Re: [orca-list] IMPORTANT: Getting the list back on topic

[Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com>]

Hi Glenn.

I didn't reply to any topic. It was a general message reflecting on the
week. That said, in my original message, I stated: "this message is an
official request that we all get this mailing list back on the topic of
Orca." I think tutorials on using Linux with Orca do indeed fall under
the category of the topic of Orca. <smiles> I also think creating such
tutorials would be great. Please add links to them on our wiki as you
create and/or find them.

Thanks!
--joanie

On 09/04/2015 03:01 PM, Glenn wrote:
> Hi Joanie,
> I think the thread on the training material is on topic, because I am
> wanting folks to be able to learn to use Orca, on whatever distro they
> choose.
> Maybe you just selected a random topic to reply to, but if not, then I
> guess I don't know how the thread I started is off-topic.
> I really think that without a good audio tutorial on the basics of using
> Linux with Orca, people will never try it.
> Glenn
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> Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 14:20:39 -0400
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> Hey all.
>
> As I think most of you know, I tend to be pretty tolerant of the
> occasional off-topic post. After all, there are not mailing lists for
> every last subtopic related to technology for users who are blind or
> visually impaired.
>
> As I think most of you also know, I tend to not be a hands-on moderator
> of this list. We all have our bad days. And usually misundertandings are
> worked out quickly -- or go off list.
>
> That said, the discussion this past week has been rather surprising to
> me. This mailing list is normally a good way to get my attention -- and
> the attention of others -- to ask questions, make suggestions, and
> report bugs related to Orca. That hasn't been the case this past week.
> To be perfectly honest, I've been deleting most of it unread. We need to
> decide what to do.
>
> If it were just me, I'd just keep deleting messages and wait for things
> to go back to normal. But a couple of people have gotten in touch with
> me privately. As a result, this message is an official request that we
> all get this mailing list back on the topic of Orca. If it is not about
> Orca, please discuss it elsewhere.
>
> Apologies for being the "bad guy" and thank you for your understanding.
> --joanie
>
>
>
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