[access-uk] Re: Rationale for moderator decisions
- From: "Mike Cassidy" <mike.cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:37:43 +0100
Come on guys, lets give the poor moderator a break. Discussion closed!
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
john coley
Sent: 03 October 2012 13:17
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Rationale for moderator decisions
In what respect is the wheel, useful though it is, a candidate for access
technology for the blind?
John.
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From: Angel <mailto:angel238@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 11:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Rationale for moderator decisions
I apologize, I thought it was. As is the wheel.
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From: George Bell <mailto:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 5:13 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Rationale for moderator decisions
Hi Edward,
Speaking as a former moderator, the key here is in the term "access
technology".
A cane is hardly technology, and certainly kitchen appliances could be
considered more along the lines of daily living.
Please also bear in mind that its takes human intervention to moderate a
list, and it is simply not possible to do this 24/7. Hence some
inappropriate issues may make an appearance for time to time.
George.
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Edward Green
Sent: 02 October 2012 23:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Rationale for moderator decisions
Hi Barry,
I would be interested to understand more about the reasons for your closure
of the long cane discussion.
The description of the Access UK list at
//www.freelists.org/list/access-uk is as follows:
"This group is designed for blind and visually impaired computer users to
discuss all aspects of their specialist software used to enable them to
access their computer. It provides a support network where users and
professionals in the field can help support each other and discuss and
hopefully, resolve, issues or problems surrounding the access technology."
According to the first sentence in the terms of reference, the group is
therefore entirely restricted to the discussion of computer software. Why,
therefore, have you not closed down discussions relating to the Kindle
Keyboard, Penfriend, computer recommendations, braille displays or useful
kitchen devices, none of which can be described as software?
Given that you haven't closed down such threads, I assume you agree with me
that limiting the group to software would neither be constructive nor
useful.
Are you therefore saying that the group should be limited to the discussion
of high tech solutions? Discussions of the long cane, if you accept it as a
low tech solution, would seem to be to be entirely on topic given that it
helps blind people with access!
I'm also not sure that people have had to read off topic emails if they
don't want to. As far as I am aware, the subject line of this thread has
made it clear what this is about, giving people the ability to skip over or
delete messages that they are not interested in. This is what I have done
with threads in which I don't have an interest.
I'd be interested to hear your rationale.
Thanks,
Ed
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