Re: An Aira Update

2019-01-29 Thread Dave Mitchel
any time I see your name I will. thx for all your advice on life. -Original Message- From: Tom Rash Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 5:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update Well, for someone tired of hitting the delete key, you sure muscled up some energy

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2019-01-29 Thread Tom Rash
: Re: An Aira Update I could care less what Mark says 1 way or another. I think this whole damned thing was blown out of proportion by a bunch of whining people. I have about worn my finger out with the delete key and I really don't care who goes or who stays. I really think it is about time people

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2019-01-28 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 1:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update I could care less what Mark says 1 way or another. I think this whole damned thing was blown out of proportion by a bunch of whining people. I have about worn my finger out with the delete key and I

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2019-01-28 Thread Carolyn Arnold
They're priceless. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 11:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update I would hope that people like Sieghard

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2019-01-28 Thread regina alvarado
s to be treated, on-list. > > Mark > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 8:32 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com

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2019-01-28 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
about any list issues. > > I will kindly ask that this thread be closed because I hope I have settled > the question of how the AIRA product is to be treated, on-list. > > Mark > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:vipho

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2019-01-28 Thread M. Taylor
product is to be treated, on-list. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 8:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update Hi Marie, I haven't decided

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2019-01-28 Thread Cristóbal Muñoz
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update I could care less what Mark says 1 way or another. I think this whole damned thing was blown out of proportion by a bunch of whining people. I have about worn my finger out with the delete key and I really don't care who goes or who stays. I really think

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2019-01-28 Thread Dave Mitchel
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 8:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update I have to agree with you on this and also wonder why Mark has not responded in any way. I think we would all appreciate some kind of clarification on the issue. Marie -Original Message- From

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2019-01-28 Thread Marie
Subject: RE: An Aira Update Hi Marie, I haven't decided yet, but I don't think maturity has anything to do with it, it comes down to principle. What really surprises me is that Mark posted what he did and never provided any further explanation or responded to any of the dozens of posts. He also

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2019-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 8:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update I would hope that people like Sieghard and Richard are too mature to leave the list over a disagreement such as this one. They are both a wonderful source of assistance on all the uses of our IO

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2019-01-28 Thread Marie
PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update Hey Carolyn. Me too. I've been here for quite a while and love this list. We have a lot of resourceful people on list. I would hate to lose them. Sent from my Sprint iPhone X!!! see: tech4theblind+subscr...@groups.io if you want

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2019-01-28 Thread Donna
nd or podcast. > - Original Message - From: "Janet Bell" > To: > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 12:46 AM > Subject: Re: An Aira Update > > > if you get so much information about stuff maybe you should look at your own > subscriptions. I am glad it has been p

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2019-01-28 Thread Arlene
That's a great point, with the many listers, information is welcome since it could be the first of hearing about that new service, app and or podcast. - Original Message - From: "Janet Bell" To: Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 12:46 AM Subject: Re: An Aira Update if you g

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2019-01-28 Thread Arlene
Aira is not being singled out, it was an informative update, that turned into an advertisement. - Original Message - From: "Lenron Brown" To: Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:16 AM Subject: Re: An Aira Update It is pretty lame that Aira was singled out like this. I pers

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2019-01-27 Thread Maria Reyes
googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: An Aira Update > > I agree that Aira while having come up at various times before is certainly > not in everybody's face all the time. If you, Andy, are subscribe to so many > lists and Podcasts where it is discussed you obviously have a great deal of

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2019-01-27 Thread Mr. Ed
I agree with you 100 percent on this Sieghard. Well said. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 1:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update I agree

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2019-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update Well, Andy, You do have a delete key and I think you know how to use it. I find this information from Johnathan very interesting and appreciate all the info on IOS aps and Aira. Just because you don't want to hear about it does not mean other

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2019-01-27 Thread Mr. Ed
the delete key on those messages. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 10:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update It's not that jonathan isn't welcome

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2019-01-27 Thread Carolyn Arnold
: An Aira Update Let's hope Mark, who always struck me as rather rational and reasonable, finds it in his heart to look at this from the point of view many of us have brought forward here and that he'll invite Jonathan back. I said earlier that lists like Viphone are not a democracy, but maybe

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2019-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update Hi Mark, I'd just like to say that I believe that this was an incredibly short-sighted decision to take. Personally, I'm quite happy to hear about updates to apps that are useful or could be useful to me. When

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2019-01-27 Thread mich verrier
: An Aira Update I completely agree. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Michael Feir Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 4:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject:

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2019-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I completely agree. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Michael Feir Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 4:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update mark, I must protest this policy and decision. More an more apps are going to b servicve-related going forward

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2019-01-27 Thread Sandy Finley
26, 2019, at 7:10 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: >> >> But there's a difference between a person talking about an app they like and >> a corporate executive touting his company's product. >> >> Andy >> >> - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" >>

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2019-01-27 Thread Tom Rash
@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update Hi Mark and everyone. Given this new policy, I'll be unsubscribing after around 9 years on the group, but I want to express my disappointment about this change

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2019-01-27 Thread Michael Feir
an 2019, at 23:50, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi Fazil, it’s available in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. > Aira access locations are available in the UK. > > Jonathan > > *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of > *Fazil M. > *Sent:* Sunday, January 2

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2019-01-27 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
re available in the UK. > Jonathan > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fazil > M. > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 12:27 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: An Aira Update > > Is this available in US only? > > From: Fazil M. [mailto:urdu...@telus.net

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2019-01-27 Thread James English
gt; But of course groups like Viphone are not democracies and Mark is the >> moderator so I guess his word is the law, but it is unfortunate to loose >> any future contributions of a member as accomplished and well-regarded as >> Jonathan. >> >> Best regards, >> S

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2019-01-27 Thread Lenron Brown
ed and well-regarded as > Jonathan. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Janet > Bell > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 10:46 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: An Aira Update

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2019-01-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Janet Bell Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 10:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update if you get so much information about stuff maybe you should look at your own subscriptions. I am glad it has been put up on this list because

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2019-01-26 Thread Janet Bell
AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update It's not that jonathan isn't welcome, it the aiRa propaganda. Personally, I'm tired of them always being in my face, i. e. Emails, podcasts, etc. they're not new, and I'm tired of hearing about them. Andy - Original Message

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2019-01-26 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Otten" To: Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 8:08 PM Subject: Re: An Aira Update I’m not Jonathan, but when the moderator of the list says that such posts are not welcome, what else would you expect? Mary Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2019, at 7:41 PM, Jewel wrote: Jonathon!  Why pun

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2019-01-26 Thread Andy Baracco
January 26, 2019 8:08 PM Subject: Re: An Aira Update I’m not Jonathan, but when the moderator of the list says that such posts are not welcome, what else would you expect? Mary Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2019, at 7:41 PM, Jewel wrote: Jonathon! Why punish us all just because of the negativ

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2019-01-26 Thread Mary Otten
; > Jewel > > -- > From: "Jonathan Mosen" > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 3:42 PM > To: > Subject: RE: An Aira Update > > Hi Mark and everyone. Given this new policy, I'll be unsubscribing after > a

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2019-01-26 Thread Jewel
Jonathon! Why punish us all just because of the negative reaction of a very few? Jewel -- From: "Jonathan Mosen" Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 3:42 PM To: Subject: RE: An Aira Update Hi Mark and everyone. Given this new po

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2019-01-26 Thread Mary Otten
they like and > a corporate executive touting his company's product. > > Andy > > - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:59 PM > Subject: Re: An Aira Update > > > Hi Mark, > I think you were spli

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2019-01-26 Thread Andy Baracco
But there's a difference between a person talking about an app they like and a corporate executive touting his company's product. Andy - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:59 PM Subject: Re: An Aira Update Hi Mark, I thin

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2019-01-26 Thread M. Taylor
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update Hi Mark and everyone. Given this new policy, I'll be unsubscribing after around 9 years on the group, but I want to express my disappointment

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2019-01-26 Thread Mary Otten
t; -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Andy Baracco > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 3:10 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: An Aira Update > > I didn't know that ads were allowed on this

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2019-01-26 Thread Jonathan Mosen
and training http://www.mosen.org -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update I see your point, Andy. Be that as it may, any new service being offered to our

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2019-01-26 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
, January 26, 2019 7:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update I see your point, Andy. Be that as it may, any new service being offered to our community, is always appreciated. However, and this is to everyone, the iOS app only, is to be discussed on this list. Any questions

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2019-01-26 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
: An Aira Update I see your point, Andy. Be that as it may, any new service being offered to our community, is always appreciated. However, and this is to everyone, the iOS app only, is to be discussed on this list. Any questions regarding the service, itself, to be taken off-list, immediately

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2019-01-26 Thread M. Taylor
all for observing this policy. Moderator Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 3:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Aira Update I didn't know that ads were allowed

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2019-01-26 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Fazil, it’s available in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Aira access locations are available in the UK. Jonathan From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fazil M. Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 12:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Aira Update

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2019-01-26 Thread Fazil M.
Is this available in US only? From: Fazil M. [mailto:urdu...@telus.net] Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 3:24 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: An Aira Update Is this available in US only? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

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2019-01-26 Thread Andy Baracco
I didn't know that ads were allowed on this list. Andy - Original Message - From: "James English" To: Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 2:35 PM Subject: Re: An Aira Update Hello, I'm curious. What things can the service not be used for? https://www.avast.com

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2019-01-26 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi James, there aren’t too many things. You can check out the terms of service at http://www.aira.io/tos And there is an FAQ at: Http://aira.io/faq Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, audiobooks and training http://www.mosen.org > On 27/01/2019, at 11:35 AM, James

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2019-01-26 Thread James English
Hello, I'm curious. What things can the service not be used for? https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif;

An Aira Update

2019-01-26 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi all. Since the middle of October, I've been Aira's VP of Explorer communications. Since Aira has an iOS app, I thought the following info may be of interest to some. For those not familiar with Aira, we provide real-tine audio description of anything visual, provided by security-vetted,