Hi Victor Looking at the message, there are no references within it to lead me to believe there is a question concerning Jaws and Skype. It simply looks like a straight-forward request for contact information. If a person's contact info isn't contained within the message, the proper way to request it, is off-list, since everyone's e-mail address is readily available. I made my decision based on the information available, and in this particular instance, there was no request for help. Consider this: If everyone were to post like messages, then there would be no need for the list because everyone would be asking there questions privately. Certainly, this list is for the discussion of Jaws,and the management team likes to see every question answered with the appropriate resolution, and if some members prefer to correspond privately, they are certainly free to do so, and we do not discourage that whatsoever. This list is a fairly high-traffic list, and we have to read every single message whether or not we have any personal interest in the subject. Having said that, and you being a moderator yourself, you should be able to understand the need for guidelines, and more importantly the need for members to follow them. We process a large number of message every day, to try and ensure timely delivery to the list, and in doing so, we havve to make judgement calls, and this was one of those. All Donnie would have had to do in the body of his message is said something to the effect of, Can you help me more with Jaws and Skype. and it would have sailed right thru. If I haven't explained this clearly enough, please contact me. You've got my e-mail address, here is my phone number: 937-521-2335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Skype > Hi Rick, > > Not trying to be cheeky, but what if that swapping of personal > information, > such as a Skype name, leads to getting assistance with Jaws, would it then > be on topic for the list? > > This is a serious question, and not meant as a joke. > > I would like to know that if someone is having problems with Jaws, and I > feel I can best help them with the spoken word then with the written one, > would it then be permissible to send the Skype name, which, by the way is > not personal information, in my humblest of opinions, at that juncture, or > would it still be off-limits for the list? > > I'm also speaking of offering assistance to those wishing it. For > example, > if I wrote that I was able to help people set up and install Winamp, and > if > they wanted that explanation, they could visit the Jaws user's page, which > is what I usually tell people, on or off list, but is it permissible to > say > that they can feel free to ring me over Skype, if they want the personal > assistance? > > Again, I am not trying to be cheeky, as this scenario has happened on a > couple of the lists I help to run, and, in fact, one of my lists will > feature a Skype tutorial, on a conference call over Skype, on how to > upload > and download files from web based file sharing sites like send space or > You > Send It. In any case, the above example is to illustrate that I would > like > some clarification here on this, and I think the list would also benefit > from this clarification. > > > Victor > Co-moderator > Blind Movie Buffs List > Guidedogs List > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
