[bksvol-discuss] Re: About The Chat Room Problem
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:37:01 -0700 (PDT)
Again, thank you for clarifying. You're right that we
shouldn't jump to conclusions. I will point out,
though, that the person was not named. If he had been,
and if Brian is who I think it is, we probably would
have known that he was perhaps being misunderstood. As
someone said quite some time ago when an intolerant
comment was made by a Cindy (I don't think it was you,
Cindy Ray), people who knew me from the posts were
pretty sure that it wasn't I who had made it, and I
think if Brian had been named we might have figured
that he was misunderstood.
Anyway, I'm sure he's glad that you explained, and I
thank you again for clarifying.
Cindy
--- Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fellow Booksharians, I am disappointed in your
> response to this
> thread and how it has spread. I know you don't
> usually jump to
> conclusions about people. Neither Cindy, Dilsia,
> nor Elizabeth were
> present, and yet several people have taken their
> messages to heart
> and are roasting a man for saying something that
> they did not hear
> themselves. I respect Linda's feelings and opinion,
> though I do not
> share it. Brian's comments have been taken out of
> context, were not
> shared in their entirety, and no one has even asked
> anyone else
> present at the chats to clarify this. His comments
> were made in
> response to a question asked about using live
> transcription in the
> chat room so our hearing-impaired friends could be
> part of the chat
> as it's happening. I know Brian personally, and I
> know that while he
> is sometimes hasty to speak his mind, he is not a
> person who bashes
> blind people or who thinks blind people can't type
> quickly. He is
> blind himself, and one of his hot buttons is
> fighting stereotypes
> such as the misguided belief that all blind people
> can tune pianos,
> do transcription, or play music like Ronnie Milsap.
> I have never
> heard Brian say that blind people cannot hold down
> jobs or be part of
> the world. By the same token, he is a direct person
> somewhat like
> Elizabeth and will say what he thinks plainly. He
> will gladly
> explain what he's thinking if you ask for
> clarification and sometimes
> doesn't fully realize that he's been misunderstood.
> He is also a
> person who will quickly change his behavior if he
> knows he's
> offending someone and does often admit and apologize
> when he's
> wrong. He may not be your cup of tea, and yet he
> isn't an evil
> trolling worm as he has been called on this list.
> Because of these
> things, I would appreciate it if people would take
> what they hear
> second hand from the chats with a big grain of salt
> and/or attend the
> chats when possible. You might conclude that Brian
> is as much of a
> jerk as has been written here, or you might find a
> pleasant surprise
> by meeting a person who has an unique perspective on
> the
> world. Either way, you'll know for sure what is
> being said and why.
>
> Monica Willyard
>
> At 04:12 PM 7/9/2007, you wrote:
> >It sounds to me as if his disability is mental.
> >
> >Cindy
> >
> >or what his
> > > disability might be. Sounds
> > > silly.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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