In my humble opinion, I think we have had enough people leave this list
because of off topic and controversial debates. This might be a discussion
better suited for off the list. I am on several lists, and I’ve seen all kinds
of signatures that range from the devoutly religious to political slogans to
comical quotes. Of course, like mine, you have business related information as
well. I also moderate another list and own my own list that I try to shepherd
to the best of my ability these days. A signature, unless it contains truly
offensive statements or some kind of inappropriate language, is really nothing
more than whatever the reader wants to make of it. In other words, to me, what
Ray or E.T. or anyone else states in their signatures isn’t something I hardly
notice myself. I usually only read the content of someone's posts and don’t
venture beyond that point. I only looked at Ray’s signature when it became a
topic of discussion and I don’t personally find it offensive and it would not
be something I’d have him remove on my list, just as the various other
statements and such made in the signatures of other users would not be an
issue for me that I’ve encountered here. The problem here is if you start
trying to play signature police, it will get to the point in which everyone’s
signatures can be deemed annoying or inflammatory or inappropriate. If you open
that can of worms, you’ll get people making cases for half the people on this
list to remove their given signatures, and that’s down right silly and crossing
the line into the tyrannical in nature.
To be honest, I personally find the climate of taking offense over just
about anything a person might say or opinions they might express tiresome. We
can all coexist just fine on any email list or forum if we stop looking for
slights and taking issue with everything in the world. I was stupefied by the
reaction of one of the posters I read when someone simply took the time to wish
everyone on the list a happy Independence day, which I thought was a great
gesture as a proud American myself who’s father and many of my relatives served
their country and in the case of an uncle, died for it. There is enough anger
and posturing in the world as it is, and I’d rather leave such discussions in
the realm where it’s appropriate. I have my own set of convictions and opinions
on the world, but I don’t think anyone else neither cares about them nor do I
find it necessary to express them on a public list.
As a blind person, I face enough prejudice and discrimination in society,
despite it being 2020. However, I am at the point in my life that I just don’t
care about political correctness or the like. As long as people are not
personally attacking one another and filling the list with inappropriate
language and off topic rants, well, there is the magic of the delete key if you
simply don’t want to read what someone has to say. Because I’m on so many lists
and have to sift through 300 plus emails a day, I exercise use of the delete
key quite often.
I think this topic was much better served discussing Firefox on the Mac, so
let’s not cause anyone to leave this list with further debates along these
lines before they really stray off course. I think Mark and Cara are busy
enough, so let’s not have to get them to have to play nannie for us again
please?
Again, just my opinion and I apologize for filling your inbox with an off
topic message, folks.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, j...@macfortheblind.com
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> On Jul 5, 2020, at 9:40 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
>
> But that is where the problem is here.
> First, this is not a left or right list...whatever that means in relationship
> to Apple.
> second, some of what you claim is apart of who you are technically cannot
> exist as you describe it, and third, you have been using that signature
> before the Firefox thread even started.
> If my effort of learning about the mac is decreased because you have
> projected a sense of personal paranoia onto a list where no request that you
> apologized ever took place i wish to know.
> Otherwise, why is your signature appropriate for this list at all?
> Especially if the moderators allow it to remain?
>
>
>
> On Sun, 5 Jul 2020, Raymond Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> All I will say is this. I’m not attempting to tell anyone here what to
>> believe: Just saying that I refuse to apologize for what I am. Three
>> things about me andthat I keep being told are wrong by those on the left. I
>> have concluded to make the kind of stand which will best defend my positions
>> while not imposing them on others. However, to directly answer your
>> question as best I can. The recent Firefox thread will contain some
>> examples of this. I’m done.
>>
>>
>> I will never apologize for my Whiteness, my Catholicism or my Southernness
>>
>> Sent from the first computer with built-in screen reader access for the
>> blind:
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> The constantly barefooted Ray
>>
>>> On Jul 5, 2020, at 8:01 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ray,
>>> Given the number of members who have left due to aspects of your
>>> signature, and your claim that members here have done what you state,
>>> asking you to apologize, can you provide specific posts and examples of
>>> those incidents?
>>> Specifically members on this list, not hypothetical generalities outside of
>>> this apple focused group.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 5 Jul 2020, Raymond Foret Jr wrote:
>>>
>>>> First, If he’s got the latest version of Drop Box for Mac, it can be found
>>>> in the applications folder. Open it from there.
>>>>
>>>> Now, with respect to the public folder, that’s not how it’s done
>>>> anymore. He can just put the file he’s trying to share with you at the
>>>> route of the Drop Box folder itself and create a link directly to it from
>>>> the short cut menu. He sends you the link and off you go.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I will never apologize for my Whiteness, my Catholicism or my Southernness
>>>>
>>>> Sent from the first computer with built-in screen reader access for the
>>>> blind:
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> The constantly barefooted Ray
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 5, 2020, at 11:43 AM, 'Gary Price' via MacVisionaries
>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yo everyone!
>>>>>
>>>>> Please can anyone come up with any ideas.
>>>>> My friend in Australia Chris Graham is trying to share a couple of files
>>>>> using Dropbox on the Mac.
>>>>> He has put them in the root of the public folder which he has given me
>>>>> permission to access.
>>>>> But I'm having to try and download them on the dropbox website.
>>>>> They are not showing up though.
>>>>>
>>>>> But here's the really strange thing.
>>>>> He has got the latest version of Dropbox for Mac.
>>>>> He can't find it in his applications folder, nor is the Dropbox icon
>>>>> showing up in the menu extra thing where your battery and things like
>>>>> that is.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone got any ideas on how he can sort this out?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks very much, I look forward to any responses.
>>>>> Gary Price
>>>>> Sent from my 13 inch Mac book pro.
>>>>>
>>>>> This address is for personal contact:
>>>>> garypric...@icloud.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Twitter:
>>>>> http://www.twitter.com/gazwprice
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