Folks, I agree as well. The people that manage this list are invaluable and this type of thread should always be in place as the job they are doing is a thankless one but an extremely important one. Robin
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Kelly Sent: September 15, 2010 10:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] memo to the list I am going to agree with this last post. You three guys are tops!!!!!!!!! I've learned a lot here as well. many thanks to everyone who has or, is going to help us in the future. Kim Kelly Clarkston Washington Email and facebook: [email protected] Alternative E-mail: [email protected] skype: kblinky971 Visit my website http://www.samobile.net/users/kimk59/ Keep on smiling and everyone will wonder what you've been up too. author unknone ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deanne Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] memo to the list > David: > This list is invaluable to me. It has made my experience using JAWS and > the computer SOOO much easier! I truly appreciate all the work the three > of you do so quietly and efficiently behind the scenes to keep this list > running for us. The three of you are awesome! Thank you! > Deanne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:23 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] memo to the list > > >> This is in regard of the recent thread about some of us being old timers >> myself included BTW. A couple of us who monitor these lists have been >> receiving private messages from people complaining about the way things >> have been handled. Personally my opinion is that it was handled quite >> well. A young man made what he felt was an innocent comment and he got a >> lot of flack for it from many of the members on here, again myself >> included. We left the thread go for a couple of days just to lighten the >> mood on here but yesterday I decided it was time to shut it down and get >> back to the purpose of what this list is all about. Now I am getting >> private messages that the guys are getting complaints that things were >> heading in a racial or ethnic direction. This I can state for a fact is >> not, never has been, or never will be an issue on any list I have a hand >> in monitoring. I can't control private messages any of you might send to >> each other but so far as what comes over this forum that's another story. >> >> I do this because I feel it is something that needs to be done. People in >> my opinion need a safe place where they can ask for help without fear of >> being insulted or criticized for not knowing a particular fact of >> computing. I started JAWS Users with Bob almost five years ago and Rick >> joined us about six months later, together the three of us have weathered >> some pretty big storms again just because we all feel it is something >> that simply needs to be done. >> >> The only thing we get out of it is the satisfaction that we are doing >> something that is helping out a lot of people or at least we'd like to >> think so. Honestly there are days when I think that playing electronic >> golf or enjoying the out side world listening to my Victor Reader seem >> pretty enticing. Some day we may shut it down although we are not >> planning on it at the present time. >> >> I need Rick and Bob to help me run these lists and if they get tired of >> doing it I'm not doing them alone, they are just too big. So no more >> private messages to either of them. I'm the guy who's name is on the door >> so to speak. >> David Ferrin >> www.jaws-users.com >> Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
