[blindkid] eHow internet article series on blindness

Fri Mar 22 18:56:04 UTC 2013

oh you are good Albert
Thanks
Denise

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>wrote:

> I dug down deep into the site. here is a list of the management team and
> customer service's email address:
>
> Management Team
> list of 6 items
> Dan Brian
> General Manager, eHow.com
> Dan joined the eHow team as general manager in October 2011 and has more
> than a decade of online media experience. He has been with Demand Media
> since 2007,
> serving as the general manager for LIVESTRONG.COM. Previously, he worked
> in
> the online and mobile industries consulting for notable clients such as
> Fox,
> Universal, Disney and others. In 2001, Dan founded Mobile Care Solutions,
> Inc., pioneering some of the first electronic medical record applications
> for
> mobile devices. Dan holds an A.B. in molecular biology from Princeton
> University.
>
> Paul Lively
> Business Operations Director
> Put simply, Paul takes data and turns it into a terrific customer
> experience. Before joining eHow in 2008, he brought his expertise to Yahoo!
> and Edmunds.com.
> "But I'm proudest of helping eHow grow into one of the top destinations on
> the Internet." We really put him on the spot when we asked about his
> favorite
> eHow article. "I use it for so many things, it's hard to choose one", he
> said. So instead we asked him the last article he used:
> Soloing Over IV Chord Playing Blues Guitar.
>
> Eric Wu
> SEO Director
> Eric has made a career out of connecting big brands (ATT, Earthlink,
> Realtor) with customers. He feels lucky he can make a career out of what he
> loves the
> most: the technology and culture of the Internet. We just feel lucky to
> have
> him on board. You know you've got the right guy to handle SEO when his
> favorite
> eHow article is
> How to Calculate Standard Deviation.
> A close second:
> How to Make Scotch Eggs.
> "Sausage and eggs deep fried. What's not to like?"
>
> Sunil Bhanot
> Engineering Director
> Meet eHow's 2010 MVP. Sunil joined eHow from InfoSearch in 2008, and
> quickly
> established himself as a leader on our engineering team. He earned his MVP
> status for helping us stay the course during a year of incredible growth. A
> movie buff at heart, his favorite eHow articles revolve around the silver
> screen.
> His all-time favorite article:
> How to Have a Horror Movie Party.
>
> Vibol Hou
> Engineering Director
> Want to learn
> How to Get a Technology Emmy?
> Talk to Vibol. He's got one to go along with his extensive experience
> helping companies define their business and technology strategy. Vibol's
> passion:
> Working on and building products that make a remarkable difference in
> peoples' lives. A perfect fit for eHow.
>
> Frank Contreras
> Quality Assurance Director
> Frank is the behind-the-scenes guy that makes eHow the best it can be, from
> front end to back end. He started out at NetZero/United Online back in
> 1999,
> answering tech support calls. Today he keeps all of eHow's technology
> running smoothly, with the help of a world-class QA team he helped build.
> His favorite
> eHow article:
> How to Reheat Precooked Ham
>  "Good ham is my favorite part about Thanksgiving. I'm not much of a turkey
> guy."
> list end
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carrie
> Gilmer
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 10:11 AM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] eHow internet article series on blindness
>
> http://www.ehow.com/how_2040980_care-blind-person.html
>
> There look to be well over a dozen! Just awful, so misleading! We can also
> help by offering to write NEW ONES!
>
> There is virtually NO differentiation made for blind, low vision, born
> blind, newly blind suddenly mid life or in much later old age!
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 22, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Carrie Gilmer <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > How to feed a visually impaired person:
> >
> > http://www.ehow.com/how_7653948_feed-visually-impaired-person.html
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Mar 22, 2013, at 9:05 AM, Carrie Gilmer <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Here is the table one: on each article page are links to others...
> >> http://www.ehow.com/how_7021874_set-table-blind-people.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> On Mar 22, 2013, at 9:01 AM, "Dr. Denise M Robinson"
> <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Carrie...what are the links to read the articles?
> >>> Denise
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Carrie Gilmer
> <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello all~
> >>>> I discovered last night a series of articles written and posted on
> >>>> eHow concerning blindness. they are misleading at best,
> >>>> horrifically bad perpetuated falsehoods at worst.  I had only
> >>>> viewed four of them last night and had to stop, I was so upset.
> >>>> This morning a friend pointed out that I was mentioned and
> >>>> partially quoted in another one! I was completely unaware, and
> >>>> found upon reading it, it is in the midst of misleading and mixed
> >>>> messages and not an accurate portrayal from the article or from our
> >>>> life!,  I believe it was pulled from. The same is true for a friend
> >>>> of mine also "quoted" in the same article! one of the articles is
> >>>> titled "How to set the table for a blind person", yes, seriously.
> >>>> "How to care for a blind person"...They are Just dripping with
> >>>> condescending dramatic language and ideas! They appear to name the
> >>>> NFB (named National Federation FOR the
> >>>> Blind) as a reference!!!!!!!!
> >>>>
> >>>> I strongly encourage you to read the articles in the series and
> >>>> write complaints both individually and as groups, with reasoned
> >>>> argument specific to false points. There are multiple authors, so
> >>>> letters naming problems with each article are needed.
> >>>>
> >>>> We must get these off the internet.
> >>>>
> >>>> Contact for complaint for eHow:
> >>>>
> >>>> I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO HAS COMPLAINT OR KNOWS ANYTHING ACCURATE
> >>>> ABOUT BLINDNESS TO WRITE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO EHOW!!!! I will be
> >>>> doing it one for each ridiculous article!! i believe if they get
> >>>> enough coherent and reasonable complaints they will take these down
> >>>> permanently...as per their policy on misinformation!:
> >>>>
> >>>> Further Information If you have a complaint, you may contact us at
> >>>> eHow, Inc. Legal Department, 5808 Lake Washington Blvd. Ste. 300,
> >>>> Kirkland, WA 98033, U.S.A. If you are a California resident, the
> >>>> Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of
> >>>> the Dept. of Consumer Affairs may be contacted at 400 R Street,
> >>>> Sacramento, CA 95814 or (800) 952-5210
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>>
> >>>> Carrie
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPad
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> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> *Dr Denise*
> >>>
> >>> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> >>> CEO, TechVision, LLC
> >>> Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
> >>> 423-573-6413
> >>>
> >>> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC,
> >>> Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
> >>> keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
> >>>
> >>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
> >>> who is doing it." --Chinese Proverb
> >>>
> >>> Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are
> >>> incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are
> >>> powerful beyond imagination.
> >>> --Albert Einstein
> >>>
> >>> It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
> >>> --Walt Disney
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-- 
*Dr Denise*

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
CEO, TechVision, LLC
Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
423-573-6413

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com

"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it." --Chinese Proverb

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly
slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond
imagination.
--Albert Einstein

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
--Walt Disney