Off-Topic Messages and Usefulness of this List

[Dawes, Stephen]

Shucks!

I thought it was called speakup because we all used the speakup package
to access Linux. But then what do I know! 

Hey, I would say that this group is almost like a Linux users group of
its own, (Hey, I like that, the speakup Linux users group. "slug"), and
like a Linux users group we help each other out to the best of our
abilities. So this Linux group is on line and not associated to a
location like most, unlike other Linux groups, this group is made of
people from all over the world with the common link being "Blind people
accessing Linux". At least I think that is how Kirk has put it on the
speak up Web page.. 
HHMM, isn't that what the internet and email is all about? (Just a
thought!)
  
What I like about this list, is that it is open to the "newest of
newbie's" all the way up to some of the most experienced Linux users
around. For that matter, the group even permits cranky users like Keith
and myself to hang out. So it can't be all that bad.

Steve Dawes
Phone: (403) 268-5527
Email: SDawes at calgary.ca



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	-----Original Message-----
	From: Keith Watson [mailto:Kwatson at smed.yi.org] 
	Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 04:18 PM
	To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
	Subject: Re: Off-Topic Messages and Usefulness of this List
	
	
	Uh oh! Think you just bit off more than you can chew.
	
	1. Last I checked Kirk Reiser was the moderator of this list. 
	That still true kirk? Hell I know it is cause you told 
	me that an 
	hour ago.
	
	2. As this list is hosted by the creator of speakup, that's why 
	its called the speakup list. Far as I know this list is 
	open for any 
	topic concerning linux and sometimes even those that don't.
	
	So, rather than going into a long rant about things that i may 
	regret saying later, I'll just say this. If you don't like a 
	thread delete the damn thing a move on. Don't assume 
	the role of 
	moderator when you are not. And for god's sake don't start 
	another one of these annoying threads. I hate 'em. Oh 
	wait I can 
	just delete it and move on.....
	
	
	
	On 10:20 AM, White, Matt wrote:
	> This mailing list has lots of intelligent people on 
	it with lots of 
	> useful knowledge of Linux and more importantly Speakup.  
	> Unfortunately, 80 to 90% of the traffic on this list 
	has nothing to do 
	> with Speakup.  It seems most of these off-topic 
	messages could easily 
	> be answered by looking n the Linux Documentation 
	Project or maybe even 
	> Google.
	> 
	> Please try and keep messages on the topic of Speakup 
	and using 
	> applications with Speakup so that the list can 
	continue to be a 
	> valuable and usable resource.
	> 
	> Matt
	> 
	> 
	> --
	> Matt B. White
	> Tel: 508.969.2836
	> 
	> 
	> 
	> 
	> 
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	-- 
	Keith Watson
	kwatson at smed.yi.org
	
	Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant
	but those with illusions of knowledge.    - B. Alan Wallace
	
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