[bksvol-discuss] Re: final statement about block quotes
- From: "Devorah Greenstein" <DGreenstein@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:35:02 -0400
I believe that the more consistency we have, the better our product will
be.
I wonder, G. Cindy, if these questions that arise are because we are
sighted volunteers, I wonder in part, if Booksharians are used to screen
reader conventions and/or brailled book conventions that don't really
need to be described or explained because they are so, well, ordinary
and accepted. Then along come us sighted volunteers and we don't know
the conventions.
Like I didn't know a friend of mine can turn off the punctuation when
she reads her e-mail so no matter how many exclamation marks I put after
a word, it doesn't make a difference to her. So now I spell out the
exclamation mark (which probably bothers her <laugh>) but it is my
sighted convention to use exclamation marks. I don't even notice it when
I type, sometimes... and lots of ellipses too. I'm learning stuff all
the time!! (that was 2 exclamation marks you people who turn off your
punctuation.)
So I want to thank y'all Booksharians who are patient enough to explain
explicitly what to do in all these situations. Ann and Bob and Mayrie
and Amber and E. and Cindy Lou and and and everybody else whose
individual names I am beginning to know.
Thanks as always,
Devorah
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Grandma Cindy
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:19 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: final statement about block quotes
Devorah,
I'm so glad you asked about this. Henceforth I'll put
quotation marks around those, too.
G.Cindy
--- Devorah Greenstein <DGreenstein@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you E. for that clarification that as a
> Braille reader you prefer
> quote marks. Is the following a correct conclusion
> from our discussion?
>
>
> I am putting quotation marks around all the block
> quotes. I am not
> indenting the block quotes either by changing the
> actual margin or by
> tabbing. I am not creating a blank line between the
> text and the block
> quote (although if there is already a blank line I
> will leave it because
> it will not be a problem) to a Booksharian reading
> the book.
>
> Margin changes, tabs, and blank lines are visual
> devices that are
> sometimes stripped out, sometimes not stripped out,
> but that (regardless
> of whether they are there or not) read the same in a
> DAISY file or a
> .brf file.
>
> But using quotation marks around a block quote will
> delineate the
> sentences that are enclosed as a quote for all
> Bookshare readers.
>
> If folks tell me this is correct, I will print the
> email and save it in
> my notes so I'll remember it.
>
> Thanks,
> Devorah
> (who just put quotation marks around the 115 block
> quotes so far in this
> book)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of E.
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:09 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: following block quote
> question, please
> clarify something for me?
>
> As a braille reader, I favor quote marks rather than
> the word quote.
>
> E.
>
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