[bksvol-discuss] Re: friends don't let friends date Jason
- From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:46:42 -0500
Often, I think the tone of this list can serve as a deterrent to people.
Honestly, I can't say that I'd recommend it to anyone. I would recommend
that people talk privately with other volunteers, but the tone of this list
can be downright scary, especially if one is unlucky enough to be
disapproved of by other esteemed members.
Shannon
I am only one; but still I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do
something. And, because I can not do everything, I will not refuse to do the
something I can do.
Everet Edward Hale
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: friends don't let friends date Jason
If she joined perhaps she could have improved her scans sooner.
E.
At 10:56 AM 6/26/2008, you wrote:
>Considering all the things that are being said about her on this list, it's
>no wonder she doesn't join.
>
>Shannon
>I am only one; but still I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do
>something. And, because I can not do everything, I will not refuse to do
>the
>something I can do.
>Everet Edward Hale
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:24 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: friends don't let friends date Jason
>
>
>Monica:
>
>When I've had trouble w/books in the past & my optacon was being
>repaired, there have been sighted validators aplenty on this list who
>were willing to help. They are a wonderful resource who don't get
>thanked nearly enough--not by me & probably not by every1 else. She
>could just send them the image files of the troublesome pages & they
>could fix them up & send them back. & even those of us w/optacons
>would be more than willing to help in situations like that. But this
>person won't even join this list. & then there's all the stray caret &
>slashes & backslashes, etc., sprinkled generously throughout, which
>she could eliminate. Sorry. This is simply an individual who doesn't
>care enough about her work, imo. & that more than irritates me. Can ya
>tell?
>
>On 6/25/08, siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Monica,
> >
> > Perhaps people who do not want to be contacted should limit themselves
> > to
> > submitting scans that are within their capabilities. Most submitters
> > appreciate it if a validator wants to contact them. Now don't take my
> > message and answer it back with a lecture. (smile)
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Sue S.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:23 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: friends don't let friends date Jason
> >
> >
> > Hi, Jackie. In general, I agree with you. I'm glad people are looking
> > out for quality on Bookshare and are working hard to improve it.
> > However, I don't know if you've considered the issues the submitter
> > may have faced as well. With a book like this that has Spanish, odd
> > dialect, and street slang in it, I'm not sure that the OCR process
> > would work as well to begin with. I don't know the submitter well and
> > am speaking from my experience with scanning other books similar to
> > this. There are some pages where the OCR software gets mixed up by
> > English and Spanish on the same page and ends up making a mess. I have
> > had to ask my daughter to type in pages like this because no amount of
> > rescanning makes it better. I'm lucky to have a sighted family to help
> > me. Some submitters don't have that option. It would make volunteering
> > easier if people made it possible to contact them with questions
> > though.
> >
> > in this instance, Laura Ann got direction from Bookshare, and that
> > staff member was involved in looking at the final product. The staff
> > seems to have decided that the book had merrit enough to be made
> > available. Sometimes a validater has to make a tough call when a book
> > is readable but can't be made perfect. Laura Ann has validated several
> > of my books, and I know her to be a careful person who follows the
> > volunteer manual closely. She agonized over this book, wanting to do
> > the right thing. Maybe one of us who scan books will find a copy and
> > can do a BSO soon.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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