Once again you all really do need to remember here that just because those of us here in America seem to have basically fast, free- flowing internet access, that's just not the case in all areas of the world, or even in this country. (US)
There are many people whom pay based on bandwidth used. So, each additional minute they spend downloading email is more money they spend out-of-pocket. This isn't even touching on the vast audience on mobile devices… Quite simply put, this model of posting with a summary and link really is the best balance we know of, currently, to work well for everyone. Honestly, since when is it so very difficult to click on a link?… As I said, this is not some push to get traffic to the site. this is simply meant as a quick, courteous way of posting good, relevant, timely info that everyone can benefit from, in a way that they can easily work with. I hope this makes sense… Just as a side note here, you all really should know (not to put poor Josh on the spot here :) ) but Josh has really out done himself here with the Maccessibility network site, putting extreme amounts of hours / effort into it so that your user experience really can be superb. And, I for one, think he's done a fab job! So once again, might I simply ask that we consider contributing suggestions / critique in a positive way, and perhaps share suggestions with Josh and I, which you feel might actually benefit the larger user base, rather than just yourself or a small group?… We'd definitely appreciate feedback in this way. Thanks for reading and once again, do have a lovely weekend!… Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Sep 5, 2009, at 1:22 PM, ben mustill-rose wrote: If the email contained the full text of the article I probably wouldn't have minded so much. If a user is going through a list of there emails and only reading the ones that interest them, assuming there not interested in yours, its not going to take any more time to skip over your email if the full text is included as apposed to it not. As it stands, I see this purely as advertising for your network since i'm going to have to visit your site just to get the full story. No hard feelings intended. On 05/09/2009, Larry Wanger <lsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I don't mind the updates from the Mac site but would rather get the > full posting rather than just a half paragraph. I know that one reason > updates come in this way is to encourage people to visit the actual > site. But, I think its an extra and unnecessary step myself. > > > > On Sep 4, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: > >> >> Hello; I get a lot of email daily from the several lists I'm >> subscribed to. I don't personally have a problem with the news >> updates as long as they are really news. I think the more important >> question with this one is does this mean they have or plan to fix the >> regular facebook so mac users can start enjoying it again? I >> understand the iphone is the current wave and all, but I hope that >> doesn't mean the people at facebook have forgotten about how >> unaccessible their site is with a mac. Let me know if you have heard >> or experienced anything different regarding this issue. Thanks, Max >> On Sep 4, 2009, at 6:03 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I don't mean to come over as unsupportive Josh, because I'm 110% >>> behind what you do with lioncourt and maccessibility, to the point >>> where soon after Christmas when my schedule will have changed >>> significantly I'd love to start contributing myself or at least >>> figure >>> out some way of supporting more actively. >>> >>> Having said all that, that wasn't the reply I expected James and Ben >>> would get man. The kind chap who offers me very competitive deals >>> on >>> Viagra usually slightly less than once per day isn't of dissimilar >>> mind when it comes to the actual principal here. It doesn't say >>> anywhere to my knowledge that this list doubles up as a kind of >>> newswire, so perhaps this would be a good point to have one of >>> Cara's >>> polls... she loves 'em! If it turns out that myself James and Ben >>> are >>> grouchy old men so be it, but if not then perhaps you could tweak >>> the >>> automation to deliver automatic posts to the most relevant list? My >>> personal gripe here is that even when I don't pass over one of these >>> automated posts, I only get a snippet of the story. As long as the >>> subject lines are well thought out, which so far they always have >>> been, I'll know whether I want to read a news story or not - having >>> to >>> load the extra page seems superfluous. >>> >>> Again, no treading on toes intended, I just think they have a point >>> where the principal is concerned here and wanted to add a bit of >>> weight. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> On 9/4/09, Josh de Lioncourt <overl...@lioncourt.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> iPhone discussion has always been welcome here. :) The other list >>>> is >>>> more strictly focused on the iPhone, but we would have to also ban >>>> iPod, Airport Express/Extreme, and all sorts of other things from >>>> this >>>> list if we banned iPhone discussion. After all, the iPhone is used >>>> in >>>> conjunction with your computer, one of those computer types is the >>>> Mac. >>>> >>>> Cara and I discussed posting the news updates to this list. They >>>> have >>>> pretty much always been posted by someone, usually me, manually. >>>> We've >>>> automated the process to give ourselves a little less work. Since >>>> the >>>> updates average less than a message a day, we feel they are of use >>>> to >>>> more people than to whom they are an irritation. >>>> >>>> You can also filter those messages, if you wish, using your mail >>>> client's message rules. >>>> >>>> On Sep 4, 2009, at 12:02 PM, ben mustill-rose wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why am I getting these? When the 3gs first came out, I seem to >>>>> remember that Cara was quite adamant that discussion of it on the >>>>> mv >>>>> list was off topic so she created a new list for it. Surely, >>>>> things >>>>> like this would fit in better on the other list? >>>>> >>>>> Sorry if I spelt your name wrong btw Cara. >>>>> >>>>> On 04/09/2009, Maccessibility <nore...@maccessibility.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> FaceBook iPhone Application Updated With Accessibility Fixes >>>>>> >>>>>> The FaceBook.com iPhone application has been updated to version >>>>>> 3.02. The >>>>>> update focuses on VoiceOver compatibility, and accessibility >>>>>> fixes. >>>>>> The >>>>>> rapidity >>>>>> with which the developer has addressed the accessibility issues >>>>>> is >>>>>> extraordinary, and we applaud FaceBook for this response. >>>>>> The application is exceptionally usable now, with only a couple >>>>>> of >>>>>> unlabeled >>>>>> controls which can be quickly [...] >>>>>> >>>>>> You can read the rest of this news item at: >>>>>> http://www.lioncourt.com/2009/09/04/facebook-iphone-application-updated-with-accessibility-fixes/ >>>>>> >>>>>> The Mac-cessibility Network >>>>>> "...it's all within our reach..." >>>>>> http://maccessibility.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kind regards, BEN. >>>>> >>>>> email: bmustillr...@gmail.com >>>>> msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com >>>>> web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > >> > -- Kind regards, BEN. email: bmustillr...@gmail.com msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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