[nabs-l] Regarding posting ot NABS List, Please Read
Sami Osborne
ligne14 at verizon.net
Wed Aug 20 07:19:35 UTC 2014
Hi Mary and all,
I have a question regarding this.
You said no posting off-topic messages, meaning messages not
related to blindness, but what about intros? Would that be
considered off-topic.
In my opinion they shouldn't be, because a lot of new members
come here, so it is nice to know also themselves. Also, I
believe it would be a lot of work for the mederatorsffccstantly
tell new members "no posting intros here" or something like that.
This is just my personal opinion, but I could be wrong.
Also, from time to time, David Dunphy posts here about his radio
shows, would that be a problem as well? Since he always writes OT
in the subject line.
Thank you for any answers.
Thanks,
Sami.
----- Original Message -----
From: Helga 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: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:26:21 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Regarding posting ot NABS List, Please Read
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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