This one is fine, the other wasn't!


ATB

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 5:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The blind-hams List

Huh. We see how well that worked. Sorry.

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>    Hi,
> 
> I=E2=80=99m writing this for clarity on a different machine, which =
> isn=E2=80=99t the Mac. No, I won=E2=80=99t use this machine just to send =
> blind-hams Email, being as it=E2=80=99s the only list plagued with this =
> particular difficulty.
> 
> First, I=E2=80=99m sorry. Actually a couple of ways. First, I really =
> didn=E2=80=99t intent to stir up a hornet=E2=80=99s nest. Second, my =
> intention was not and is not to step on anyone=E2=80=99s toes. I know =
> that this problem with misinterpreted 8-bit text not only is a source of =
> frustration to readers of the list, but also to those of us who have the =
> problem in the first place, since it isn=E2=80=99t one we can solve. =
> Because, really, contrary to what some might believe, we really =
> don=E2=80=99t enjoy torturing our fellow list participants with this. =
> It=E2=80=99s at least one reason that I try to keep my postings to a =
> minimum, accidental long headers on forwards notwithstanding.=20
> 
> With this in mind, and seeing that people still think that I had Yahoo =
> or Google in mind, please let me sum up:
> 
> 1) I=E2=80=99d never set up on Yahoo or Google. As it happens, I have =
> the ability to host mailman-based lists. If that can be of use, =
> I=E2=80=99m happy to offer it.
> 
> 2) My intention isn=E2=80=99t to steal the list from anyone or to cause =
> any problems. I offer an alternative. If people want that to happen, it =
> can. If I should leave well enough alone, I=E2=80=99m happy to do that =
> as well.=20
> 
> 3) While it may be a minority of posters who exhibit this problem, some =
> of those are fairly prolific, and it is at least an annoyance. Those of =
> us who are posting messages with this problem clearly don=E2=80=99t want =
> to cause additional problems for anyone.=20
> 
> Phil says that there is a solution, and it=E2=80=99s something to do =
> with the mail header. I don=E2=80=99t know. If I knew how to tell you =
> how to fix it, I=E2=80=99d be happy to do that, too.=20
> 
> Anyway, sorry ofr ruffling feathers, that was clearly not my intent. =
> Well, it=E2=80=99s clear to me that that wasn=E2=80=99t my intent, =
> anyway. Ultimately, it=E2=80=99s up to Ken what happens next. It =
> wasn=E2=80=99t and isn=E2=80=99t my intention to hijack the list, and I =
> will not do so.