Well, I just talked to Debbi, and she has unsubbed. I agree that we all deal with tragedies differently, and as I've said, I'll be the first to admit that pretty much anything is fair game here (hell, look how long the "ass" thread carried on). OTOH, as I also posted earlier, and as Debbi has now confirmed, it's just the fact that we've ALL read/heard/seen this ALL DAY, and neither she nor I see the need to rehash the details again. I mean, consider if any of us DID have family or friends killed today. Would we want those details rehashed on a discussion list after it's been ALL OVER the news for a full day already?

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Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:11 PM

Subject: Re: to everyone in new york

I can see everyone's point... it's just a difference in the way people deal with tragedies. Some people sort of "close up" and don't want to talk about it much, if at all, while others (like me) are helped by discussing it with other people. The way it stands, one group of people is going to have to give up what they want. Either the talkers stop talking, or the quiet ones stop reading the discussion list for the moment. I just don't see a compromise here... unless perhaps all those talking about the tragedy used a common subject line, so that those who don't want to read such posts will be forewarned?