch decides not to step down, at least we'll have
 BM> thrown out some ideas that should make us all think a bit more and
 BM> perhaps draw some of the lurkers into the conversation.
True!  :>  The more, the merrier, in here....  :>
 BM> I'm NOT proposing myself for the job, I don't have any patience for
 BM> those who jump in here to deliberately misinform and/or try and sell
 BM> some noxious combination of tree bark, seaweed, toad sweat or whatever
 BM> as "THE CURE" for ADD/ADHD.  I don't gladly suffer fools.
I am open-minded enough to allow for alternative treatment, but not from
salesmen.  I research for myself and try to find scientific proof of whether
or not something works.  But then, we're all unique, even as ADDers.  :>
What may not work for one person may work for someone else.  I have been
accused of being rude, but I *am* patient.  (I'm working on the former.)
Anyone who thinks I'm being rude is welcome to say so to my face.  How am
I going to know if no one tells me?
 BM> Also I already moderate 2 other non-Fidonet conferences and while I do
 BM> have netmail access (routed and crash) I'm not running as a full node.
I have both netmail access & Internet access.  I am responding to your
post to show what I *can* do.
 BM> LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!
heheheheheheheheh...... that's one way of putting it!  That raises a point:
I think that whoever *does* end up as moderator should also have a sense
of humor.  There are times when laughter is just the right medicine in 
here....
Blessings,
Tracy M. Wirs
... Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
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