| Title: | ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 1 --ARCHIVE | 
| Notice: | V1 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open. | 
| Moderator: | REGENT::BROOMHEAD | 
| Created: | Thu Jan 30 1986 | 
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 30 1995 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 873 | 
| Total number of notes: | 22329 | 
    I was just wondering if someone can tell me what node soapbox is
    on?? I heard it mentioned in another notes file, but I can't seem
    to find it's node... Any help would be appreciated!
    
    thanks,
    
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| 832.1 | I know where it is, but never participate. | WEA::PURMAL | Now located in Cupertino, CA | Fri Apr 29 1988 16:20 | 6 | 
|         Try BETHE::SOAPBOX_1988, but be sure to be wearing asbestos
    garments.
    
        Hit the Select key or KP7 to add it to your notebook.
    
    ASP
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| 832.2 | JENEVR::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Fri Apr 29 1988 17:52 | 18 | |
|     In a rash and futile attempt to dispel the SOAPBOX stereotype:
    
    SOAPBOX is a not a place to go to verbally abuse people.  SOAPBOX
    is a place to go for discussion.  Discussion can (and frequently
    will) get uninhibited.  No one is going to protect your sensibilities.
    Name-calling, personal attacks, and all sorts of conversational
    irrationalities are perpetrated there.  However, that is NOT the
    sole purpose of SOAPBOX.  It is merely an aspect of noting there.
    
    Oddly enough, we have some very intelligent and rational discussions.
    We also have some really childish encounters.  Frustration and scorn
    and pettiness are common, but out-and-out hostility is rare.  So,
    if you want to participate in SOAPBOX, great.  You'll see a lot
    of discussion about society and current events.  I think of it as
    a giant cocktail party, only without the bar.  But realize that,
    if someone thinks you said something stupid, they're going to tell
    you.  SOAPBOX is real life and real people - so it ain't always
    pretty.
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| 832.3 | second the motion | DANUBE::B_REINKE | where the sidewalk ends | Fri Apr 29 1988 19:36 | 10 | 
|     Chelsea has made some really good points about soapbox. I have
    been following it for over two years. While I next unseen around
    a lot of garbage, there are some good discussions in there. I would
    encourage those people who enjoy a lively discussion to look into
    it.
    
    Bonnie
    
    (and I personally think that Chelsea writes some of the best 
    material in soap ;-) )
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