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Happy summer...let's get down to business!
NEW! SHARING!
Now you can share public journal entries and discussions with others who may be in need. We've added simple links to EMAIL something to a friend or post something special to GOOGLE, YAHOO, FACEBOOK or other popular sites.
NEW! TAGS!
Now, you can 'tag' content on the site that you find inspirational, moving, helpful or creative. It's easy - one simple click is all it takes. Very soon, we'll be showcasing content so that you can easily find your way to great posts that can really help.
NEW! BETTER ABUSE REPORTING
We've added 'report abuse' links throughout the site to help us and our members more quickly respond to any issues.
WHERE'S YOUR VIDEO JOURNAL?
Ok, they're not new, but you've gotta see what our members have been creating. We've got amazing singers, helpful overviews, and emotional stories. Our advisors are also contributing. It's just a wonderful way to create a record of your life and your challenge. All you need is an inexpensive webcam, so get started today!
BETTER HELP!
Have you checked out our HELP pages lately? They're chock full of information if you get stuck, and we try to keep 'em updated with every new thing we add to the site.
COMING SOON...!
Some big changes in store over the next month...wish I could tell you more, but I've promised to keep my trap shut for now. Stay tuned!
A few other important items you've asked about:
PRIVACY
Given the personal nature of DailyStrength's content, some of our members are concerned about posting content on the Web. Some important notes about privacy:
1) We STRONGLY encourage you to use an anonymous username that does not include your first or last name
2) Be SMART about posting personal details on the site. We're all about support and love at DS, but it's always wise to think before sharing. We do not recommend sharing phone numbers or personal addresses. We also do NOT permit members to solicit money or commercial products - please use the 'report abuse' link if you see anything funky.
3) Here's a reminder that we've recently added a new feature so that you can limit access to your journals to "friends only" or "private".
4) We will shortly be adding more privacy tools, and we are constantly pursuing the right balance between personal privacy and deep support for each other.
CHAIN LETTERS - Please Read
I'd like to kindly ask all of you to refrain from sending out messages to a large number of people at one time. Many of our most valued members, who are here to help all of you, are getting swamped by hundreds of Internet "warnings" or questionnaires each day, which can interfere with the personal nature of what our user-to-user messaging is for. Thanks for your understanding.
100,000 MEMBERS!
Thanks to you, we've just reached 100,000 DailyStrength members. You've given out more than 1.5 million hugs and posted over 500,000 messages of support.
Each day, we get notes from folks telling us that the DailyStrength community has become a home, a shoulder that they can cry on and a place to turn to when they feel lost. We just built the software - it's you, our members, who provide the love, advice and compassion. You're saving lives - literally - and we thank you for it.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
Hope you're having a wonderful summer...
Doug and the rest of the DailyStrength family
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Thanks for letting us know. You guys are great. Tell everyone thanks for me, ok?
lasertater
I love the ability to put journals to just friends. Too late about my user name. :P Looking forward to hearing about the changes coming up.
AndreaB
LOVE THE NEW FEATURES..ESP THE PERSONAL LOCK ONE.
I'M KEEP MEDICAL INFO THERE AND IT'S BEEN A HELP WHEN GOING TO DR APTS.
HUGS
JUDY
JudyL
Personally I am not concerned about the privacy issue as I use an anonymous username. I really don't get what all the fuss is about. You are doing a fantastic job. Love, Rita
cougar7
Thank you for all you do...:)
Val
ncnur
Thanks for th enew features... and for providing a safe place to just "be"
colored_cheerios
"NEW! SHARING! Now you can share public journal entries and discussions with others who may be in need. We've added simple links to EMAIL something to a friend or post something special to GOOGLE, YAHOO, FACEBOOK or other popular sites."
Please explain what this means.
joy2go
Slymood got a new email and computer
and I am now Notsoslymood
name taken from july journal entries
and thanks
for being a
Gentleman,
Doug.
love,
your housewife friend
notsoslymood
Thanx for the update and for the oppurtunity to help others and get help when so very much needed
uki
thank you for letting us know about all of it, espececaily the chain letters! they are a pain.
thanks again so much!!!
pouch
Thankyou for everything you have done and are doing. You guys are a true blessing.
hugbug
Awesome! Maya Angelou is very intelligent! so are u bud!
Adrienne28
awesome site ty all fer bein a part of my life today.........
DianeE
8/16/07 Could you explain to me whether or not our private journals have the capacity to be read by those other sites? The reason that I'm asking is that I've been told by a DS member that it has already been done to them. I prefer to come to the source,get the right answer (not doubting anyone, but for my own anxiety and lack of trust) and feelings of betrayal. (Harsh word if someone is able to read our locked or private journals--I feel violated)!
capricorn7
Thanks for all the work you do. Love your site, you're cool.
krw
As long as this site does not give out my personal account info:email address, phone no., etc. I have no problem with what i put to paper being shared. The things i've seen on this site have been strenght, encouragement, love, support, true "friendship" - family that we can create for ourselves! I wonder how such wonderful support and care for others is "fearful" to anyone? "Fear not for I am with you..." PEACE to all whom read this.
kjmom04
Thank you for the info... and thank you for the thank you... *Smile*
carasmom
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKKKKK YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
dancingbear
MAY GOD BLESS YOU REAL BIG!!!!
dancingbear
THIS SITE, HAS HELPED SO MUCH, RECCOMMENDED IT TO SOME PEOPLE,,AND THEY LOVE IT TO. THR SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP, IS THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL SITE, GOD BLESS YOU.
jquick
I love how your site acknowledges the diversity of members. These new features really have a bit of something for everyone.
puppybraille
Doug I promised Vietnam i would try everything to get him back on where he can read journals.. could someone from your support staff help him Please he really needs to be here thanks a million Love this site D
DianeLouise
great big HUG to you, Doug - you have got a lot of responsibility and that is exciting but TOUGH.........take good care.....hugzzz
Cathrynn
lets keep on growing guys ha ha!!!
Bakka
GLAD YOUR KEEPING US POSTED LOVE DS ...XXXX
eilidh
Doug, The chat room still does not work for me. I type and nothing happens.
RaymondE
But I stll can't 'chat' any ideas!!!!!
ned
I never even thought of the whole "user name" issue & now I'm all worked up about it, i'm scared ppl will track me down/find out im a member & expose my secret :0( worried!!!
s27
thanks doug for all your help and support.you and the rest of the team are great!i would also just like to mention that the chat does not seem to be working with some people.its quite funny realy coz with some people i can chat to and and others it wont work i cant understand it.unless im being silly!! :) anyway thanks and ill speak to you soon
moodycow
You should have mentioned the new communities. I joined two of them!
Liane999
Thank you for everything you are doing and for keeping us posted.
joniD
Thank you for the site and the improvements! You rock!
AmyinVA
Daily Strength is such a blessing to me. I have met and am still meeting great friends. Living with MS isn't easy but I have learned to give it to God. My family is wonderful but it's still hard for them really know what I'm going through. Thanks to DS I can talk with others like me and hopefully help someone else along the way. God Bless you and yours and the great and caring people at Daily Strength. Perfect name, by the way God BLess Kel
Kel26
Thanks to all of you that have created this site. I think it is wonderful. What a blessing to all of us in need.
stevesp
Thanks so much Doug.I have made some wonderful supportive friends on this site.It means so much to be able to talk to such caring people.
linm
iam not sure about this site, i see allot of inmature stuff on here.
DOUG ARE YOU A REAL PERSON?????
ArAcHAngel666
fantastic effort Doug and well done to all of the 100,000 registered members :) i know i have pointed a lot of people to DS and they have all joined and as i do LOVE this site :)
I love the tracker mate on who i sent what to ect ;) great idea when like me memory is a bit of a problem ;)
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK and THANK YOU VERY MUCK DOUG.Speaking from my own time on here it has been a blessing and a god send,its introduced me to 100's of folks in exactly the same predicement as me, ive also met some wonderful folks from mainly the USA but also New Zeland,England and even have a few more Australian friends too :)
A big hug and thanks to any others that work on this site and keep it going :)
great job team :)
Gaz
I have one complaint and I am sending it to you in every way.My journal slips lower when I hit the backspace..it is driving me nuts..is it something you can fix????
saige
Thank you for this awesome web site. I really enjoy interacting with others who have the same condition as I do. I really get some excellent advice. Thank you Doug for all you do.
SweetyTweety
YOU MAKE UP THE DIALOGUE AND ILL FOLLOW YOU THRU ANYWHERE AND ANYTHING THAT HELPS THESE PEOPLE GET THERE LIFE ON TRACK I WOULD LOVE TO EVEN START SOMETHING LIKE TEENCHALLENGE OR JUST A PLACE TO GO TO GET FOLKS OVER THAT INITIAL BUMP ILL HELP IN ANY WAY YOU JUST CALL OUT MY NAME AND YOU KNOW WHEREVER I AM AND ILL COME RUNNING TO HELP YOU AGAIN.SEE YA LOTS OF LOVE DERAL
deral
im with saige happens to me too lol just a hic up in the system
Julie
bloss
Hi doug, really neat! - sometimes I have trouble getting into the site -as I'm 14 hrs. ahead of E.Am.S.T.(also have an overloaded ISP!) One question - how do I put pictures into the DS site - everyone does: my neighbour put the 2 in my Journal, but took him over 2 hours. I can put them into other e-mails, but not DS - which is annoying. Mucho gratias! JaneD.
JaneD
I really appreciate this site.. I think it is very well put together.
The new thing where you or other people can see you who've responded to and when & what new groups you may have recently joined is not necessary and makes me feel over-exposed.
It there a way that I could eliminate my recent activities section?? I would be much more comfortable in here if I could remove that part.
Thanks for all your hard work, I hope you don;t take this in a negative way.
Thanks, S
sierrafox
Hi Doug-
First of all- BIG hugs and thanks to you and all the DS staff! This is a great site full of warm, compassionate people. It has been a godsend to me and countless others.
I have mixed feelings about the recent changes though. Love the ability to lock journal entries and make them friends only. But the "recent activity" section... not so much. I would really like to have the ability to "turn it off".
Thanks again for all you do. Hope you have a great week!
jpsmom
Thank you for providing this helpful site to so many. It has really been a blessing for me at a very trying time in my life. I received so much support from so many and that really helped me get through the rough times. Thank you for working so hard to improve and make the site more purposefully functional. However, the only thing I have to comment on is the report of my recent activity and that of others. It kind of invades my privacy, at least that's how I feel. It may be helpful to others. Thanks again.
Tweety1480
Thank you Doug for the DS site,and thank you for adding more tools for our convienance.
ldyrach
Thanks Doug, this site has been a lifesaver for me I love everything about it and it's so uplifting when I am feeling down and feels good to help someone else when they are. You guys are the best!
skydiver
I have alot of thanks for this site. But do share a few of the concerns already mentioned.
~ The email/google relation? Can you please explain this in more detail.
~About the activity being public~bad idea! I was able to go into my profile as I am sure everyone is and change my activity to private~what I want to share I share, but what I want private~should stay that way!
~chatroom? What chatroom??? are we talking about 2 people chatting or is there achatroom i haven't found yet?
~And finally~the journals slipping when you are trying to write~it's a pain in the a$$.
~***I do have one important concern: There are alot of young kids on here, some as young as 12 years old. Who are communicating with men and women of all ages. That as a mother bothers me. Is there someway of putting in smesort of control? I guess the kids would just put that they are older anyway like in other sites. But I am very concenred about these kids, who are vulnerable already~being taken advantage of.
Wth ALL that mentioned; I am extremely thankful for this site and am proud to be a part of it.
restlessheart
hey doug! the site is awesome! i have been recriotin peeps from myspace to here as well! i have been in a few chatrooms and saw that peeps mentioned they are depressed,,lost a loved one or have bipolar and have told everyone there about this amazing site! thanks so much for all u and ures do to keep makin it better! im still havin probs with my journal but its all good as long as its still there! LOL thanks again! ---KAREN
troubled2
Hi Doug - Love the changes, the ability to watch what my mates have been up to at a glance has been really good - I lose a lot less time on here! And I like the privacy features you've added with it!
Well done!
Awake
Thanks for all you do Doug and thanks to anyone that helps on DS. I am recovering more quickly than I ever thought I could or would. I feel I owe it all to DS!
Hanafin
LOVE YOUR SITE BUT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CHAT LINE IT WAS OK 2 WEEKS AGO NOW I GET IN WHEN FRIENDS ARE ON LINE ,BUT GET NO REPLY. HELP X
saber
Thank you Doug for all that you do for others. Making this site available obviously serves a necesssary purpose for many people, myself included. DeeMH
DeeMH
Thanks for everything you do to help make this the best site on the web.
andrews
This site has given me more support and comfort from the most wonderful people.God bless you !
Liz1262
Wow, I hope I never ever forget the quote you passed on from Maya Angelou..
vikingwife
Thanks for changing the wording when a person leaves DS from "This profile has been banned by the moderator" to "Account Closed". There is a HUGE differance between the two and I am happy to see you have listened to our concerns about this.
aguyandadog
i had an idea.. what if we could coment on other peoples photos?
FariyGirl24
Thanks Doug...:)
Cathrynn
Y'all do a great job!
revbry
Hugs......and Congratualtions..to everyone!!
4getmenot
Thanks doug, sorry I didn't read this sooner no more chain messages, sorry (only sent 1)
hell
I Doug, thanks for information, have gone through it. Because I am new to the site it has filled me. I have passed on some chain messages and will not in future, sorry. I love this site, it is like the family I always needed and has helped me no end. I will be more cautious with details I give out. Once again, thank you. Hugs to you .. K x
lucylocket
thanks for this site its such a great help, hugs
cbear36
thanks Doug for everything that you all do to make this a fun and exciting site for all of us that need one another.
heathersmom
Hi Doug, What are the chances of having this feature of rating journals become optional? We have seen some oneupmanship that caused emotional pain, and so far no positive outcomes from it. I for one would never want my expressions of personal "stuff" rated and/or evaluated! Has become competative, in the extreme, and I'm sure that was never your intent. You would never see it unless you read an awful lot of msgs.
Thanks for any consideration you may give to this.
Blessya for your work in giving us such an amazing forum.
carolmj
hmmmmm..having a little trouble on my page,when i click to send a hug or comment,wont show:( then i go back and click on it again....should i need to worry?,or do i need to double click :)
((((((((HUGS TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM))))))))))
purplebikecat
AWESOMENESS! Thanks SO much to you and the wonderful people who established this site! Please take great care of yourself and all the founders of DS! BIG peace to all!
Meg
meg2582
you guys are AWESOME thanks for the upadte babe. keep 'em coming the site gets better every day!
♥ Brittany
forbiddencherry
Thanks Doug & all of you for the information & all the new helpful,fun,and exciting sites you've got for us BIG HUGS TO ALL.
lyly52
Thank you for all the hard work you and yours do to keep this site up and running. It means so much to me to have a resource such as this available. Thanks for the updates and making it a place I feel safe to come to. God bless and hugs to all!!
pir8teldy
The site is awesome, Doug. Thanks for all the hard efforts.
slikfrequency
Thanks for this site. I am so glad l found it.People being there for others....fantastic guys.x Lynda
toolboxcounsellor
Doug....I am no longer getting updates from my friends on my e-mail address site like before. Can you please advise me on what I need to do!!! Thanks
butterflyinthewind
Hi Doug, like butterflyinthewind I am no longer getting e-mail notices of my friends journals or daily updates. DS support said they would work on it, just wonder if it has anything to do with site updates. No spam or junk folders here.
NaomiJane
thanks doug for this site hope it will help plenty of others in the future
GeorgieH
hi just wanted to say.i don't like the advertisements that come up on the side of the page.i am finding this very distrating.however i wan't to thank everyone at ds for their good work.since i have been using this site it has changed my life completly,for the better.i have made great friends along the way.thanks again.loadsa love x x
skippie
oh yes forgot to say.is there away to have photos on your site and make it so only your friends can see them?
skippie
Doug, this site has been wonderful! Any correlation between the huge numbers using the site and the sudden appearance of ads now? I never had any before, except words to the left. Now, pictures to the right. Sometimes ironic, pictures of half-nude guys when I am in a serious discussion with a friend who's a lesbian--odd, to say the least!! Helen
EmbroideryFan
Thanks Doug for all of the new things that is being established here on DS. You have done a wonderful job & keeping us posted about what is going on.
jasw4914
Thank you for the welcome. Not sure how the chat line works. Thank you for creating the site it is helpful to be connected to people going through similiar issues.
TeriC
Thank you for the warm welcome when I first joined. I didn't know about this place to be able to say that then. And thank you for all the work you do. When I worked I was a web designer so I know how much time and effort you put in to creating and keeping this site going. Congratulations!
Cath58
Thanks for all the hard work you do in keeping this site up and running; it is such a blessing in my life. Thanks for keeping us all posted on what's going on and for keeping DS a safe and creative place to come. Hugs, Anglena
pir8teldy
I've just signed up to this group and hope to receive the support I need from others that suffer as I do.. I was treated for "ear virus" for 10 years until my doctor finally flipped out and realized he should have referred me on to specialists years sooner. After many tests including MRI and auditory I was officially diagnosed with Menier's. My attacks have become more frequent ie: one in Feb/March and again in July. This would not be so bad if the effects didn't last for at least two months. This last episode included the feeling of disasotiation with faces..My cat's head did not match her body.. That sounds funny to most people but it was very frightening for me. At the moment I am symptom free and am taking water pills as the water retention is behind my damaged right ear and an operation is not an option. Looking forward to hearing what others have suffered from this disease...Sorry this was so long but not sure how this group quite works yet LOL
Lyndsay
Lyndsay47
Hi Doug,
I would just like to a say a personal thank you. This is such a great site. I feel I get a lot more support here than I did on another epilepsy website. But having said that I would never have gone through the Brain surgery if I didn't get the right information I needed. There are a lot of documents on the site that referred to the surgery I went for at the time and for that I am thankfully. Unfortunately in Ireland there wasn't enough Information on the Irish Epilepsy website and maybe its something you guys could look into. keep up the good Work Doug
Raid.
Raid
HI Doug,Georgievw35 here Did you ever get my mail regarding the Email I received from Africa asking me to do some money handling? And I asked you how come they got hold of my Georgievw35. surely that was private knowledge?
georgievw35
HI DOUG, THIS STUFFS WAS REALLY GOOD AND UNDERSTAND...
sexylady64
Doug, could you delete me from dailystrength since I won't be coming online too much anymore? I've deleted as much as I can figure out how to, but don't know how to delete myself from here. I will check a couple more times so if I need to do it myself, tell me how, and I will do it. Thanks.
TracySmith