[bksvol-discuss] Re: About The Chat Room Problem
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:03:53 -0500
Hi Monica,
You were down on him after a meeting on scanning, I recall, and I got a bad
impression of him because of what you said to me. So do you really have the
right to criticize Linda for something you yourself did? At that time, I
went by what you said. Are you perhaps being a bit self-righteous just
because you have evidently gotten to know him?
Sent with a smile,
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 1:28 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] About The Chat Room Problem
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
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>or what his
> > disability might be. Sounds
> > silly.
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