Hi Kelly and List Masters,
As the members of the British House of Commons cry out when they are in
agreement to a policy statement, I shout, "HEAR! HEAR!" 'nuff said.
Gordon Wahl
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Kelly Pierce wrote:
>
> A few years ago after an intense period of numerous message posts many list
> members complained about the volume of messages and the lower quality of the
> average message posted to the list. In considering the various
> alternatives, the list owners, Mark, Gregory, and myself decided to return
> to the fundamental purpose of the list: to serve as an online extension of
> a visually impaired computer user group. At a vicug, mutual skill and idea
> sharing doesn't continue without end and the organizers work to encourage
> and empower everyone in the group to master information technology for their
> own independence. to prevent list members from getting a flood of messages,
> only 10 messages are distributed in a given day. when this limit is
> reached, messages are held until they are released by a list owner, usually
> the next day.
>
> to encourage diverse participation the two message limit from a specific
> list member policy was also put in place at the same time. it makes sense
> in the context of the overall limit of 10 messages a day. Our experience
> has been that many of the high number of messages in a single day from a
> single user result from the particular list member sending multiple messages
> to the list on the same subject. often one can fully participate by
> consolidating all of one's thoughts in a single message.
>
> We hope this furthers the understanding of what we are trying to achieve
> through the vicug process.
>
> Kelly
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Courcelles" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 8:29 AM
> Subject: scanning and message limit
>
> > Hi there:
> > I'm forwarding an email that the system didn't let me post yesterday.
> > I would like to know why this list doesn't let you post more than 2
> messages per day?
> > I find it a strange limitation.
> > Can we up it to at least 5 or 10 if there is to be a limitation.
> > Cheers,
> > Martin
> >
> > Hi George:
> > Is there not a current virus checker on the system?
> > If not, try installing Avast found at:
> > www.avast.com
> > it gives you verbal warning when it finds viruses.
> > Furthermore, it finds the viruses in emails unlike AVG.
> > It's free and it does automatic updates as well.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >Subject: Which virus is this?
> > > From: George Cassell <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 11:44:56 -0700
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >About a year or so ago, my computer had gotten infected with a virus that
> > >kept shutting the computer down, with some kind of a message saying,
> "Your
> > >system will be shut down in x number of seconds."
> > >
> > >I was able to disinfect my system then, but now my girlfriend's system is
> > >similarly infected, and I can't remember the name of the virus, to try to
> > >find the antidote.
> > >
> > >Can anyone refresh my memory for me?
> > >
> > >-- George
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
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> VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at
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