[Electronics-talk] UBER

Fri Jun 15 04:45:36 UTC 2012

I personally thought the message was off topic. I just think we should 
leave the moderating to David, and that individuals shouldn't take it 
upon themselves to determine what is and isn't on topic. In fact, I 
think David has stated this himself. My experience is that individuals 
who take on the role of moderator just lead to more unnecessary list 
traffic, even if their intentions are good.

I'm also not sure why you sent back to back messages to the list 
pointing out the thread was off topic. I think one message would have 
been more than sufficient. In fact, I just deleted the first message 
like I did the rest of the off topic messages. It wasn't until I saw the 
second message that I thought it best to ask that the moderating be left 
to the moderator so I wouldn't have to delete even more unnecessary 
messages.

Another idea is that if you feel some moderating needs to be done before 
David can get to it then maybe you should send your suggestions to 
people off list rather than compounding the problem of off topic 
messages on the list.

On 14/06/12 21:42, cheez wrote:
> Christopher, I'd be remiss if I didn't question your judgment as to the
> subjects relevance based on the purpose of this list.
> As far as the number of messages I submit, Did it ever occur to you,
> sir, perhaps Mr. Andrews isn't monitoring the list at certain times? So
> I think it's up to us to keep things in check.
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain"
> <chaltain at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>
>
>> and how many messages are you going to send to the list about how this
>> thread is off topic, especially after it seems like it's already run
>> it's course?
>>
>> Remember that according to the list guidelines at
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org
>>
>> "This list will also on occasion carry announcements and/or information
>> of importance to the NFB and its members and friends as a whole."
>>
>> I'm not sure if this message fits into this category or not, but I'd
>> suggest taking it up with the list moderator off line.
>>
>> The list is moderated by David Andrews. You can reach him at
>> dandrews at visi.com
>>
>> On 13/06/12 22:48, cheez wrote:
>>> What the hades does this have to do with electronic appliances'
>>> accessibility?
>>> Vince
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 4:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>>>
>>>
>>>> I personally find this service to be very reliable. The vehicles are
>>>> clean, new, and the drivers are friendly. There is a contact person
>>>> for each city to talk to if a problem arises. I haven't been using the
>>>> service long, however, the friend who recommended it to me says that
>>>> the time he had to contact customer service, they were very helpful,
>>>> and resolved his problem immediately.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Besides, if you use the link I gave you, plus the coupon code, your
>>>> first ride will probably be free, unless you are going somewhere far
>>>> away. If you don't like it after that, don't use it in the future, but
>>>> I think you will like the service.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy"
>>>> <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:49 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have to agree with you. I'm always very leery about companies that
>>>>> ask for your credit card number in advance. Uber have a bunch of
>>>>> cities listed in the combo box on their web page, but San Francisco
>>>>> seems to be their home base, so I question the reliability of their
>>>>> service elsewhere. And here in New York City, there is no way that a
>>>>> black car service is going to be cheaper than a neighborhood livery
>>>>> cab service. When you click on the pricing link, they do not provide
>>>>> any pricing information, which makes me very suspicious. But the
>>>>> biggest red flag of all is the fact that they do not provide a
>>>>> contact phone number, so there is apparently no way to speak directly
>>>>> to a customer service agent if you run into trouble. I have always
>>>>> had problems with unreliable car services, and I would never deal
>>>>> with one that does not have a contact phone number.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaye" <kayezimpher at comcast.net>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:03 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> This company sure wants a lot of personal info upon sign up. They
>>>>>> want my credit card number before they even can tell me if they
>>>>>> serve Atlanta? That's gonna be a no from here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kaye Zimpher
>>>>>> Check out my facebook at www.facebook.com/thekeeperoftime
>>>>>> I will show you the first time, and help you if you mess up the
>>>>>> second time. But the third time you are on your own, because that is
>>>>>> the way the world is.
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Mark J. Cadigan
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 5:58 PM
>>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is for anyone who has trouble getting taxi cabs with there
>>>>>> guide dogs,
>>>>>> or anyone else who is interested.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just found out about an amazing service. It's called UBER. UBER
>>>>>> is a
>>>>>> service that allows you to take a ride in a chauffeured car anywhere
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> select cities for the same Pryce or less than taking a cab. To sign
>>>>>> up, and
>>>>>> get $10 off your first ride, follow the link below. Also, add the
>>>>>> promotional code "doejo" to get an additional $15 off your first
>>>>>> ride.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.uber.com/invite/uig9k
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, feel free to forward this email to your friends to give them a
>>>>>> discount as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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