Hi,
That's obvious really. Like a lot of lists are moderated, because they can get
way off topic.
All the best
Steve
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James English
Sent: 30 September 2017 00:48
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: FW: [Mosen Consulting Announcement] Announcing the
Accessible Phones for the Blind email group
I'll apply, but for the love of god, why do these lists have to be moderated?
On 9/29/17, Tony Sweeney <tonymsweeney@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Jackie for that.** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
Gosh I've now joined that list and oh my what a lot of posts there!
I do like the idea of it though, well done to Jonathan,
Best,
Tony Sweeney.
On 29/09/2017 17:15, Jackie Brown wrote:
Hi Tony
Pixel is the name now given to Google phones that were once called Nexus.
Windows phones seem to have gone off the radar, but there was some
accessibility though not great from what I've heard.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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*Sent:* 29 September 2017 14:58
*To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [access-uk] Re: FW: [Mosen Consulting Announcement]
Announcing the Accessible Phones for the Blind email group
Hi Jackie,
Thanks for this seemingly valuable resource for us.
Now I get to wonder what is Pixel, smile :) but I guess I'll just
look it up.
It would be interesting too to learn if Windows phones are at all
accessible to us blind folk as I have a windows 10 netbook and could
sync both then.
Best,
Tony Sweeney.
On 29/09/2017 14:09, Jackie Brown wrote:
I am forwarding the below to the list in the hope some of you may
find it useful. I apologise for cross-posting.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
Email: Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx>
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<http://www.thebrownsplace.info>
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*Jonathan Mosen
*Sent:* 29 September 2017 13:50
*To:* announcements@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:announcements@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [Mosen Consulting Announcement] Announcing the
Accessible Phones for the Blind email group
Back in the days of Symbian and Windows mobile, Talks and
MobileSpeak, I operated a popular email group called BlindPhones.
We actively encouraged product comparisons on the list, so not
only could you compare the different platforms and discuss how
accessible they were, you could compare screen readers for those
platforms. It was a handy resource for people making up their mind
about which combination of products to choose, and it was
particularly useful for assistive technology trainers who needed
to understand when and why they might recommend one solution over
another for a particular client.
At a time when I was travelling extensively, and working online
while on the road was less easy than it is now, I discontinued the
list because it was difficult for me to keep up the moderation
tasks. Now, I'm delighted to announce its return.
Hosted on Groups.io, The Blind Phones group is your place for
discussions about phones accessible to blind and vision impaired
people.
Predominantly, this group concentrates on smartphones, but
discussion about any accessible phone is welcome.
Many groups exist for specific platforms, particularly iOS and
Android. This group is platform agnostic, and encourages product
comparisons. If you have criteria that are particularly important
to you, and you want to know whether you're better off with iOS or
Android, or for that matter a Samsung or a Pixel, we welcome the
discussion.
We also welcome discussion about the accessibility and
functionality of specific smartphone apps.
On the Blind Phones group, we respect everyone's product choices.
We actively monitor the list and suspend people who use
denigrating or demonstrably confrontational language towards an
individual for the brand they have chosen, or towards a particular
brand. We of course welcome Pointing out negative consequences of
making a product choice, in a respectful manner.
We intend that this group be a respectful, helpful resource where
we can honestly but politely discuss the relative merits of phone
platforms, screen readers and apps.
If this sounds like a place you'd like to be, check out the
BlindPhones group page, <http://groups.io/g/blindphones> or jump
right in and send a blank email to:
blindphones+subscribe@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:blindphones+subscribe@xxxxxxxxx>.
Jonathan Mosen
Mosen Consulting
Blindness technology eBooks, audiobooks and training
http://www.mosen.org