MODERATOR SPEAKS

A couple of points for discussion are:

-- SAVE & SAVE AGAIN - How many times have you written a long, perfectly composed post ... only to have it disappear in cyberspace? Sadly, for me, it is almost a daily occurrence. When I remember, I compose my posts offline, using Notepad. Then I copy and paste it online. As a minimum, I constantly use the command, Ctrl C, to copy whatever I've written. If the page disappears, you can still paste your words again online or anywhere else.

-- I.E. SPELL - You can easily download I.E. Spell and use it for all your communications. I love it and know it will clean up my posts with just a click or two.

-- COMPUTER ISSUES - Unfortunately, I am having boo coo issues with my computer. So if I'm offline for awhile, you'll know why. I trust you to take good care of our group if I'm gone. When the same happens to you, let us know so we won't worry.

-- SHARE WISDOM - We have been around long enough to have picked up a few special tips, shortcuts, online tools for this site, etc. Please share them with us. Start your own "(name) SPEAKS."

-- ARE YOU A NEWBIE? - Us newbies have to stick together. Keep our group up-to-date on where you are in your journey. I started this group because I wanted a spot where I fit in. I want to hang around with my peers. We have issues that relate to our age and where we're at in life. So stay current. I have a lot of newbie issues. For example, I can't figure out how to return to Baby Boomers home page after I post. You can start your own "(name SPEAKS)"

-- BE SUPPORTIVE - A kind word or compliment goes a long way. We all feel better when someone takes the time to reply to our post. Let's try to do this in our group. A simple "Atta girl" "Way to Go" or "Impressive" is guaranteed to leave a smile.

-- ACRONYMS - Those 2-4 letter abbreviations for common phrases are great ... if you know what they mean. Don't assume we all do. After all, we're napping in our rocking chairs (ha ha). Please spell our what the acronym means the first time you use it, like WTG, TTYL, BBL, NW, etc. Way to go, talk to you later, be back later and no way.