Pretty sure you'll be alright. That has been in the guidelines for almost 10 years. Bob
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Alex Stone Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 6:16 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] guidelines modified David while I agree that it would be good thing if everyone had the confidence to try stuff, it would also put me and a number of other people out of a job. Sent from my iPhone > On 14 Nov 2015, at 23:10, David Ferrin <ow...@jaws-users.com> 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 > A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have > evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. > > > > > 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/
