The fa-diab List Charter

Basic Info About the fa-diab List

Fa-diab is Fat-Acceptance list for diabetics who don't believe in intentional weight loss. It is created as an area where fat diabetics can discuss their disease without fear of the "lose weight or die" attitude of some diabetics and medical practitioners and that is common in other online support areas.

Note: DIETING and other INTENTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS topics are NOT tolerated on this list.

Welcome participants are diabetics, hypoglycemics, family members of diabetics, friends of diabetics, diabetic professionals, folks concerned about diabetics etc. who are also Fat-Accepting. Age, gender, size, etc. are of no concern.

At this time, list subscription is open, meaning anyone can subscribe and unsubcribe at will. If we have problems this will probably change.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND: there is a difference between being a fat diabetic and a fat-accepting diabetic. If you think diets are good or that you must lose weight, this is not a list you should be subscribed to.

What IS allowed on this list

Discussions about diabetes concerns, including, but not restricted to:
• healthy eating
• exercising
• medication concerns
• complication concerns

What IS NOT allowed on this list

• Fat Bigotry. This generally includes weight loss discussions. If you feel that diabetics "must" lose weight this list is not for you. If you are looking for help losing weight, you should try another list.
• Dieting talk. Not all diets are about weight loss. You can live as a diabetic without drastically changing your diet. You don't have to give up sugar, or carbos, or fat. You are welcome to talk about how a certain food or types of food may cause more problems than others.
• "Diabetes Bigotry" [ie. "my kind of diabetes is more serious than your type kind"]. Everyone's diabetes is serious and everyone's diabetes is different. Please respect this.
• Any posts about problems with Nutrasweet ("Equal"). I'm sure you mean well, but this is a very hotly contested topic. Please keep this OFF the list.
• Spam and snake oil cures. "If it's too good to be true..." This includes "make money fast", dying cancer kids, and "quick cures" for diabetes.
• Commercial posts. If you want to sell your personal meter, that's fine. If you are a meter seller by trade, please do not post here.

Caveats/Disclaimers

• Although there are over 150 people on this list, traffic is bursty. There are times when there are no postings for a week or more! Feel free to start a new discussion if things have been quiet.
• Unless someone specifically says differently, it is to be assumed that someone is not a medical professional.
• All medical advice, even that posted by medical professionals, should be discussed with -your- doctor(s) and/or diabetic care team.
• Common sense is the Golden Rule. If something doesn't seem right to you, maybe there's a good reason. I am not responsible for anything that happens to you if you take someone's advice. Don't expect someone else on this list [or me!] to be your mommy. If you can't think for yourself, please go stare at your TV or something.

Anything in this file is up for discussion on the list for modification. Final decision is up to the list owner.

Sorry to be blunt, but I want things up front. I really hope the list is informative and helpful to all who join.

(Last updated 07/17/01)

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