Not to mention, smile, that I at least have been doing the double posting, and people have always been happy to see what books I am doing. I have recieved requests for books because of the ones I advertize on this list as well as the other one, and It also lets people know what kind of books i am willing to edit. So I continue to send the book submission emails. I also don't usually have the time to check daily to see what everyone has been up to, this is easier for me. Smile. J.M.O. but first time in almost three years I have heard people unhappy with the way I do things. Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: "rita weyler" <ritaweyler@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 6:49 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Request to not post "books submitted" here I like to see what people have submitted in case their might be a book I would be interested in reading, or, if I have the time, to validate. It gives me something to look forward to. I find it easier to look at a post then sift through the books in process or step 1 pages. Also not everyone is a vollunteer. Rita Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: "liz halperin" <lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:24 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Request to not post "books submitted" here > Flame me out if ya want, folks. But I do have another pet peeve, this one > about list traffic. I am not naming any specific names because I honestly > haven't paid attention to it. > > I know on the volunteer list, recently there had been a lot of angst about > the volume of list traffic. The original purpose of the two lists, which > Lisa Friendly stepped in herself and reiterated was: Volunteer List for > volunteers only, to focus on scanning, submitting, validating, and other > related issues. The bookshare-discuss list was for all members, and NOT to > focus on submitting issues. It was also to hold the carry-over Off-Topic > conversations from the volunteer list. Stuff like the Publisher Quality > books, areas of collections of books that members would like to see, > general questions about Bookshare, the quality of books coming out, web > page > design, etc. Nice. Very different content on both. > > However, there has been a trend for volunteers to announce on the general > discussion list books they have submitted, maybe looking for validators, > for > whatever reason. The reason given is usually, "well, not all volunteers > are > on the volunteer list." Hello! If so, it's *for a reason.* (I recently > quit > that list again for traffic flow and superfluous content.) As a volunteer, > I > can go to the volunteer page and Books in Processing and see what's > happening. There's no reason for this info to be posted on the general > list. > If it's to inform members of books to expect, I recommend not making that > announcement. Who knows how long for validation, processing, conversion, > possible rejection, and so on? And when I was on both lists, then I got > the > same post, cross posted, and it doubled my traffic list. > > I think this is a valid conversation for the bookshare-discuss list. (Yes, > I > am fully aware of the delete key, but it's still a waste of energy to > find > the post and have to check it and to see that I choose to delete!) > > What do the rest of you think? > > Liz in Portland, feeling cranky, sorry > > Liz Halperin > Portland, OR > lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > 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. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1315 - Release Date: 3/6/2008 > 9:07 AM > > 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. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1316 - Release Date: 3/6/2008 6:58 PM 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.