[nabs-l] NABS List Manners

[Beth Taurasi]

I agree.  I've been slammed for writing "garbage".  So I want 
this listserv to serve as a polite resource of info.
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com>,National Association 
of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:25:57 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS List Manners

Hello,
I agree that some reform does need to take place. I have seen 
more and more frequently the manners that some people choose to 
display on this list. It is unfortunate because you are impacting 
yourself should your future boss choose to do a Google search of 
your name. I don't think that limiting who can subscribe will 
help, as those who subscribe with malicious intent can always 
fabricate responses to a generated form. I think we need to rely 
more on people's senses of respect, and also need to more 
strictly enforce the rules of the list, e.g. not slamming anyone, 
being polite, etc.

Aleeha Dudley
Vice President
Ohio Association of blind students.

 On Aug 10, 2014, at 8:55 PM, Mary Fernandez via nabs-l 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Good evening all,
 I hope everyone's weekend was very enjoyable.
 I am writing because I am deeply concerned about the manners, or 
lack
 thereof, which are more and more frequently being displayed on 
the
 list serv. I'll quickly remind you that the list is supposed to 
be a
 resource for blind students, of all ages, young professionals, 
parents
 and teachers. The list is "public" and "archivable", which means 
that
 anything we write on here is easily brought up when someone, 
anyone,
 conducts a Google search.
 When someone inquires about software, or help with anything, 
which
 relates to blindness, or has a question and asks that you 
contact them
 off line, it does not mean that you can be disrespectful to that
 person. The list is NOT here for insults to be thrown back and 
forth,
 for inappropriate comments, or for general disrespect towards 
others.
 So, here is my question, how can we improve communication among 
list
 members? Does this list still have value, and if so what are the
 values and how to we maintain them? Let's have a discussion 
about
 issues and solutions. I'm probably opening a can of worms, but 
I'm
 truly concerned about the tone of the messages on here, and the
 frequency with which they have been occurring. Please, be polite 
and
 respectful when responding to this message, and if you have 
strong
 feelings you do not wish to make public, simply click on my 
email
 address: trillian551 at gmail.com and reply to me directly.

 Thank you,
 Sincerely,
 Your list moderator,

 --
 Mary Fernandez
 "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
 forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made 
them
 feel."
 --
 Maya Angelou

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