Thanks for your message, bob. This e-mail is a means of friendship and a means of learning. I sure have learned a lot hear. Thanks to all my BN friends.
Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: bob mates [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 4:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] An observation Hi, folks: Let me say, at the start, that this message contains no BN or VN info or inquiries. If that is a problem quite you, not need only delete this message, and your problem just be solved. This message is, however, list-related, so I have no qualms about writing it. It is written without rancor op kalice, and will, I hope, be read in the same way. It has been a troubling athing to observe that, when people are replying to others on the list, either because they disagree, or are correcting something, (or think they are) that their replies tend to be written in a tone that snaps at the other person. I have also read answers, given in a very condescending manner. Folks, this is an email list. It is a list, on which information is exchanged. We're all either users of the products, or potential users. Each of us has his or her own writing style, as well as his or her level of expertise with the product. I dare say, each of us also had to learn to use the product the hard way, making all of the mistakes. Also, each out us is an imperfect (sinful, if you will) human being, prone to make errors in writing or phrasing. Now, I'm not suggesting that people should not be corrected; I am suggesting, however, that there are many wans to correct. One may correct a person with harsh words, or with gentle ones. I have found, in my years in the ministry, that it's a lot easier to get a person to listen to you, if you say it with a smile. As it says, in Proverbs: "A gentle word turneth away wrath.". This list has been invaluable to me. I can't tell you how much I've learned from it. However, I get deeply disturbed by the lack of civility, which I sometimes see. All you have to do to correct it is simply think, before you write. Ask yourself if you'd like someone to talk to you, the way you're about to talk to this fellow-lister. We're all in the same boat, folks. I've often been troubled by the fact that people say things to each other, via email, in a way that they'd never do on the phone, or to that person's face. We can change that, and bring politeness and civility back. It will certainly make this list more pleasant to read. I thank you for reading this. Have a great day. God bless. Bob and Maxy-wax ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
