[Boatanchors] Please Read, Admin Request

[Oliver J. Dragon]

Thanks, Duane, for your comment. My screen reading software goes into an 
very extended pause when it encounters embedded ellipses, and as I am 
unable to see what's on the screen, my initial reaction is that my software 
has crashed. Frustration quickly follows.

So here's my request in support of Duane's comment.

Thanks to all for your understanding,
Ollie.


At 10:07 AM 08/04/2004, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:

>
>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
>
>
>
>
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