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How it feels to be exhausted 24 hours a day...article in The Sunday Times Magazine

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS news' started by Daisybell, Dec 2, 2018.

  1. JohnTheJack

    JohnTheJack Moderator Staff Member

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  2. adambeyoncelowe

    adambeyoncelowe Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    It could just be a Google search thing. I know lots of writers who are teachers, for instance, who use a very easy-to-decipher pen name not because they want to remain anonymous, but just so that people Googling their name (especially their surname) won't easily find things that might be used or distributed at school.
     
  3. Lucibee

    Lucibee Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I can sort of understand wanting to maintain a level of anonymity, even if only illusory. Being "out there" can be quite scary. I guess being slightly pseudonymous makes it less likely you'll receive an unmanageable barrage of messages.

    He did contact me when I name-checked him on Twitter, but I think he realises that others had already worked out who he was and there is a lot of support for his story.
     
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  4. Squeezy

    Squeezy Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I just read his original article on Medium. Bloody excellent. :emoji_clap:
     
  5. Little Bluestem

    Little Bluestem Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    That would give him credibility with The Times.

    Unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if it made it progress faster. That is sort of the opposite of pacing. :hug:
     
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  6. TiredSam

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    34 comments, all supportive so far, the only guy who wrote a silly one has deleted it again.

    Excellent article. A pity journalists have to be personally affected before they start writing sensible articles about ME. I wouldn't wish ME on anyone, but it's a sad fact that after decades of neglect, most journalists, doctors, researchers, politicians, even perhaps insurance company executives only seem capable of changing their views or listening to sufferers when they are personally affected. Even heads of certain charities.
     
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