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We also have a great new feature, Blogging. Every poster can have their own blog to talk about anything that doesn't violate the rules. If you have a passion about something, start blogging about it. People can leave comments and you have control over allowing or deleting the comments. It is your own little webspace. We will have a moderators' blog that will explain some of the actions taken and plans on updates. Anyone familiar with Blogging and would like to try it, feel free. You could report some of the things about it that you like or dislike. For those of you familiar with RSS feeds, these blogs allow syndication.

Any forums with different rules will have those posted in that particular forum. The following will have modified rules: Politics and Tacks Prayer Room -- not a discussion forum In Memoriam -- not a discussion forum This should be done in the next week. We also have a great new feature, Blogging. Every poster can have their own blog to talk about anything that doesn't violate the rules. If you have a passion about something, start blogging about it. People can leave comments and you have control over allowing or deleting the comments. It is your own little webspace.

You have choices at the bottom including the former one.

In an effort to clarify the original rules, we have expanded them with specific items. I will be putting them up on the main site, but wanted you to have a chance to view them. Welcome to the GreaseSpot Café Forums! The forums are for the purpose of discussing The Way International (TWI)--and many other topics of interest. While our mission is to tell "the other side of the story" about TWI, we recognize that posters' opinions about their TWI experience range from pro to con to somewhere in between. We welcome them all. The GSC Forum Rules Be courteous, and please don't make it personal. Remember, others feel as strongly about their opinions as you do about yours. It's okay to disagree, but when doing so, criticize the message, not the messenger. For example, "I remember that event differently," is appropriate; "you're an idiot" is not. Also, don't assume someone is calling you a liar just because he/she disagrees with you. Please do not engage in insulting behavior, personal attacks, and inflammatory language. This includes: calling fellow posters names accusing them of "needing a therapist/shrink/meds" labeling others with terms such as "Wierwille apologist" or "perpetual victim" distorting another poster's name to insult or ridicule making disparaging remarks about fellow posters' character, motives, intelligence, religious beliefs (or lack thereof), or life outside these forums. Implying negatives about fellow posters is also not acceptable. Be aware that sarcasm toward another poster can quickly turn a discussion into a flame war. And by the way, "He hit me first" didn't work with your mom, and it won't work here. We disapprove of comments that stifle discussion or label a particular viewpoint as unwelcome. Such comments hinder thoughtful and open discussions. Do not accuse fellow posters of being "trolls." If you suspect someone is trolling, PM the moderators; please don't start a thread about it. Do not "stalk" another poster from thread to thread to perpetuate an earlier disagreement (but don't accuse someone of stalking if he/she just happens to disagree with you often). Do not talk negatively about a fellow poster in a thread where he or she is not participating or start a new thread to "call out" that person. Do not challenge a fellow poster's personal recollections of his/her TWI experience. People deserve the freedom to share how TWI affected their lives and should not have to fear interrogation or feel pressured to "prove the unprovable." Generalizations about how TWI affected everyone who was ever involved in the organization may be challenged, however. If you wish to question those generalizations, start a new thread. Violation of the above rules will result in deletion of the offending posts and/or suspension. Persistent refusal to follow them may result in permanent banning. If you have a specific problem with a poster, settle it outside the forums or use the "ignore" feature. Threads that deteriorate into little more than bickering will be deleted or sent to the Soap Opera Forum, at the moderators' discretion. These rules do not (and cannot) cover every possible eventuality, so please don't try to find loopholes. The moderators will use their best judgment regarding "grey areas." The Purpose of the Rules These rules are meant to encourage civil, courteous discussion. They are not meant to stifle your freedom of expression. We want everyone to have a voice here; please use yours wisely and considerately.

This from Kristen a few minutes ago

Eastern Time Zone

Kristen is going to be on TV this monday

sunny beach. What a classic

Site's back online, closing the thread

Dan, Deal with this off the board. I'm closing this thread.

I'm game for hanging out, but won't be eating. It would have to be the last weekend of September for me

copenhagen, That is a very good way to post info. You can definitely find trust worthy folks here

Congrats, You two were the first to hitch meeting on Waydale, if memory serves me right

I am at 37.5 lbs lost as of yesterday. I've got plenty of energy. I'm digging through my closet for smaller sizes. Here is the site about the liquid diet that I am doing www.optifast.com

If you google L Craig Martindale. There is a link that shows up "L. craig martindale iii - Gegufyzu Journal" It tells you that you are infected and will download a pain in the butt virus. Please avoid it if you are on a PC (Macs are safe)

This has already been discussed, Jonny. And if this is going to be another discussion of Bumpy's suspension, I will close it.

Mister P-Mosh, It is an idea that I have thought about. I have a private moderators forum. And one for the group of people helping with refining the rules. The reason that I haven't made forums private is specifically for people that are still and may not have untraceable internet access so that no cookies would be left on the computer from logging in. I'm willing to do an experiment on it. picking who goes in and who doesn't is a very tricky issue though

Dan, The issues have been dealt. They aren't any of your business. If people want to join the discussions, fine, but when they cross over the line we take action. In the near future, there will be some notification for the board. I don't know what form it will take. And "that's what I'm talking about" makes no sense.

Why Dan? The issue has been dealt with. And it's not any of your business

You are fortunate that I am going to a revival, otherwise I would answer this.

Ever since I have been in ex-way communities, I am absolutely fascinated that people can take or leave many Way doctrines but they hold on for dear life to JCING. Here's a thought, what if that book is wrong? It's just like believing. The Way really made it out to be telling God what to do, instead of the more humble approach of asking. Similarly, I think an honest look at JCING is worth doing. Just a few years prior to that book, where did VP stand?

Here is a rebuttal by Dr. John Juedes

You know, Dan, it is a statement like that blows everything out of proportion. Very sad to hear. The rules are basically being clarified, that is all.

It could be a sign of sleep apnea. I have that and through testing got a thing called a CPAP machine that helps you breathe properly during your sleep. There are surgical procedures, but they don't alway work, one of my brothers had it done and he was just as bad as before.