I would like to apologise to Cara for an unnecessary tone of my e-mail regarding the creation of the separate discussion group for IPhone. I need not have expressed my personal preferences in that way. I also apologise to the listers for their having to read such an exchange on the list.
With best wishes Simon On 13 Jun 2009, at 00:10, Cara Quinn wrote: > > Simon, I'll respond to you below. > > On Jun 12, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: > > > Why do we have to have a separate list for every single thing that > happens regarding voiceover and such like? > > Perhaps I'm not getting your tone right here, but Do we really > need to be this touchy about every little thing? If you must know, I > created that list not to shunt off discussions from here, but just > because I wanted to! :) > > Neither you, nor anyone else here need join if you don't wish. > Someone did ask me about the possibility of excess traffic over the > IPhone, and if I thought another list was necessary, and I said no. - > And I still don't… > > If you'd like to join the new list, then by all means, go right > ahead. > > However, I will say that if there are a number of people who write > me, frustrated with the traffic level concerning the IPhone if the > list does get out of hand, then I most certainly will suggest that > topics be moved there… > > Are we going to have a > separate list for Ipod too? > > Your sarcasm aside, no, I wasn't planning on doing that; however, > with all due respect, I'll set up whatever lists I choose to, and > you're welcome to do the same, yes?… > > It just fragments things and makes it > impossible to follow things. But if that's what people want, that's > fine with me. > > I'd agree that too many lists on similar topics can fragment things > but it's also good to have choices. > > If this is in fact, fine with you, then why, might I ask are you so > upset?… :) > > Has there been a request for a separate list for IPhone? > > (See above) > > Simon, and All, please know that as list mod, I will do whatever is > the best fit for this list as a whole. This, however, might rub some > the wrong way. -But I'll do what's necessary to help the list run > smoothly for all of us, or as many as possible, not just a few of us. > > Thanks for your note and have a nice weekend!… > > Sincerely, > > Cara :) > > Best wishes > > Simon > On 12 Jun 2009, at 21:47, Cara Quinn wrote: > >> >> Hello All; >> >> I've just started a list called VIPhone, (Visually Impaired - >> IPhone) on GoogleGroups to discuss the new Apple IPhone 3GS. >> >> the url is: >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/VIPhone >> >> Please feel free to share this url anywhere you like, to anyone you >> feel might want to discuss this sort of thing. The list is both for >> those of us whom are early-adopters, as well as for anyone whom may >> have questions / political views etc on the new IPhone. >> >> As far as list etiquette goes, as far as I'm concerned, the list >> will reflect the character of its members. <smile> -You want flame >> wars, fine, have them! -Want a friendly, welcoming, well-informed >> list, then wonderful! You've got that! You'll have the list you >> create! >> >> >> >> If there's something drastic, and I need to step in as mod, then be >> assured, I will; other than that, -Be the list you want… >> >> Enjoy and let's explore the IPhone together!… >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> --- >> Follow me on Twitter! >> >> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >> >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> >>> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
