Re: Any UK PBM Magzines

From: Andy Bodkin <andybod@b0dders.demon.co.uk>

Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0000

In article <NBnO2YZiqntf092yn@phoenyx.net>, "Karen J. Cravens"
<silver@phoenyx.net> writes
>In article <909786112.14141.0.nnrp-01.d4e42dee@news.demon.co.uk>,
>"Roy" <roy@the-isles.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>If someone pisses me off I will react - I'm passionate about my Hobby and
>>OUR games and don't appreciate people turning a perfectly valid thread into
>>either an ego-trip for themselves or a chance to slag someone.
>
>I can't believe a simple comment indicating that providing ALT
>tags is simply good netizenships can become such a silly issue.

Well, I think it's the way it was put in the first place that has
escalated this - pointing out it's a good idea to cater for those who
don't want the fancy graphics is reasonable and the first comment about
the blind could be treated as flippant.

However, the second comment was patronising and nasty and I could
understand people getting upset at it. My mum, rest her soul, was
disabled for 30 years and there are a few things guaranteed to piss me
off -

1) People using words such as handicapable or other such patronising
teminology. This would have wound my mum up no end as well.

2) People assuming that because I might say things should be done a
certain way which excludes disabled people I do not have 'proper
awareness' for disabled issues - there may be valid reasons for such
exclusion.

3) Work sending me on a disabled awareness course.

Basically, before using cheap tricks and making comments on
disabilities, it would be nice if people thought more and posted less
inflammatory remarks.

Regards,

--
Andy Bodkin     'They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..'
                Last words-Union General Sedgwick, Battle of Spotsylvania

References

Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
"Roy" <roy@the-isles.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
NMR <resonance@forestgreen.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
"Roy" <roy@the-isles.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Any UK PBM Magzines
NMR <resonance@forestgreen.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000