If you want to help him show him what to do, and you can't judge competency because you don't know hi like I do.
Sent from my iPhone On Dec 17, 2011, at 12:03 AM, Allison Mervis <[email protected]> wrote: > For your information, I do not feel that I am better than any other person on > this list. However, I have significant experience as a competent blind adult > and as an advocate for other blind people. I am simply trying to help Michael > improve his skills both as a self advocate, and most especially, as an > advocate for the blind community at large. Sighted developers look at > Michael's communications and most likely judge blind people as a whole based > on how he presents us and himself. I refuse to be painted with such a broad > brush, and will not remain silent on this issue. Have a wonderful evening. > Allison > On 12/16/2011 8:54 PM, Joseph Weaver wrote: >> Nice to meet you mr. Or mrs. >> Perfect. We're all on the Same side lets quit bashing each other I get the >> feeling from some of the people on this list that they think their better >> than everyone else >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 16, 2011, at 11:49 PM, Allison Mervis<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Here's the thing Michael. It's the little things that we do when we write >>> to other people which set the tone of our messages. I think you know that >>> your writing could stand to improve pretty significantly. You don't use >>> proper punctuation and grammar, you don't structure your sentences very >>> well, and your messages always sound as though you've written them in a >>> terrible hurry. This combination of factors would make anyone sound >>> demanding and rude. If you'd take an extra five minutes to run spell >>> checker and proofread your messages, that would go a long way towards >>> changing the overall tone. You also need to be a lot more specific when >>> you're communicating with developers. Judging by your communications to the >>> list, you've basically kept saying to poor Mario, "This isn't accessible, >>> fix it," over and over again. Any time one of us has suggested a particular >>> game feature which needs to be improved, you respond almost as though you >>> haven't played the game yourself. Sometimes I think you simply loaded the >>> intro screen of the game, saw that the buttons weren't initially labeled, >>> and shot off an email to the developer with no clear idea of the specific >>> changes that needed to be made. This placed a terribly heavy burden on >>> Mario. I suspect that all of the things he learned about implementing the >>> level of accessibility which currently exists within the game was a result >>> of his own research and hard work. He should be commended for that. These >>> are just a few more things to keep in mind as you hopefully work to improve >>> your advocacy skills. >>> Allison >>> On 12/16/2011 7:11 PM, michael barnes wrote: >>>> Well I know someone of you think I was being too demanding and rude but I >>>> was just trying to see if I could be a part of the team to improve the >>>> game. >>>> I have shown my email to other people and they agree with me that all I >>>> was trying to do is help. >>>> When I have done what all of you are talking about developers don't want >>>> to make their games accessible. >>>> I was only doing this because as a blind gamer and helping to make a IOS >>>> app I could have gave some good pointers. >>>> I know that folks on here ain't trying to call me rude when some of y'all >>>> have nasty atitudes with some people in the past. >>>> If you thought I was being a pest I wasn't. >>>> I only sent him one email after I join the forum which was this morning. >>>> I am done talking about this subject. >>>> So please lets quit talking about it. >>>> The next time I speek to a developer about IOS I know what I need to do. >>>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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