[bksvol-discuss] Re: resigning from the volunteer list

Interestingly enough E wrote me privately. I am not sure why since I did 
not think I had any close relationship with her on the list. Because it was 
private I will not say here what she said, but I did reply to her and 
suggested that she reconsider too.

                                                                          
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I wrote to E. privately also, and just hoped she would come back. I tend to 
do a lot of bulk deleting, and really only check the messages on the days 
or
weeks when I am in full Bookshare throttle. And days when I am too busy 
with other stuff, I just have to save time and clear out my Inbox.  

So suffice to say, I have no clue about E.s posts or whatever. But knowing 
over the years all she has done to help, I feel like we all have just 
experienced
a loss in our community. I cannot say any right or wrong.  Maybe just all 
can have a cool off period and she will come back. She has been so much a 
part
of our shared work at Bookshare.    And we do owe her a debt of gratitude, 
whatever our future looks like. 

I hope in sum we may all have tolerance.

If I ever say something on this list that any on the list finds a problem 
with, I hope they will feel that they may communicate with me directly.

I have had over the years with email come to realize sometimes a quick 
pounce on the keyboard may leap right back up on me. And then, after the fact, 
not
much to be done. It seemed E. was not exactly sure of her offense. But 
maybe I read that incorrectly. . 

That's my two cents.

Put another nickel in the juke box. 

That said, I hope you all have a good day and keep up your good works and 
have a smile on your horizon today, too.

I think Bookshare is an amazing thing. And our diverse community of 
volunteers, also a thing I treasure. 

I may just have a problem I need to solve soon. So be ready! [chuckle] 

Thanks

Rik James   

From: 
EVAN REESE 

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:33 AM

To: 
bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: resigning from the volunteer list

Hi Cindy, 

I agree with all of this, and have written her privately asking her to 
reconsider. I really didn't, and still don't, see what the problem or problems 
are. 

Evan 

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From: 
Cindy 

To: 
bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Cc: 
Pavi Mehta 

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:39 AM

Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: resigning from the volunteer list

I don't think E should resign from the  lists. I read almost all the posts 
and have been for years; generally the only ones I skip are the ones that 
deal
with technology about which I have no expertise.

E's posts are sometimes a bit brusque--it's her way of writing, but she has 
learned to soften them and I see that she tries. Never has there been 
inappropriate
language, i.e., swearing or name-calling , and those, to me, from what I 
have seen on other email lists or chat rooms,  are the only things that I 
would
call inappropriate in posts. If someone doesn't like the tone of her posts, 
when they see  in the From space that  the post is from her, they can just
delete before reading it.
P

Cindy

Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and 
books-being-scanned list available at sites below

Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List

Books Being Scanned List: 
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List

--- On Tue, 9/8/09, E. <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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From: E. <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] resigning from the volunteer list
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 4:54 PM

I have been a member of this list pretty much continuously since 2003.

Pavi just sent me a note saying she had received feedback regarding 
messages I have recently sent to the list which some other volunteers have 
judged 
to
be inappropriate.

This is kind of personal I know. What is appropriate for one person may not 
be for another.
Rather than unintentionally offending anybody, I am resigning from the 
volunteer list.
Elizabeth
who often signs myself as E. 
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