[vip_students] Moderators Note and Rules to be adhered to!

Hi All,

 

The rules below are written up to help keep mails on-topic. It is I know 
impossible to keep to the rules completely but all I ask is that you try and 
use the list wisely. 

 

This list was setup for us all to get on and I ask that people understand this. 

 

Also note that if anybody has any problems with the list contact either myself 
or Paul off list at:

 

conatyloretta@xxxxxxxxxx

paul.traynor@xxxxxxx

 

 

Please read the below rules carefully.  

 

1. This list is to help both vision impaired and I.T trainers work together to 
help and enhance each others knowledge. 

2. All messages pertaining to technology from Braille to computers to mobile 
devices etc is fair game.

3. While instructions are very useful when they are written up in a step by 
step format they can have the tendency to become a dependency and people do not 
explorer problems for themselves and try and make a useful diagnosis leading to 
a solution, please try to experiment and take notes of your successes and 
failings.

If you have no success then lets look at it together.

4. Keep all useful notes posted to the list. Make separate folders for the 
different topics, such as a folder for phone info, one for windows, another for 
brailed or tutorials, whatever the case may be and you will have a valuable 
resource there.

5. If a new user comes on to the list looking for a solution to his or her 
problem and you know this issue was covered before then forward them on a copy 
of the saved notes "off-list", to avoid the new user getting lots of mails, 
inform the list that you have done so in a short sentence or two.

6. When sending in a query about a problem, give as much detail as possible to 
the rest of the list and try not to break up the information over several 
emails as this can be the major cause of overload on a list like this. I do 
appreciate for those who are not over familiar with their computers and what 
they can do with them this might be asking a lot but just try and be as 
complete as possible.

7. No smart comments on the list or gentle hints which are designed to have a 
go at anyone else is appropriate and those continuing to do this will be taken 
off.

8. The discussion of anything illegal is absolutely forbidden, this is not a 
high tech swap shop or anything of that nature at all. This means that goods 
and or services will not be bought or sold using this forum. If you know a 
given subject is off topic then don't post it. Simply placing off topic in the 
subject line does not make it all right. Cross-posting is not permitted, and 
members should only post in the following manner: 

A. Using the TO: field with only one list address. 

b. The SUBJECT: field should be short and to the point without including any 
member names. 

The reason for this is that in cases where people setup their message rules to 
go by the To: field often times such rules get fowled up and in effect do not 
work properly. 

c. cross posting might allow you to reach many lists at the same time but the 
fact is such a post might not be on topic for each and every list. This 
practice does nothing but clutter up such lists.

10. Lastly please no jokes, virus warnings,, safety tips, or pleas to help 
dying kids, should ever be forwarded to the list. 

Also, No auto responders are to be used on this list! Those who use auto 
responders for vacations and so forth must make sure that this list is not 
included. Any person who sends an auto response message will be removed! 

 

Loretta  Conaty

Paul Traynor

 

List Moderator/Administrators

 

 

　

　From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney
Sent: 08 November 2009 17:11
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: nanny gmail knows best



I will request a list address anywhere I like! 
 
By the way are you a new moderator of this list? 
 
Never heard of you before! 
 
Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul  <mailto:pauldmahoney@xxxxxxxxxx> Mahoney 
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 8:46 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: nanny gmail knows best

This list is not for jokes. This list is for sharing Imformation about computer 
problems. If you want addresses on another subject contact the person off list. 
Paul Mahoney

----- Original Message ----- 
From: tony  <mailto:deirton711@xxxxxxxxx> sweeney 
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 2:18 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: nanny gmail knows best

Hi John, 
 
I agree re gMail! 
 
Now could you share with us the list adress for jokes? 
 
Now there was a horse fare where there was a purchase of a said horse. 
 
The horse subsequently passed on so the buyer contacted the seller to let him 
know, looking for his money back! 
 
The seller of the horse said: "well that never happened when I owned him! (boom 
boom!) (smile)! 
 
Tony 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John  <mailto:sponge.belly@xxxxxxxx> O'Regan 
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:10 AM
Subject: [vip_students] nanny gmail knows best

Hello All,

  Gmail is a great service and the Basic HTML interface works well
with JAWS, even if you can't use all the features of the Standard
interface, but...

 I had to quit and rejoin with a different address because Gmail
"skips over" messages from a mailing list sent by your own Gmail account.
This is particularly irritating because I like to know that my message
was distributed successfully.  I didn't know Gmail behaved in this
way.  Paul Traynor set me straight.

 It also explains why I wasn't receiving copies of messages I'd sent
to my jokes list on Yahoo! Groups.  I thought the problem was at the
Yahoo! end.  I'd better send them a grovelgram,

night night,
John.


PS: I've also discovered that the mailing list manager used by
freelists.org scans messages sent to lists for keywords such as
(backwards) NIOJ and EVAEL in case users send list commands to the
list by mistake.  Next thing you know the Internet will be tying our
shoelaces for us!



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