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147426 tn?1317265632

Be careful using people's names

I want to remind the forum that use of people's real names, and especially doctors and medical providers, can get us all into trouble.  If we are being complimentary about people it is one thing, but it is quite another to speak critically about people and call them by name.  We can get into the realm of libel, even though it is supposedly clear that we are only giving our opinion.

In the future please refer to people as Mr. R, or Dr B. and not use the real name.  If people want the real names we can PM (Private Message) them through our Inboxes.

Quix
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751951 tn?1406632863
HAHA!!

Call 'em "Q", Mike.  Shucks, call 'em Mike!  Just don't call 'em by their real name.

Call me anything, but don't call me late for dinner! ;>D

I pity the fool!

FWIW, there are many folks with whom I happily share this lifeboat.
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279234 tn?1363105249
Mrs. 6 is scared of Mr. 7, because 789.

Mr.T."I pity the fool!"

Sorry, just fool'in around ;)
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1140169 tn?1370185076
What if their name doesn't start with R or B? ;)
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667078 tn?1316000935
I have learned just because we may or may not have MS that we can be very different.  We can hold very different views and have different experiences with drugs, facilities, doctors and treatments. In fact we are like those in a life raft who are thrown together by necessity.

Alex
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198419 tn?1360242356
Thanks Doc Q.

Very important message and reminder :)

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751951 tn?1406632863
OIC.  Wish I'd read this about 12 hours ago.  Got it now.
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