[bookshare-discuss] Re: My Sincerest Apologies
- From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:42:52 -0500
Now I must admit to some chagrin. I am unfamiliar with the name Kelby,
but I thought it had a feminine sound to it. I did not really think
that consciously either. So I just assumed, and it was not a conscious
assumption either, that Kelby was female. Ugh! I am a bit embarrassed.
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Kelby,
>
> Thank you for clarifying that for me! I really mean that. I have
> always had a heck of a time trying to find a polite way of asking folks
> whose names are given to both boys and girls, "Excuse me, but uh, should I
> refer to you as he or she?" It is so very difficult not to offend when my
> intention is truly just to be respectful. Thanks again.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kelby carlson [mailto:kelbycarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 4:46 AM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: My Sincerest Apologies
>
> One of them was a young man, actually. (grin)
>
> Kelby
>
> "Wake up, comrades, your compassion is killing us!"
>
> --Anonymous
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Cindy Rosenthal <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx
>>To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date sent: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:21:07 -0600 (CST)
>>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: My Sincerest Apologies
>
>>I agree with you, Mayrie. Both young ladies, after
>>calming down, wrote mature and well-written posts.
>
>>Cindy Ro
>
>>--- Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> Hi Kelby,
>
>>> You know what? I think that you and Courtney are
>>> awesome. You guys
>>> have demonstrated a level of maturity never achieved
>>> by many adults. You
>>> guys have listened to what others have had to say,
>>> even though we didn't all
>>> agree with your points of view. You have shown a
>>> willingness to rethink a
>>> position, and to take action where you can. You two
>>> have chosen to respond
>>> thinkingly, and with courtesy and respect, even
>>> though people do not agree
>>> with what you have said. The ability to assess
>>> whether we might be wrong
>>> and to admit that human falibility takes great
>>> courage. Thank you both very
>>> much.
>
>>> Mayrie
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: kelby carlson
>>> [mailto:kelbycarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 6:33 PM
>>> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: My Sincerest
>>> Apologies
>
>>> Again, I do apologize. My frustration is not with
>>> the
>>> volunteers, but with the system. I know the
>>> volunteers cannot
>>> fix the problems, and I admit I was thoughtless in
>>> what I said.
>
>>> Kelby
>
>>> "Wake up, comrades, your compassion is killing us!"
>
>>> --Anonymous
>
>
>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
>>>>To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Date sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:11:16 -0600 (CST)
>>>>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: My Sincerest
>>> Apologies
>
>>>>If you have in no way blocked access to books to
>>> anyone then I
>>> don't
>>>>think Kelby made any criticism of you in the first
>>> place. I
>>> would say,
>>>>in that case, that you are not owed an apology, but
>>> rather, you
>>> are
>>>>owed praise.
>
>>>>On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM, E.
>>> <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> wrote:
>>>>> The apology is also owed to all of us who
>>> volunteer, who scan,
>>> who validate,
>>>>> and who in no way have blocked anybody's access
>>> to books. We
>>> have been
>>>>> unnecessarily bashed on this list during these
>>> past few days. I
>>> for one
>>>>> never blocked anybody's access to anything.
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