[Boatanchors] Please Read, Admin Request

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Please do not use multiple punctuation marks as a substitute for a period, as
in:  Thanks to all...More coming soon...See ya... This causes those who use a
synthetic speech device all sorts of issues they should not have to be subjected
to. A single '.' will suffice.		
	
Additionally, please do not use multiple exclaimation marks, question marks or
commas. Use just one, that is all that is needed.	
	
The use of multiple periods causes the speech conversion software to think it is
one continuing sentance. The sotware looks for a single or double space
following a 'period' to indicate the end of the sentance. The multiple "..."
causes it to read on as if it were the same sentance. This results in confusion
to the reader/listener, as the thoughts are all run together.	
	
Whether you realize it or not, you should have been taught in early elementary
school when you learned how to read that there was a specific pause length
following a 'period' and a 'comma'. The 'period' is twice that of the 'comma'.
The speech software takes all of the rules we humans ignore into account. When
we ignore the correct procedures, it results in less than desireable for those
who must use screen reading software. 	
	
It requires no additional time or physical effort to type it correctly, so
please make an effort to do so and avoid multiple punctuation marks. Thank you
on behalf of all the print handicapped, as well as the visually impaired.  	
	
Duane Fischer, W8DBF