[nabs-l] the new Blind Social Talk list has been created!

[Ashley Bramlett]

Desiree,
I think it should be limited by age too. I'd say 35 may be a good cut off.
This is still young enough to include young couples or some non traditional 
students.
But not old enough to  have totally separate cultures that we may have dated 
in.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Desiree Oudinot
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:42 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the new Blind Social Talk list has been created!

I think it would make the most sense to limit it by age. Of course,
there's always the possibility that someone would lie about their age,
but that's just a risk you have to take when running any group.
However, I'm open to opinions and suggestions.
Also, for those who are interested, I'll paste the description of the
group below, so that you have a bit of a more in-depth description of
what it's all about. Keep in mind that the rules file that will be
sent out once you've been approved for membership will go into more
detail as well.

This group was created so that blind or visually impaired adolescents
and young adults may have a safe place to discuss issues such as
relationships and dating, family problems, socializing and fitting in,
and stress, as they relate to blindness.
If anyone would like me to add more details to the description, I can
do that, but that's just what's viewable to anyone who happens to look
it up in the Yahoogroups directory.

On 2/19/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Are we limiting membership to a certain age group (those under 30, or
> students) or do you guys think it should be open to anyone with the
> understanding that older members can mentor younger ones?
> Arielle
>
> On 2/19/13, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Arielle,
>> Absolutely. I am no longer on any ACB lists, or I would have posted
>> the info there myself. But, whether or not a blind person is NFB or
>> ACB-affiliated, or affiliated with neither organization, the help and
>> support I want to provide is open to all.
>>
>> On 2/19/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Desiree and all,
>>> Do you think it would be appropriate to invite folks on the ACB lists
>>> to join if they want? I'm assuming this is a nonpartisan list as far
>>> as blindness organizations are concerned, right? I'm temporarily
>>> subscribed to several ACB lists in order to post my survey on  them,
>>> so I can forward the info if you want.
>>> Arielle
>>>
>>> On 2/19/13, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> hello all,
>>>> As promised, the Blind Social Talk list is here. I am excited to
>>>> finally make this much-needed discussion group a reality. If you would
>>>> like to join, simply send a blank message to
>>>> blind-social-talk-subscribe at yahoogroups.com.
>>>> You will get a welcoming message that asks you to provide a brief
>>>> description of yourself and why you wish to join the list upon
>>>> subscribing. If you know others outside this list who would benefit
>>>> from joining, please don't hesitate to direct them to this new group.
>>>> Also remember that the target audience we're primarily looking for are
>>>> teens and young adults.
>>>> If you have any questions or concerns, please write me off-list at
>>>> turtlepower17 at gmail.com.
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Desiree
>>>>
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