[Electronics-talk] Moderator (was Windows versus Mac [was "RE: Question about) Talking Scale"]

[Christopher Chaltain]

  I agree. I'm also just one user, but I find the inevitable debate that 
surfaces every time David--or almost every moderator--steps in to act as 
a moderator much more frustrating and annoying than anything the 
moderator does, especially when the post is as unproductive and personal 
as Gabe's is. For example, we just had a discussion on this list in the 
last few weeks as to whether PC's were on topic for this list, and David 
pretty clearly said at that time that they are not. Now we're revisiting 
that whole issue again. Personally, when this issue came up again,I 
started to evaluate for the first time whether following this list is 
worth my time or not. I joined this list to hear about accessible 
consumer electronics, and I'm on plenty of other lists where PC's, OS's 
and screen readers are discussed. Like I said, this is just one list 
members opinion.

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Christopher
chaltain at gmail.com


On 9/8/2010 11:28 AM, Jim Barbour wrote:
> I also think that Dave is doing an excellent job.   As moderator, Dave
> gets to set the rules and we get to follow them.
>
> If we don't want to follow the rules, we have the option to start our
> own list and try and recruit people to join it.
>
> Moderating helps keep the list interesting for *everyone*, not just
> one or two people.
>
> Please keep it up Dave,
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 11:53:09AM -0400, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
>> I happen to think that Dave does a great job.
>> Steve
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gabe Vega"
>> <theblindtech at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Windows versus Mac [was "RE:
>> Question about Talking Scale"]
>>
>>
>>> David, do you feel an allotment of power when you remind everyone
>>> on the dozens of the nfb mailing lists that you in fact, are the
>>> mail list moderator? I mean for reals. does it mean that much to
>>> you to tell us all, about 8 times in a 7 day week that you are the
>>> all mighty email list serve master, and that if you find a post
>>> doesn't meet your list standards, that you in fact will close a
>>> topic at your whim?
>>>
>>> Well I hope it feels good to you because its sure annoying to the
>>> rest of us who actually contribute to these lists.
>>>
>>> Gabe Vega
>>> (Phone voice and SMS: 623) 565-9357
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>>>
>>> On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:37 AM, David Andrews wrote:
>>>
>>>> George:
>>>>
>>>> You are not the moderator of this list -- I am.  This topic is
>>>> not appropriate for this list, it is beyond the purpose of the
>>>> list.  A few off topic messages are fine -- but this has gone on
>>>> long enough.
>>>>
>>>> Please leave the running of the list to me!
>>>>
>>>> David Andrews, List Owner and Moderator
>>>>
>>>> At 08:33 AM 9/7/2010, you wrote:
>>>>> Christopher:
>>>>> although you may be able to get more powerful hardware, the
>>>>> Mac OS does consume less system resources, and run faster on
>>>>> less powerfull hardware then Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And, don't mean to come across as harsh, but rember this is an
>>>>> electronics list, so this topic is fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jorge
>>>>                        David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
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>>>>
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