I certainly understand the frustration involved in
continuously being misunderstood or misrepresented or treated in an
unequal or undeserved manner. However, it just seems counter
productive to rudely rail on those who errantly report inaccurate
information or refuse to inform themselves about issues that we care
about. Being polite and professional with individuals representing
companies that do not provide accessibility to their products or
services or to those who issue publications with information about
such things may not have a high ratio of success. On the other hand,
rudely venting an insulting folks (which I have been guilty of myself
at times) has never once produced any beneficial result in my
experience.
I am concerned about this very type of behavior when it comes to
dealing with DigiDesign regarding accessibility of ProTools. This is
a company that has, in the past, done more than most companies do,
and their actions did result in accessibility, though not perfectly
so.
I suggest two ideas here. First, we should always attempt to
persuade, and persistently so, using every known motivator,
consiering the interests of the person or company we wish to convince.
Second, regarding media and communication, we might choose to become
more effective at harnessing our own knowledge of core issues and
utilizing some of the fine writing skills in our midst to generate
our own accurate articles, press releases, and such communications.
If I had the time and the hands-on experience with Voice Over that
most on this list seem to have, I'd sift through the hundreds of
saved emails addressing a myriad of technical issues and write a
comprehensive review of my own, finding various published outlets to
distribute it.
But, I am still stuck on os9 with outSPOKEN, so I do not feel
prepared to comment on Voice Over yet.
My point is that we all might take a lesson from the unfortunate
communication shared on this list regarding the "no mensa" review of
Voice Over.
All respect and props to the one who shared it here, despite his own
regrets about the tone of it.
I marvel at the skills and knowledge of folks on this list. HOpe my
comments are taken well.
Rick Boggs
