Hi I agree with this as well. I will go one step further and admit that my
spelling is not grate either. thank goodness for spell check. and I also
agree that I to have shot off messages before with out spell checking them
first. so I can sertenley understand where a sighted person would come off
with the wrong idea about blind people if they are reading a message full of
spelling mistakes. well these are my thoughts. from Mich.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Peterson" <bpeterson2...@cableone.net>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?
I agree. I'll be the first to admit I've probably more than occasionally
shot off such messages but I like to think I generally at least try to
proofread beforehand because I'd much rather be understood than do the
"convenient" thing and have someone go what? because my message wasn't
understood. It's why, as I said in another topic, I absolutely refuse to
use internet shorthand even while texting. And as a contributor to the Game
FAQs web site it always set my teeth on edge when I'd get an Email that
said something like Plz help me w Lufia. i cant kill the boss. Thx 4 your
time.
They're coming to take me away, ha-haaa!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?
Hi Jeremy,
Yes, you definitely raise some very good points in your message. As
you pointed out the biggest problem in communicating with sighted
developers and the public at large is ignorance on their part. Most
sighted people have never met a blind person before, and even if they
have there is no way of knowing what their experience was if any. Its
our job to correct their impressions through by educating them a step
at a time, and to do it in a way that makes us look like intelligent,
competent, and mature individuals who have something worthwhile to say
about their products and services.
Its for that reason every time I see a poorly written message on
Audyssey or some other access list I inwardly cringe. I can't tell you
how many blind individuals just shoot off a message filled with poor
grammar, lack of proper punctuation, and spelling errors. Like it or
not if a sighted person reads those messages we will be judged one and
all as not very intelligent, as lacking communication skills, etc.
Bottom line, if we want the mainstream public's respect we have to
work for it, and not forgo proper language and writing skills for
convenience sake.
Here at Audyssey we considered adding proofreading to the list
guidelines to improve the quality and clarity of the posts.
Unfortunately, there were some individuals that took serious offense
to that, and felt that the moderators were going too far. All I can
draw from their reaction is they don't care about being taken
seriously and want the rest of the sighted world to view us
negatively, because that's exactly what will happen if they send a
poorly written message to a person or company who has no experience
with the blind. In short, good communication skills will go a long
ways to bridging the gap between the blind and sighted communities.
Cheers!
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