> > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:57:04 +0000 > From: Steve Tompkins-MacQueen <st...@tophome-ip.net> > Subject: Re: [Peterboro] LUG meeting: CANCELLED due to lack of > interest > To: Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts > <peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> > Message-ID: <9ffd2395-de8e-4c11-9540-9dab3c18b...@tophome-ip.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Dear Michael > > As much as I wanted to let this threed go I feel I need to answer this > message. > > As meny of thous on this list know I am dislex........ I used to add the line > "sorry about the spelling I am dislex......" to the top of my posts and was > kindley told that people would understand and most do. > > As for lack of respect I have the upmost respect to all including thouse that > have no respect for me. > > But if people think I am not to be respected and a troble maker then I am > happy to leave the group > > As far as I am conserned this threed is now closed > > Steve
Steve, I'm also dyslexic, as is my sister and several friends, but that just means that I make (much) heavier use of a spelling/grammar checker and a longer amount of time proof-reading my emails - can you honestly say that you're unable to do the same? People should be considerate of other people reading what they've written, dyslexia shouldn't really be used as an excuse - it's a disability, not an inability. Mistakes can still get through obviously, and again I don't expect anyone's English to be perfect - I'm more than tolerant of genuine mistakes. In no way did I imply that you shouldn't be treated with respect and I don't think you're a troublemaker. However, I did take exception to the way you tried to discard Mark's valid suggestion for more business/enterprise topics, purely because it didn't suit you. All, As another poster has said, I think we should all attempt to make positive suggestions on what we'd like to see covered on the list and at meetings. Personally I'd like to see: Data recovery topics. Device setup/compatibility workshops. Windows desktop / network co-existence (active directory etc). I can offer advice on: Basic server admin / fault-finding. telnet/xine.td configuration and tuning. Java/Web applications on Linux. Best regards, Michael _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
