[vi-android] Re: Wishing all good luck with their Android journey
- From: Jessica Arnold <iscahlyn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 04:48:15 -0500
Hello. Having gone through some traumatic list experiences I can
understand Chris's reaction. I don't think his was the issue of
mistaken identity as mine appears to have been. However when one is
hurt by cruel people it can scar one for a long time.
I think part of the problem is email lists get to big. People who
aren't happy or for whatever reason they have or think they have they
lash out. And sadly it is usually the really sensitive people they
lash out at.
The reaction of these people who get these lashings is to unsubscribe
from a list or all lists and usually never subscribe to another list
again. Or if they do they rarely if ever post. Yes for fear of being
attacked again.
If you got this far my name is Jessica. I have used the iphone since
the 3gs came out. I now use the android os quite happily except for a
few things.
My history on lists was ok till I started asking what to some people I
guess seemed stupid questions or something.
It started going down hill from there. Until I got attacked viciously
on and off list with untrue words.
Till this day I do feel violated. Reputation character and just
everything; violated.
For me about a year or so ago. I found out purely by accident some
posts from a person with the same name as I. Also blind and using an
iPhone. Their writing however was harsher than mine. I read a very
unhappy want to lash out at the world type. It hit me then that the
lashing I received might have not been meant for me.
I mean I can hardly believe it. What are the odds that there is
another blind person out there using assistive technology with the
same name as I?
I know Chris's situation is probably not the same as mine. But people
can be very cruel and sometimes it happens because of misunderstanding
and sometimes perhaps mistaken identity issue.
I say to myself man I wonder if this other Jessica Arnold feels as
violated as I do? And maybe that is what keeps me focused.
I do have issues. I am very blunt and to the point and detailed and
long-winded and repetative. Good qualities for tech manuals I suppose.
Not so good for interacting with people.
Chris is not on the list anymore I am sure as I do understand. However
take my story and think about it if you are confused about his strange
behaviour. It isn't strange from his viewpoint. In one way or other he
has been misused/violated/whatever it may be and he just doesn't care
about email lists right now. Yes his message was harsh. But that isn't
surprising if what happened to him is what I think happened.
On 6/16/14, Quentin Christensen <quentin.christensen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok,
>
> I got an email privately from him which indicated that he hadn't
> actually had any issues with anyone from this list, but had some
> problems elsewhere and decided to unplug in general at this time. I
> got the impression he was a bit stressed and the way the original
> email was written did seem harsher than was called for (all my
> interpretation).
>
> Anyway, if anyone *does* have any issues, problems, concerns or
> comments, please do feel free to raise them constructively.
>
> Of course debate and (respectfully stated) different points of view
> are welcome, and if anyone does have a personal problem with someone
> else, please do try to resolve it off list, or write to me privately
> and I am happy to try to mediate.
>
> And now... back to our usually scheduled broadcasting :)
>
> Regards
>
> Quentin.
> (List admin)
>
> On 16 June 2014 13:40, gary melconian <garymel11@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I have not noticed anything here either. if he explains I would also want
>> to know as this list is more on point with the issues being discussed here
>> and there are not issues I see here. But I don’t know what he talking
>> about either.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Quentin Christensen
>> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 7:03 PM
>> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [vi-android] Re: Wishing all good luck with their Android
>> journey
>>
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> Sorry to see you go, and indeed I wish you well in your Android journey
>> also.
>>
>> I hadn't noticed anything specifically on list, and that may have been an
>> oversight on my part, but if you could write back to me privately perhaps
>> and let me know what happened, I can do what I can at least to try to stop
>> it happening again to anyone else on the list, or see if we need to change
>> (ok create) any of the posting guidelines.
>>
>> If anyone else has any constructive thoughts or ideas, please do let me
>> know.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Quentin.
>>
>>
>> On 16 June 2014 11:52, Christopher-Mark Gilland
>> <cgwaxhawlover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hello guys. Due to reasons out of my control, I'm leaving the
>>> vi-android list for what most likely will be permanently.
>>>
>>> You can write me off list if you're curious of my reasonings. Yes,
>>> Qwentin, someone did something wrong. Actually about 90% of the
>>> people on here have done something wrong in one way or another.
>>>
>>> Again, you can write me off list if you're more curious. Just know,
>>> any crap talk to me will get you blocked, real! quick!
>>>
>>> Chris.
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