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Hello Hank, yes I too am a very private person and can't even believe I'm on a Blog let alone sharing personal stuff LOL! I think what I'm talking about is that some people do sign their name after a post and sometimes they don't. The Gabapentin has all but destroyed my memory so it is really tough to I know who I am speaking to match what they shared with their stories. That's the real issue, reading the stories and then not knowing in later posts who had shared what story, it's just a matter of not knowing how to address them rather greet them in the beginning of a response or a post with a new thought for that person.
It is because the web is so full of evil and evil people that I do not typically post any personal information about myself and none on social media. I will just have to try harder. Thank you for your input and take good care of yourself and Linda, Sunny flower
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@sunnyflower, Linda. Do you use Connect on a computer or phone? I ask because you should be able to see who is posting at the top of the message. It says "Posted by...." Also included is information like:
"In reply to..."
And at the bottom of the message, the names of members who have liked the post.
On a computer, there is also an extra signal who is posting with the person's profile image and a brief summary of how many posts they've made and when they joined.
You'll find more information in these 2 blogs posts, especially the first one:
- Replies and @mentions: How do I know who is replying to whom? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/replies-and-mentions-how-do-i-know-who-is-replying-to-whom/
- What can you learn from a profile: yours or a fellow member’s? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/what-can-you-learn-from-a-profile-yours-or-a-fellow-members/
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@sunnyflower Sunny, now I understand what you meant. When you are reading and posting are you in at home usually? If so, and you can do it, why not try what I started to suggest earlier. Get yourself a notebook of some sort. Better yet, something alphabetical, like an old fashioned address book. I have one, but I say "old fashioned" because I always assume life has passed me by with anything I use, like an address book. But if not an address book, alphabetize the pages of your notebook, allowing a page or two for each letter. When you read an interesting post, enter the user's handle on the correct page of the notebook. Then write a word or two or three to summarize what the person said, or anything meaningful about that person.
I mean, I don't see this as being too wacky of an idea. It seems like I spend more and more time on Connect. I never intended for it to become such a big part of my life (or such a big time sump depending on how you want to look at it). Can I help it if I am developing genuine caring for these people I never met in my life? Not only that but have never laid eyes on? And to a further point, I am liking it as well! You are becoming one of those people for me Sunny, for sure. Anyway, that is my suggestion. Maybe I or someone else will come up with a better one. One can hope. Best, Hank