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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> tech-vi@groups.io <tech-vi@groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldfield<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 31, 2020 11:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> tech-vi@groups.io<br><b>Subject:</b> [tech-vi Announce List] Monthly Reminder: Guidelines and Purpose of The Tech-vi List<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From the list owner: I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all of you who have chosen to subscribe to this announcement list. This list has existed for not even three months and I did not anticipate how quickly the subscriber base would grow in such a short time. I am grateful that so many of you continue to find this list to be of value. Please feel free to let others know of its existence. Please be aware that some public lists and online forums do not accept the promotion of other mailing lists so always check with the forum’s owner or moderator before posting publicly about this list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Before I repost the list guidelines I wanted to highlight the other mailing lists which I own and moderate and to invite you to any of them which may be of assistance or relevance to your life.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Office Accessibility<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>This list is for the discussion of Microsoft Office applications from the perspective of accessibility. Feel free to ask questions or to provide support on using Word, Excel, Outlook and other Office programs using assistive technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe: <a href="mailto:office-accessibility+subscribe@groups.io">office-accessibility+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Zoom Users<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>For discussion of the Zoom platform for users of assistive technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe: <a href="mailto:zoom-users+subscribe@groups.io">zoom-users+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Blind Slackers<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>For discussion of using the Slack program for users of assistive technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe: <a href="mailto:blind-slackers+subscribe@groups.io">blind-slackers+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Philadelphia Computer Users Group For The Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>While all are welcome to join and participate this group is, first and foremost, set up as a support group for visually impaired computer users in or near the Philly area. We meet bimonthly using the Zoom platform and meeting announcements will be sent to the list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe: <a href="mailto:blind-philly-comp+subscribe@groups.io">blind-philly-comp+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For several reasons I do not provide personal, one on one support nor can I privately answer technical questions regarding assistive technology. Questions regarding how to use a particular product should be directed to a relevant public forum or mailing list. At times I receive private emails from individuals asking me for support without inquiring as to whether this is OK to do or whether I have the time to assist. Unless you have prior permission to do so it is usually not a good idea to direct a technical question to an individual. Instead, general support and how-to questions should be directed to a public forum. You will likely receive responses faster. You may receive responses from more than one individual and you may well receive better support from a public group than you would from me as I, of course, don’t know everything.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For general blindness technology questions I would recommend subscribing to one or both of these lists. Please note that I do not own or moderate the following lists.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Blindtech<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe: <a href="mailto:blindtech+subscribe@groups.io">blindtech+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Techtalk<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Techtalk+subscribe@groups.io">Techtalk+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Questions or problems regarding any of the lists that I run can, of course, be sent to me and I will address them as quickly as my schedule allows.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who celebrate it I wish you a peaceful, blessed, joyous and safe Christmas season and a healthy 2021. Please help to slow the spread of the coronavirus by wearing a mask, maintain social distance and complying with local, state and federal health authorities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>List Guidelines<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Welcome to the tech-vi group at Groups.io, a free, easy-to-use email group service. Please take a moment to review this message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>This list is an announce-only group. It will consist of emails from a variety of sources and will primarily focus on blindness technology, along with a few emails covering mainstream technology which may be of interest to many blind or visually impaired tech enthusiasts.<br>Some announcements will come from other public mailing lists. Others will originate from Web sites or from a variety of RSS news feeds to which I am subscribed.<br>Each announcement will be contained in its own separate email. As an example, if I have six announcements to send out this means that you will receive six emails, with each email containing one announcement or article.<br>Email subjects will contain a full title of the announcement or article. This should give you a good idea of what will be contained in the email so you'll know whether it's something you'll want to read, save for later or just send it to your deleted items folder. Announcements regarding webinars and conferences will contain detailed information in the subject line containing the webinar's title along with the full date and time the webinar is scheduled to take place. Here is an example of a subject line you might encounter:<br>Webinar: JAWS, Just Because; Friday, October 16, 8:00 PM Eastern Time<br>Types of announcements which may be distributed are:<br>New blindness-specific products and services.<br>Upgrades and updates to blindness hardware and software products.<br>Employment opportunities which may be of particular relevance to blind and visually impaired job seekers<br>Conferences and webinars dealing with assistive technology with an emphasis on blindness technology<br>Information on sales or deals regarding both blindness as well as mainstream technology. <br>How-to articles containing tips and tricks covering blindness and some mainstream technology. Examples might include articles on using Windows 10, Microsoft Office, the iPhone, NVDA, JAWS, etc.<br>There may be long periods of time where no announcements will be distributed and there will be other times when I will be sending out quite a large number of them. Consequently, while the list will have its quieter periods I can pretty much assure you that this will be a very high-traffic list. You can choose to set the list in digest mode where you will receive one message consisting of the last collection of messages. This may be helpful to some of you but it is currently not possible to navigate through a digest mailing using your screen reader's heading navigation commands. To set the list in digest mode, send an email to<br><a href="mailto:tech-vi+digest@groups.io" target="_blank"><span style='color:#337AB7'>tech-vi+digest@groups.io</span></a><br>If you have material that you'd like me to submit to the list please email me the information at <br><a href="mailto:tech-vi+owner@groups.io" target="_blank"><span style='color:#337AB7'>tech-vi+owner@groups.io</span></a><br>with details along with a source URL for reference. Notices or announcements which do not contain a source URL will not be considered. Notices and submissions must pertain to technology, preferably from the perspective of blind or low vision users. Information about online conferences and webinars are definitely items that I would very much like to post, provided that they have a focus on blindness assistive technology. I do reserve the right to decide whether an announcement from a third party will be submitted. Announcements from individuals offering to sell used merchandise will not be posted to this list. <br>Please note that I am unable to provide technology support to individuals via email due to time constraints. If you have questions or need assistance in using technology please submit these questions to a public mailing list. For several reasons it is not advisable to email questions privately to an individual without first checking to see whether doing so is permitted unless you already have an established relationship with that person.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:none'>Sometimes people ask whether announcements which I post to this list can be forwarded to others. All of the announcements that I post are publicly available and they can be viewed by anyone. That being said I am not able to state that you can forward these announcements to anyone or to any group that you wish. Some groups forbid the posting of such announcements. Some individuals may not wish to receive them. Therefore, if you wish to forward something to another list it is always best to contact the list owner privately to first seek permission. Also, if you’re going to forward any announcements from this list please keep the subject line intact. Modifying the subject line can, in some cases, lead to incorrect information being distributed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:none'>If there are any questions regarding any of the webinars or conferences which I post to the list all follow-up questions regarding these events should always be sent to the provider of the event and not to me as I am usually not involved with the announcements that I submit. As an example, I do not know if all of the events that are mentioned in these postings are being recorded or where recordings can be obtained unless the announcement is regarding an event which I am hosting. If I do post announcements regarding my own online events I will be sure to make this very clear and will provide all relevant information in the announcement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='mso-list:none'>You can visit your group, start reading messages and posting them here: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi">tech-vi@groups.io | Home</a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This group is an announce-only list. It was established to distribute announcements regarding blindness technology for the visually impaired. Announcements may include news about new products and services for the visually impaired, product upgrades, tips and tricks and employment opportunities which may be of particular relevance to those who are blind or visually impaired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>You can set your subscription settings here: </span><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#337AB7'>https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>. You can opt to receive: all messages in individual emails, collections of messages in a digest, a daily summary, or only special notices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>If you do not wish to belong to this group, you may unsubscribe by sending an email to: <a href="mailto:tech-vi+unsubscribe@groups.io">tech-vi+unsubscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>To see and modify all of your groups, go to <a href="https://groups.io">https://groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The <a href="mailto:tech-vi-announce@groups.io">tech-vi-announce@groups.io</a> Moderator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Goldfield,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://WWW.DavidGoldfield.org">WWW.DavidGoldfield.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/369" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#369)</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20Monthly%20Reminder%3A%20Guidelines%20and%20Purpose%20of%20The%20Tech-vi%20List" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:david.goldfield@outlook.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20Monthly%20Reminder%3A%20Guidelines%20and%20Purpose%20of%20The%20Tech-vi%20List" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/79337631/5022811" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/post">New Topic</a><br><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/5022811">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/8954550/1990184373/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [stanley7709@gmail.com]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>