[bookshare-discuss] Re: symbls vs words
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 03:21:31 -0700
Hi Cindy,
This is just my opinion, but I'd do things as we always have done, using
symbols, not words. They're not obtrusive or intrusive, whichever is
correct, but they show quickly that something needs to be noticed. If it's
not enough for some people, then maybe, if they really want to take note,
they can slow down their screen readers, or increase, or decrease the amount
of punctuation that is spoken. In my opinion, writing out the words is
cumbersome and awkward. And the truth is, we're not going to please all of
the people all of the time, and some of the people, we're never going to
please. So, for me, at least, it's brackets and asterisks as we have always
done. It's an indicator of changes and doesn't take up a lot of time or
space to read. And for me, that's what I want, knowledge without intrusion.
All that said, it's just my opinion. And others can do what they feel is
right.
Mayrie
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From: Cindy [mailto:popularplace@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:55 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] symbls vs words
A short while ago a member posted that when she read by listening (is that
Daisy?) with punctuation off the bracket at the end of a description and
asterisks that indicate several line spaces between sections went by so
quickly that it was hard to process them mentally. I responded with a post
that asked if it would be preferable for me to write the words, i.e.,
asterisk(instead of using the symbols) and end of description ( instead of
a final bracket at the end of a description; no one responded yea or nay.
Today a member told me that when she's listening the words asterisk(s) are
somewhat disrupting. I have in the past beenusing only one or 2 asterisks; I
understand many people use 3; maybe then they wouldn't fly past so fast. In
the book I'm proofing now I'm using the words, and I won't go aack to change
what I've done,but I can continue using the symbols or continue using words,
and I'd like to know what's preferable for the next books I proof.
Cindy
Cindy
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