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       Howie is gone
       By: agate Date: March 8, 2023, 2:12 pm
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       Howie (Howard), who has been registered here for many years and
       has taken part in several MS support boards I've belonged to,
       has passed away.
       I never met Howie in person but talked to him on the phone
       sometimes and feel as if I've known him virtually for a very
       long time.
       I've known Howie on MS boards for 22 years. He will be greatly
       missed.
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       The odd world of message boards
       By: agate Date: March 11, 2023, 1:59 am
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       This person, like many others, took part in MS message
       boards--one in particular, mainly--for more than two decades,
       posting almost daily and always in a supportive way.
       The main message board he was on was BrainTalk. Years ago it was
       so active that a thread that appeared on page 1 in the morning
       would be on page 5 before noon. He was a mainstay of that board.
       There were many others but he stayed with it when most of the
       others went on to the seemingly greener pastures of Facebook and
       Twitter.
       He often had a witty comeback, maybe just a few words but those
       few words spoke volumes.
       He never tried to present himself as anything other than he was.
       He never promoted himself, never wanted to be a leader or to
       have his own message board.
       For a brief time he did have his own message board but it was
       by accident, in a way, and my impression was that he disliked
       that experience.
       He was content to be who he was.
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