Sue, just as you found my response harsh, I find yours to be. However, I think you made good points. I have noted I'm in an especially cranky mode due to non-Bookshare issues and these just add some mild icing on the cake. I realized I need to tone down. About off-topic, I had supported that generally, if you read my earlier emails. The one I responded to for which you rook offence was one clearly an overlap of the volunteer list. *Personally*, which is not my call, I have no more decision-making than anyone else, I just hope this list doesn't become a copy of that. Someone else wrote in saying she likes to see the lists of books submitted to know what's coming, and maybe to validate some, but is not a volunteer. (She'll need to become one if she wants to validate, but that's another issue.) ALL of our viewpoints are *equal*. And none of us are the list moderator. There isn't a moderator in the traditional sense of email lists: someone who reads every post and has authority to decide if a post if allowed or not. My comment abut a scanning question being perfect for the volunteer list was just that, at face value. I did not say the post did not belong here or any such thing. I *am* sorry if I offended you. I believe all viewpoints are of equal weight unless out-and-out personal attacks, flaming. I don't believe I've done that. I have ranted against the PQ books *and offered a relatively simple solution* until they are quickly accessible. I have brought up discussion about volunteer issues showing up here, which segued by others into a discussion of off-topic stuff. Really, that's all. But I do note my current "bite" which I don't like so I'm bowing out at this time. I don't want to continue to offend people. Liz in Portland Liz Halperin Portland, OR lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: siss52 [mailto:siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:30 AM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher qualitty books Hi Liz, You are not the list moderator. If you can rant on this list, and you are doing it often, it seems you should be more tolerant of off topic conversation. Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "liz halperin" <lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 1:29 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher qualitty books Perfect question for the volunteer list! Curmudgeonly Liz in Portland Liz Halperin Portland, OR lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Curtis Delzer [mailto:curtis@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:17 PM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher qualitty books Speaking of synopsis, when should the book jacket be scanned, at the end or before the beginning of the book? :) Curtis Delzer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Stephens" <GeoffsLists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:33 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher qualitty books It is certainly silly to bring books in without synopses. Not very professional in terms of planning. Maybe there is a time mandate of which we are unaware? I don't know. I just know that it creates more headaches to go and try to fix something retroactively. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.