[nfbcs] Proposing an EZ tech questions list

Wed Mar 15 00:27:44 UTC 2017

I consider myself to be knowledgeable in Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS and IOS.  I would be willing to sign up to answer questions.  Since I work full time, it may not be until the end of the day, but I'm sure I wouldn't be the only one monitoring the list.

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> On Mar 14, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Star Gazer via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>            I like Tracey's idea. If you (and I don't know who
> the you is here) don't want to monitor it, send out a data call. Someone
> will step up, I can just about guarantee it. 
> I've also had similar experiences to Tracey's. 
> For example, when I installed the latest version of JFW, it began to read
> all my incoming email. I could be in another room, no human or cat was near
> the computer, an email would come in, and JFW would read it. Google provided
> no answers. I think it was Steve that helped resolve it, telling me to turn
> off a notification setting within Windows. 
> Freedom Scientific was no help. It took me two lists and a lot of
> frustration before I got to that answer. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 3:19 PM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Proposing an EZ tech questions list
> 
> Fine, it was just an idea, which I wasn't sure was a good one.
> 
> I will say, though, that I have googled questions before I've asked a list,
> and gotten no answer.  For instance, it was my question about how to restart
> Talkback without sighted assistance, and Google did not find me anything
> useful.  Guess I didn't ask the question in a way it understood, whereas
> it's perfectly comprehensible to another blind human.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeanine Lineback
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 3:11 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Cc: Jeanine Lineback; Tracy Carcione; Jim Barbour
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Proposing an EZ tech questions list
> 
> Hi, I have to third the vote for no on this issue. Perhaps, for a different
> reason although I do agree we don't need another list to monitor. My reason
> is because there are several other list that address the issues you are
> asking the newly proposed list to address. They may not be housed on Nfb
> net.org, but they do address the issues you are asking about. Just Google
> some of the topics and you will find list that address the issues.
> 
>> On Mar 14, 2017, at 2:03 PM, Louis Maher via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Folks,
>> 
>> I do agree with Jim.  We do not need another list to monitor.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> Louis Maher
>> Phone: 713-444-7838
>> E-mail: ljmaher at swbell.net
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour 
>> via nfbcs
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:49 AM
>> To: Tracy Carcione via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>; Tracy Carcione 
>> <carcione at access.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Proposing an EZ tech questions list
>> 
>> Sorry, I'm going to speak up and vote no.
>> 
>> My general thinking here is that it's pretty hard to police which 
>> questions get asked on which lists.  I already see that people don't 
>> really pay attention to what should be on the nfbcs, gui-talk, and 
>> electronics-talk, lists.
>> 
>> Adding yet another list for questions would just be yet another list 
>> to monitor for questions.
>> 
>> Hope this makes sense,
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 11:18:45AM -0400, Tracy Carcione via nfbcs wrote:
>>> I've been thinking lately that people might find a new NFBNET list 
>>> useful, where they could ask fairly simple tech questions, like:  How 
>>> do I make an
>>> MP3 file play in something other than Windows Media Player?  How do I 
>>> make Identifi work on my iPhone?  How do I make Talkback start 
>>> talking again, without sighted help?
>>> 
>>> That kind of thing.  It would hopefully take such questions off other 
>>> lists, and give people a better place to ask them.
>>> 
>>> I'd sign up for it, both to give what answers I can and ask some myself.
>>> But I do see how it could get crazy. And some moderately 
>>> knowledgeable people would have to be willing to sign up and answer
> questions.
>>> 
>>> What do people think?
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
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