Here is a partial list of what has been suggested.  I will copy and paste this into a new post as more are brought forward.  Keep in mind that this list is dynamic.  Also keep in mind that many of the issues are inter-related in subtle, and not so subtle, ways, and will be covered in more than one thread/issue/category,  because that is, quite simply, the nature of human experience. 

Before you read the list, I want you to keep in mind that many, if not all, of these topics will elicit some pretty personal and meaningful dialogue.  To be perfectly honest, I have resisted doing this kind of more formal approach to information gathering only because of the privacy issues concerned.  You have to keep in mind that anyone can noodle by here and read what we have written, which is exactly the open nature that this site needs to have.  As long as we are careful about sharing identifying information, we will be just as fine and as safe as we always have been.  O.K., that needed saying. 

1. Our SOM histories.  The long, the short, the good, the indifferent, the bad, and, let's not forget the absolutely horrendous.
2. Physical issues.  Tripping, stumbling, all kinds of binocular vision difficulties.  What are the physical side-effects of having SOM?  Head tilt?  Stiff muscles?  Inability to read?  The list goes on, doesn't it!
3. How we cope with computers and other issues, both at work and at home.  Not just the actual physical difficulties associated with our weird vision, but the inter-relational issues, as well.
4. Medications.  What has been suggested by our doctors.  What we have researched on our own.  What we've tried, the protocol, side effects, successes and failures.  This could include non-medicinal substances, if you think that it won't muddle the issue.  Otherwise, non-prescription substances can have its own thread. 
5. Other treatments that we've tried.  Traditional, non-traditional, herbal, body work, chiropractic, patching, occluding, and whatever else you have tried.  The subject is wide open. 
6. Other visual issues, conditions, diseases that we have.  This thread could also cover any other physical or emotional conditions that we have, as well.
7. Driving and other mobility issues.
8. Family and friends.  What is the impact that our SOM, or any other physical or emotional issue, has had on our relationships.  Heady stuff here, and we will need to wear our loving-support caps on this one for certain.
9. Environmental conditions and issues that affect our ability to function.  This could include seasonal changes, sunlight, nightime situations, indoor and outdoor lighting conditions.
10. Our view of ourselves, our relationships and our place in the world, as persons with a chronic condition.  This issue will manifest in everything we write, but I feel that this may very well be the most important information that we have to share.
11. A Guidelines thread where some ground rules will be addressed.  A total yawner, but necessary nevertheless.

As I was writing all of this, it occured to me that the twice a month scheduling of these sessions might not be as helpful as I thought.  I was hoping to, in addition to making this information more readily available, build a greater sense of community amongst us.  Oh, well, whilst what we have is truly fabulous, I was hoping to make this more structured.  Clearly, we don't need that.  It's just the project organizer in me.   I apologize.

So, I would also like a little input from all of you regarding this next idea. 

I am thinking that I will create threads for all of the topics on a single day. 

That way, none of us have to suffer the frustration of waiting for a particular topic thread to be begun.  Anyone can write about any of the topics whenever the inspiration strikes them.  I know that I would feel some frustration whilst waiting for the other topics to be addressed.  Besides, at my age, I have to write things down so that I don't forget them, and then hope that I can find the notes when I need them again.  If all the topics are posted at the same time, we can write whenever we want to do so. 

Additionally, posting all of the topics at once is inspired by another issue.  I have a favorite public radio program in which the host often talks about what the next program's topic will be.  I guess that most of them do.  When that happens, I almost always talk back to the radio and tell that darn host, "Great, make me wait a whole week.  I want the information now, you, you, you, sassy host!"  Anyway, I'm thinking that it would be nice to have every topic posted at one time, in individual threads.  I like this idea.  What about you???

These threads should probably have their own message board, so that it does not become lost in the lovely tangle of information on this message board.  I would simply add that board to the list of references that I have (finally) been putting into each new member welcome thread.

Another thought that I have been having over the past several years is that it would be nice to have real time chats.  One of our portal groups has chat available on it, and I have access to a few other chat options that are fairly convenient to use.  I would probably schedule them every other week at a specific time.  Or two specific times, rembering that we have members who are located in a gazillion different time zones.  Thoughts?