I'm not Sarah, though I currently happen to be sitting in her house. Sarah has been dealing with company (not just me) for a while and is therefore often behind in email, and she's out most of today. I would wait for her to answer, except for the number of messages being posted on this topic.
So here's my view: The original message was, indeed, off topic. It was well intended, but strictly speaking, it is not relevant to the list. Many Skypers don't use JAWS, and many more don't keep up with JAWS updates for one reason or another. If the message had gone unchallenged, it probably would have floated quietly by without causing any trouble. But now that several people have officially raised the question of whether it is acceptable, I would think the question must be answered. But the moderator need not answer it; it is already answered by the list guidelines. If a JAWS update specifically addresses Skype somehow, it would be on topic to say so. Otherwise, a JAWS update notice, a Window-Eyes update notice, a Talks or Symbian update notice, etc., are off topic because they do not relate directly to the use of Skype by blind people. To the original poster: I'm sorry your good intentions were met with such a commotion. Understand, though, that the list is not being intolerant, it's just being consistent and trying to keep its focus. People leave when too much off topic is said, too. Please let this discussion close now. On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 04:23:35PM -0700, Warren Carr wrote: I am often times amazed at the lack of mercy that emits from some of us blind folks. What is the big deal about someone posting about an update of a screen reading software? In the first place, all of us that on this list use screen reader of some kind or the other. We wouldn't be able to read anything in Skype without any of the screen reader of choice that we use; and if that is true, tell me my friends, what is the sin of the person who tells us of an update in one of the screen reader that some of us use? Please, be merciful and if this kind of intolerance persists, then this list definitely isn't one to belong to. Warren Carr "We live by faith, not by sight." 2nd Cor. 5-7 Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To access tutorials and other goodies go to http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list Skypeenglish at emissives.com http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com -- Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -Abraham Lincoln
