Yes, Jake also griped at me publicly. (Hopefully one of these days he'll learn that you criticize in private and praise in public.) So please continue to contribute books, if they're not in picture-perfect shape. Carrie Bud Schwab <budschwab@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Don't be hesitant about contributing. I got a public dressing down by Jake a few months ago and was tempted to do the same thing, but I just figured consider the source and continued contributing books I agree with you that any criticism anybody has should be done privately and not in front of the whole group to embarrass somebody. That's been bugging me for months and now I have it off my chest and will try to forget it. Bud Schwab.At 11:56 AM 5/20/2007, you wrote: >I agree with what was said here. People aren't always as on top of things, >or as financially stable, or as knowledgeable, as some list members seem to >be. By making snide remarks about the efforts people make for this >organization, I fear some people may be made to feel intimidated. I, for >one, am hesitant about submitting now, for fear of receiving a very public >dressing down for something that is less than perfect. > >If perfect, flawless scans are what is wanted here, perhaps the staff needs >to make that known. Otherwise, I urge list members to be courteous to one >another, and to be thankful for everyone who tries to make a difference in >this community. > >Shannon >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Monica Svopa" >To: >Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 11:21 AM >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: your perfect right > > >E, with all due respect to you, perhaps the book has a less than excellent >rating because someone may not be in a financial position to buy the latest >Kurzweil software or they may not have someone whose sighted available to >help them fix up the book. That could be a reason perhaps. > >Monica Svopa > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "E." >To: >Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:59 PM >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] your perfect right > > > > I just noticed a new book in the browse list. It is listed as having > > 131 pagesand a less than excellent rating. I am sorry that with the > > tools available to us with spell checkers and rank spelling that such > > a short book winds up with a less than excellent rating. > > > > E. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list >of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of >available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. --------------------------------- Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV.