[bksvol-discuss] adult ratings and books
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:09:12 -0700 (PDT)
You certainly have a right to read books that don't have within them things
that disturb you. Because rating books Adult or not is so much a matter of the
the scanner's and proofer's opinion, I always put in the synopsis of the books
I proof whether or not they contain language that might be offensive to some,
or explicit sex or violence or horror or scary stuff. The Adult rating given by
bookshare is very narrow; Basically the guidelines say that a book that could
be found in the pornographic bookstore should be rated Adult. Any book that can
be found in a general library does not need that rating.
I suggest that to be sure a book doesn't contain something that might be
offensive to you you contact the scanner or proofer. smile Or restrict
yourself, as Roger suggests, to the children's category.
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned
list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Tue, 9/8/09, gwen tweedy <gstweedy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: gwen tweedy <gstweedy@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I have a question please and thank you.
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 2:07 PM
But I still have a further question.
Please don't misunderstand me. I am not! saying
this is right or wrong nor telling anyone what is good or not good to read
That I want to make clear right off the bat. But my husband and I read
totally different books thus scan totally different books. His books that he
scans and reads not saying they all do again don't misunderstand, but I know
for
a fact that this every wish fullfilled that he just got put up it has
explicit descriptions and language but I can find it in my books even though
I've said I want no adult content what if a minor got hold of this book it says
no adult content so going by that anyone can read this book including my grand
kids who are pre schoolers and stuff.
What determines adult content I'm not saying
it's good or bad but I'll be doggone if I want to go into a book and find
things
I don't want to unexpected, most of y'all this is not gonna care or make sense
to but does anybody get where I'm coming from?
----- Original Message -----
From:
Lynn
I
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:50
PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I have a
question please and thank you.
Hi Gwen!
It means that you will not see books labeled "adult
content".
Blessings.
Lynn I
----- Original Message -----
From:
gwen tweedy
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:44
PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] I have a
question please and thank you.
If I go up and make sure my settings are set to
no adult content, does that mean when I go into the new books or
brose any category that only books with only no adult content will come up
or will other books slip through?
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