Pat was not a seasoned computer expert when she ventured into cyberspace. Having injured her back that year, she lacked her usual mobility, so she used that time to explore America Online. I'm never one to wait and see what somebody else is going to do. When that mailing list had a good response, she decided to set up the e-mail list that was especially close to her heart, fulfilling her vision for a support group for women seeking equality in the church. It now has around 125 subscribers.
Subscribers are from all over the world.
Discussion participants may open their e-mail and read a post from Australia another from India, another from England, another from Spain, and so on, as well as messages from throughout the United States and Canada. But they're always there for you. It's such a nice feeling to know that that's possible. Pat, as owner of her various lists, is the person in control. She has the task of keeping the participants from wandering too far off topic or from engaging in attacks on others.