[X-Newbies] Re: Inappropriate for this list (was: X-Newbies)

[Leah Aronoff]

Thank you, Charles.  I was worried that I had fallen into the wrong 
list.  As an 88 year old person, in talking to friends and 
acquaintances, I've become aware that more and more older people are 
interested, for whatever reason, in working with computers, but am 
equally aware that there's a great deal of fear and hesitancy on their 
part.  I don't think computer makers realize that there's a sizable 
potential buyership out there.  There are going to be more and more of 
us as time goes on, and we're all going to need all kinds of advice and 
assistance, but no one seems to care.  As a result, the divide grows 
wider and wider.  There!  I've said it! I must confess, I was provided 
with two other sites for novices, and do intend to pursue them, but I 
thank you again, Charles, for your consideration.

Leah

On Nov 4, 2006, at 9:55 PM, Charles Martin wrote:

>> From: Leah Aronoff <laronoff at fuse.net>
>>
>> Boy!  None of this sounds like Newbies talk to me.  It is
>> incomprehensible to me.  I'm a real basic Newbie, who worries about
>> things like how external drives work as backups, and which is best to
>> use, and how much do they cost, and stuff like that. . . . Leah
>
> I have to agree with Leah. This discussion is WHOLLY inappropriate to 
> the X-Newbies list and should really be taken to private email.
>
> I'm not the list mom, but I signed up here because I wanted to help 
> people who had NEWBIE type questions, and to learn FROM newbies about 
> how they view and work with the Mac so that we can all benefit.
>
> This UNIX drivel is meaningless to 99% of the list and esoteric in the 
> extreme to boot.
>
> Take it elsewhere, please. And next time, try to remember which list 
> you're posting to.
>
> Cheers
> Chas
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