Dear Moderator, we would like you to unsubscribe us from this mail service On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Moderator <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello and welcome to the JAWS Users list. This list has been created for > The > purpose of discussing all aspects of the JAWS for Windows screen reader > Program. > > So everything that pertains to JAWS is fair game. Such as asking about what > software packages work well with JAWS or how to make them work even better > with scripts, keyboard short cuts and so forth. Another example could be > requesting information on how to do something in Microsoft Word, which as > we > all know works very well with JAWS, but you need to know how to do a > certain > task or want to learn a way to accomplish it more efficiently. > > Now this is a very important point in my opinion, asking the list for exact > instructions every time is not a good thing to do for a major reason. It > creates a dependency situation even if you don't realize it does. The ideal > place I am hoping the list will arrive at some day is that everybody no > matter how new they might happen to be with JAWS or computers will have the > confidence to try things on their own, and yet feel if they get stuck the > list will be there to help put them back on track. Trust me when I say that > help is quicker to arrive for somebody who is well known to ask for it last > than first. So try it yourself first whatever it is. If you get stuck then > let the list know what you've done to try and resolve your current dilemma. > Then I'm sure help will arrive with in short order. Next a post asking if > there is a software package that does a specific task and works well with > JAWS is perfectly fine. > > The rules of conduct are quite simple and straightforward. Be polite and > Patient with others. There will be absolutely no fighting, and no bashing > of > Freedom Scientific on here at all. If you have a problem with them then > take > it up with Freedom Scientific directly. > > Please try to keep subject lines relevant and descriptive as possible. > > Signatures and tag lines should not be more than a couple of sentences, > three or four at the most. If you wish to include a tag line, don't make > another message of it. Placing anything else in there simply increases the > bandwidth required to handle the posted message and make it more work for a > person who wishes to follow the given thread back to review previous > messages, as they have to plow down past an overly long signature. Also > please place your message above your signature line so as not to force > people to read it before they get to your message. > > Also any newsletters except those that directly pertain to JAWS should not > be posted to the list prior to receiving moderator approval. > > Attachments are removed before any message is sent to the list. This is > done > for your protection. The message list might state that there is an > attachment but in fact Mailman does remove them. > > When contacting any of the list moderators privately please be descriptive > in the subject line as to the purpose of the message. Many of us simply > delete messages from people we don't know. At the present time there are > over 650 subscribers to this list, so we can't possibly know everybody on > here. > > Also, if you have a question for the list that falls within the guidelines, > then post it accordingly. Don't contact the management team with questions > that are more appropriate for the list itself. Your question may or may not > receive an answer for a number of reasons. > > Everybody should familiarize themselves with the content contained in the > footer message that accompanies every message posted to the list. > > Occasionally there might be some difficulty with your email address and you > may receive an email from the server asking you to reactivate your account. > Please do not simply delete this message. Instead open it and follow the > directions to reactivate your account. If you do not after receiving a > number of such messages then the server will remove your email address > automatically. > > The discussion of anything illegal is absolutely forbidden, along with > flirting or other such inappropriate activities. This is not a high tech > swap shop or anything of that nature at all. This means that goods and or > services will not be bought or sold using this forum. If you know a given > subject is off topic then don't post it. Simply placing off topic in the > subject line does not make it all right. Cross-posting is not permitted, > and > members should only post in the following manner: > > Using the TO: field with only one list address. The reason for this is that > in cases where people setup their message rules to go by the to: field > often > times such rules get fouled up and in effect do not work properly. Also > cross posting might allow you to reach many lists at the same time but the > fact is such a post might not be on topic for each and every list. This > practice does nothing but clutter up such lists with > unwanted off topic messages along with annoying the list moderators. > > The SUBJECT: field should be short and to the point without including any > member names. > > Please do not reply to a posted question simply to say you don't know the > answer. All that does is create more traffic on an already very busy list > for no reason at all. > > Lastly please no jokes, virus warnings, recipes, safety tips, or pleas to > help dying kids, should ever be forwarded to the list. > > Forwarded messages and attachments are not permitted. If you have an > article > or message of interest which relates to the > > Nature of this list send it to the list owner and if it is appropriate, it > will be posted to the list. Additionally if you want to make an > announcement > about another list send it to the list owner for consideration. Do not post > it to the list before obtaining approval. > > No auto responders are to be used on this list! Those who use auto > responders for vacations and so forth must make sure that this list is not > included. Any person who sends an auto response message will be removed! > > My hope is that this list will always be a place where everybody no matter > what their particular skill level can feel safe to ask any question at all > within the guidelines that I have set forth. It is my experience that such > rules of conduct are important to keep good people on the list. > > David Ferrin- List Owner > > > 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/
