IMPORTANT- This is the largest HIV health discussion group online geared towards those who like a lot of medical information. We share personal experiences and research data on new HIV treatments, side effects, lipodystrophy, facial wasting, and more. If you join, chose the DIGEST (summary) format (one email a day) so that you do not get overwhelmed with an average of 10 emails a day.
By joining, you will abide by the following:
1- You will unsubscribe yourself when you want. The moderator does not unsubscribe anyone. 2- You will not attack others--even if you strongly disagree with their views. This applies to emails posted to the group or to the person directly.
3- You will always respect the confidentiality of others.
4- You will post messages only on issues that are pertinent to the list
5- You will respect people's gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,religion, HIV status, political affiliations, etc.
6- You will not post for profit information, unless pre-approved by moderator.
7- You believe HIV is the cause of AIDS
8- You will include subject lines so others can determine the content of your posting, and not "I have a question" or "Digest #456"
9- As a new member, you will read the previous postings on this yahoo group (using the search feature) before you post the same question again.
10- Your messages may or may not get approved by the moderator. You will accept the moderator's best judgement and will not argue about it with him/her.
11 - You will snip off and edit the extraneous junk, like yahoo ads, off of the copied text.
12- You are aware that anyone can google your posts. You may choose to disclose your true identity or not based on this. It is not the volunteer moderator's job to erase your old posts or to unsubscribe you.
13- You will talk to your doctor before implementing anything you read on this list. This list is not responsible for any decisions you make regarding your health care