[nabs-l] Off Topic Messages

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Ashley,

I agree.  Dave, I would encourage you to look at the posts in the 
next couple days, then decide whether you still really think we 
need to be on owner status.  I think we have gone back to what we 
should be, but that's up to you.  Ashley, I tried to create one 
on the Google server yesterday, but I was using my BrailleNote, 
and it wanted me to solve a kapcha.  So I'll have to recreate it 
on my computer and ask a sighted person to read the kapcha to me, 
which is annoying.  There is an audio kapcha, but it's not very 
good.  You can't understand it.  I wish they'd follow the Twitter 
model, and just write the characters into the Web site, so we can 
read them without some picture.  Then you could copy and paste 
the characters into the form field or write them in.  Once I 
create the list, I will send an invitation via Google Groups to 
those of you who have said they would be interested in such a 
list, and will post a separate message here (if I am allowed to) 
so anybody else can subscribe.

Chris

 Chris Nusbaum

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)

  Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at: 
www.icanfoundation.info for
information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
impaired children in MD say "I can!"


Sent from my BrailleNote

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:03:57 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages

All,
I also wish we had a list for politics.
Chris, I'd join if you set one up.  I'm glad David replied to 
Joshua's
proposal so we have an answer.  We know it cannot be set up on 
the nfbnet
server, but we could use google.

I'm sure we can get back on track.  It was happening already.

Ashley
-----Original Message-----
From: chris nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:41 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages

Hi Joshua,

I'd be willing to help you.  I have a name for it already,
blind-politics! I know how to create a Google Group, and can do 
that
for you.  Of course, though, that would put me as the moderator, 
so if
you'd rather be the moderator, I can tell you how to do it.  
Please
write me off list.

Chris

On 9/17/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
 Thank you for taking charge in bringing this email list back to 
where it
 should be.  However, I am also wondering why none of the current 
board
 members have not done anything publically to steer the list back 
in the
 right direction.  Is it typical for you to moderate this list on 
your own,
 or
 is there generally someone designated by the board to help you 
in this
 matter as well? Any clarification you can provide on this matter 
would be
 greatly appreciated.

 Thanks,
 Elizabeth

 --------------------------------------------------
 From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com
 Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 10:46 PM
 To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Subject: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages

 The range and number of off topic messages here in the last week 
or so
 has

 been astounding.  Consequently, I have placed the whole list 
under
 moderated status until they die out.  This means that each 
message has to
 be approved by me.

 This list exists to support nabs and state organizations of 
students and
 for discussion of blindness-related student matters.  It is not 
for
 political discussion, advertising internet radio stations, 
personal
 messages etc.

 And ...  please don't feel you should debate me about the 
purpose of the
 list.  I am not trying to be harsh, just trying to get people 
back on
 track.  When things stray too far, people start unsubscribing.

 David Andrews, List Owner


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--
Chris Nusbaum

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real
problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If
a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness 
can
be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan

Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info 
for
information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
impaired children in MD say "I can!"

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