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

Desiree Oudinot turtlepower17 at gmail.com
Wed Feb 20 02:01:45 UTC 2013


Hi Ashley,
None of this is set in stone. The list is still getting off the
ground. If more members chime in and tell me they would like the age
restriction raised a bit, I can do that. However, 35 is my limit.
I see where you're coming from, and if someone applies for membership,
and tells me they're 32, but presents a fairly good case for why they
feel they belong on the list, I will take it into consideration.
Basically, with a list like this, nothing can really be applied
straight across the board. There are a lot of variables to consider.

On 2/19/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Desiree,
> Okay 30; but yes do grandfather people in.
> I'd soon age out of the group. Young adults typically means young 30s.
> Often people end college at age 24 or 25 now,
> and then seriously date and then engage later. For instance, my brother got
>
> engaged after college; he dated several years before getting engaged and the
>
> wedding was three years ago. My brother is
> almost 35. So people in their late 20s and thirtys will definitely
> contribute since in American culture this is when the serious dating and
> picking a mate for life begins and when people get employment.
>
> Anyway, thanks for starting the list and I'm glad you will grandfather older
>
> members continued status.
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Desiree Oudinot
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:14 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the new Blind Social Talk list has been created!
>
> Hi,
> As has been said, I think the cutoff age I'm going to allow on the
> list is 30. If more people respond and want me to raise it, I'll take
> that into consideration. However, if you join the list at 29, you're
> probably going to be grandfathered in. I won't kick a person off a
> year after they join, particularly if they offer valuable insights to
> the group discussions.
>
> On 2/19/13, Chun Chao <zerone1683 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Can young to mid-aged adults also join?
>> Reason for asking is because there has been another NFBnet listserv that
>> has
>> been having similar email threads on social issues; one such listserv
>> being
>> the Computer Science list [NFBCS].
>> Even though the social issues discussed on NFBCS more or less relate to
>> employment, I find that the discussions on the thread have similar
>> properties to the discussions that were discussed on NABS-L.
>> Just a thought.
>>
>> Regards,
>> C.C. Alan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Desiree
>> Oudinot
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:15 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] the new Blind Social Talk list has been created!
>>
>> 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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