I really wish I was working for the SEC at that time. I'd probably be the only one in that office actually earning his paycheck.
-Eric On Jan 12, 2011, at 9:26 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > Andy, you're the best! > > :) well said > > Nobody and I mean Nobody will ever or has never been fired by anything said > on this list. Absolutely nothing has violated any level of acceptable use > policy by any agency. I'm very familiar with these rules having done network > jobs for the government. > > Remember that SEC officials were watching porn for 8+ hours per day while Mr. > Maddof was amassing billions with out placing a single valid trade. The > point is that much much worse stuff happens at much higher levels and doesn't > get caught. Even more basic than that though is nothing said violates any > policy. Any of the words used would either be rejected at the edges > protecting the mailbox or with in acceptable parameters. I've never seen a > Government or Company filter set to block on content that non-offensive. > > On Jan 12, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: > >> Oh! God! Please give me strength. Are people really saying that the blind >> are the only segment of society that uses raw language? my grandfather was >> a construction worker, and not blind, and often used language that would >> make one blush. This reminds me of gatherings of adult blind people where >> alcohol was not served for fear of the poor blind people getting drunk, and >> doing, God knows what. >> >> Andy >> >> >> >> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Maurice Mines >> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10:44 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: bad language was Re: =What the Verizon phone means for Apple >> >> You areIn a hello,I don't normally comment on things on this list. However I >> am compelled to comment on this. Let's face it folks the other 75% >> unemployment rate in the United States. Bad language scares potential >> employers period so that is not mistaken that there is no possibility of >> misinterpretation as the list moderator has said we don't know who's reading >> this. Let me also tell you that lists like this are archived in many >> different places. When you go to look for employment employers look at this >> list if there's bad language you can cost people jobs and that only 30% of >> blind Americans working in this country I implore you to please do not use >> inappropriate and nonprofessional language. Because it will cost somebody a >> job and I don't think that the participants and listless want to be having >> somebody on SSI SSP I and other government support programs for the rest of >> their lives simply because somebody doesn't know how to treat people with >> common respect and refrain from inappropriate language. In short I agree >> with the moderator, let's knock it off. To say that this thread disturbs me >> in many different ways, would be an understatement. Let's move on. I'm not a >> moderator, but if we're interested in all getting out there, and getting >> meaningful positions of employment for those of us were not working, using >> the target language is imperative. Thank you very much for reading this. PS, >> I am using dictation software. As my tagline says some words they actually >> come out and appropriately. However I think that you can get the inference >> of what I am saying. I will not comment any further on this subject. >> On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:33 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >> >>> What's reasonable, who's definition of language? >>> >>> Why does your definition superseed mine? Why do prudes always want >> reasonable when their beliefs aren't and use some sort of artificial moral >> high ground to brow beat others in to submission? >>> >>> What if I objected to the word piano because I had a bad Piano experience >> as a child and expected you to be reasonable and not use the word piano? If >> this is acceptable then where does that logic end? >>> >>> At no time did anyone post anything that violated the FCC rules for over >> the air transmition. Even though I think the FCC is a bunch of stufed suits >> that seems like a fairly reasonable template and anyone who objects to >> content that fits with in that template is an old fuddy duddy of the highest >> order. >>> >>> Heh >>> >>> Here's a brilliant idea with a lot of historical backing. Instead of >> silencing someone which is a very common practice in the blind community >> lists especially why not use that delete key that's located in the upper >> right of your keyboard? Nobody loses in that situation. You don't get your >> pretty little sensibilities hurt and nobody loses their right to express >> themselves. Live and let live, turn the other cheek, all that mumbo jumbo. >>> >>> Good times! >>> >>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> >>>> I hope the moderators will follow through and move to read-only status >> those persons who continue to disregard the very reasonable requests >> regarding language. >>>> >>>> Marlaina, a very happy A T & T customer who has never been treated with >> anything but respect and professionalism by A T & T. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> maurice amateur radio call sign,kd0iko. >> national Federation of the blind of Cole Rondo assisted newsline >> coordinator, office phone 970. >> 373-3076 Northern Colorado amateur radio club tried Vander, newsletter >> editor. 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