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Chats and Forums :: Conditions and Diseases
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:48 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
@tantanoo Haha! Happens! And in the spirit of the game the klues are not to be discussed anywhere other than forums or chats. Checked blog?
thesaurabh (Saurabh Shrivastava) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:44:02 -0000
@tantanoo Haha! Happens! And in the spirit of the game the klues are not to be discussed anywhere other than forums or chats. Checked blog?
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:39:54 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:22:13 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
Talking about all things edu-ma-cation on the RO forums right this very minuto. Come and have chats here: http://tinyurl.com/yknydj7
JoDegney (Jo Degney) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:04:01 -0000
Talking about all things edu-ma-cation on the RO forums right this very minuto. Come and have chats here: http://tinyurl.com/yknydj7
Scoble makes some interesting points here about why forums and chats degenerate. http://bit.ly/28Us7d - but his comments aren't universal
randulo (Jazz blues wine voip) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:06 -0000
Scoble makes some interesting points here about why forums and chats degenerate. http://bit.ly/28Us7d - but his comments aren't universal
#CFS Channel - Live chat on the Undernet IRC network for CFS patients.
Meta Description: [ This is a resource page for the
live chat channel for chronic
fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis / CFIDS, sponsored by the
publisher of CFS-NEWS. The channel serves as a support forum and a
social hang-out for people who have CFS/M.E. ]
CFS Friends - A site for those affected by ME/CFS. Get support, chat and find and email pen pal with ME/CFS.
Meta Description: [ A site for those affected by M.E/CFS ]
CFS-FMS Young Adult Friends - A meeting place for young people around the world, who have chronic fatigue syndrome, M.E., EBV mono or fibromyalgia, providing an upbeat message board and information center.
Meta Description: [ Friends International Support Group for people with Fibromyalgia, FMS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CFIDS, CFS, ME and chronic pain, backpain, offer upbeat conversation and support, information links and research. ]
CFS-L Patients Discussion Group - This Internet group provides a forum for information exchange and support for chronic fatigue syndrome patients.
Meta Description: [ The CFS patients' Internet discussion
group provides a forum for information exchange and support for sufferers
of chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis /
CFIDS. It is available as both an e-mail list and as Usenet newsgroup
alt.med.cfs. ]
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CFSResearch.org Discussion Forum - Discussion forum for patients. Posting is anonymous, registration is free.
Meta Description: [ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( CFS ), Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Rickettsia,Research, Treatment, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Cause, Mecidation ]
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A new online support group for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome patients.
Meta Description: [ Articles and discussions on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with a special section for working the 12 steps of Emotion Anonymous ]
Fighting ME - This is a support group for people of any age that have CFS/ME/CFIDS, or who know people with these illnesses.
Meta Description: [ FightingME: Fighting ME ]
ME/CFS Parents - A community Web site for parents, parents-to-be and people considering parenthood who suffer from ME/CFS.
Meta Description: [ ME/CFS Parents, A community for parents, parents-to-be and people considering parenthood who suffer from ME/CFS.
]
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