[Nfbc-info] the redbox issue on the internet

[Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC]

Hi, 

I'm hoping that some people just go online and post a few positive comments. A lot of comments are really negative and I thought that we could flood the message boards with positive comments.

I don't know if a petition will help so much in this case. 

Thanks though.

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On Jan 13, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'll write a petition on http://www.change.org and invite you all to
> sign it and let our voices be heard unless you want to do so Mrs.
> Martinez.
> 
> On 1/13/12, Lisamaria Martinez <lmartinez217 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi my NFB family,
>> 
>> Earlier I sent a press release concerning a lawsuit filed against
>> Redbox and how their DVD rental kiosks are inaccessible to blind
>> people. I hope you took the time to read it.
>> 
>> In searching around the internet to see where the Redbox press release
>> was mentioned, I stumbled upon some awful comments about blind people.
>> The most hanus of comments came from the Free Republic. Here is the
>> link:
>> 
>> http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2832364/posts
>> 
>> I really think we all should spend five minutes online writing a
>> message or two to straighten out these people. Seriously? We're
>> talking about comments like: who drove them to the redbox?; garbage
>> like this shouldn't see the light of day; Next you know they will be
>> suing Apple for no tactile keys. I really feel sorry for the blind but
>> this is pushing the envelope ...
>> 
>> I invite you to help change the attitudes of some of these ... well
>> ... I'm going to be nice and not call them names. I'm sure by the time
>> you read this email more comments will have been posted to this site
>> and others. Help fight ignorance online by posting your own comments.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Lisamaria
>> 
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