[nabs-l] Regarding posting ot NABS List, Please Read

Wed Aug 20 03:26:21 UTC 2014

Hi Mary and all,
I just wanted to tell you that I understand when you say that we need to be 
acting respectfull in this list. In fact, I apologize if I started a tread 
that was very inapropriate for this mailing list. It was not my intention to 
cause any problem to all the students subscribe to this mailing list and 
professionals as well. The reason I post the message I post, as you all 
know, was because this never happen to me off list and I was very concerned 
and worried about it. And I didn't know if you guys have ever experience 
this issue before, so that is why I posted thinking that you could probably 
give me some suggestions in what can I do about it! And I actually didn't 
know that I needed to send this issue to the list moderator; instead, of the 
entire mailing list, in order for them to do something about it. Again, I 
apologize if  I cause any problem or disconfort to you all by posting the 
message that I post last week. In fact, I really don't want this mailing 
list to close since I consider all of you as a family of students who help 
each other and even help me if I have any questions or issues with stuff. 
And I know, that everything that we post here goes to the archive, saying 
that, I don't want the tread of the message that I posted last week, to 
continue going ok? I will really appreciate it a lot. If you want to contact 
me off list, you are welcome to do so! since I don't want to clutter the 
list! Thanks so much for listening to me and God bless! :)

Helga Schreiber

Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter
Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind 
Students
Member of The International Networkers Team (INT)
Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research

Phone: (561) 706-5950
Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com
Skype: helga.schreiber26
4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx
INT Website: http://int4life.com/

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever 
believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
-----Original Message----- 
From: Mary Fernandez via nabs-l
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:33 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] Regarding posting ot NABS List, Please Read

Good morning all,
If you are a NABS List subscriber, I am expecting that you read this.
In the very recent past, we've had some online discussion on the
behavior taking place on the NABS list. Everyone is in agreement that
things must change, however, even as this dialogue has proceeded, we
have had a thread get completely out of control, and become harmful to
individuals. This will not be tolerated.
We will be revising the NABS list guidelines, in the meantime, there
are a few things you must keep in mind when posting.
1. Use common sense. If you see that a thread is off topic, harmful,
insulting, or otherwise digresses from the purpose of the list, which
is to distribute information related to "blind students", then DO NOT
respond. It is very simple. Off topic, means no response. If you have
an issue with a thread, bring it to my attention immediately.
2. Topics not related to blind students are not appropriate topics. It
doesn't matter if they are about self-promotion, movies, music, art,
the theatre, or any other topic in this vast world, it isn't related
to blindness, education and professionalism, it does not belong.
3. If Mary Fernandez, David Andrews, Sean Whalen, Arielle Silverman or
any of the NABS board members asks that a thread stops. It must stop.
Immediately. Read your latest message first, there is no excuse for
responding to a thread that should have been stopped.
We are very lenient and opened to all kinds of topics on this list,
but these tangents simply cannot go on. If you have a problem with
that, quite frankly, you can go create your own list and discuss
topics as you wish. But not here.
Everyone, we must keep this environment safe and respectful, and we
are willing to take measures to do so. And if that means, that the
list must be closed because it has become too much of a problem, and
the negatives are outweighing the positives, then that's a possibility
we will have to consider. I ask that each of you be responsible, if
you are in doubt about something, you can email me about it, or simply
not post it. The flow of ideas and thoughts should be free, but that's
a privilege. Respect that privilege, and carefully think about what
you are putting out into the world.
The Internet gives a false sense of security, just because you are
typing something in the privacy of your room, home, etc. doesn't mean
that it isn't literally going out for the entire world to see. Think
about that. Is this something you want the entire planet, which has an
Internet connection to see?
If you have any questions, email me at trillian551 at gmail.com
Thank you

-- 
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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