[Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!

[Sherri]

Good point Kirk.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!


> This is true Sherri, Matt, there has been many problems with smart phones 
> a
> s well as they have grown and expanded their capabilities as the Newsline
> has been doing too, but I haven't heard anyone wanting to stop purchasing
> them. KH
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!
>
>
> Matt, while there are certainly problems with Newsline content, many 
> people
> can't use or do not have computers and Newsline is their only source for
> information. There are also many other things on Newsline besides the
> Daytona News Journal.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbikernfb at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!
>
>
>> In Volusia county, Newsline is a joke.  Why should I advocate for it? I 
>> am
>> signed up, but all it si good for is TV listings.  I can get that
>> information other ways now, and since I have Apple TV, I can always get 
>> TV
>> that way.
>> We need to focus on other things besides this outdated stuff.  How about
>> better access to web pages such as NHL.com? How about more access to
>> things everyone else uses?
>>
>> Matt Roberts
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Mar 23, 2012, at 11:21 PM, craig kiser <sckiser55 at earthlink.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> An excellent observation.  We have serious issues here in Florida
>>> regarding the blind which we need to address.  For example, the Director
>>> of Blind Services has stated she does not intend to continue funding NFB
>>> Newsline.  Hundreds of us use it daily and they belong to both NFBF and
>>> FCB as well as Blinded Veterans.  We need to present a united front to
>>> preserve it.  And that is only one of the pressing issues.  Craig
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net
>>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:47:07 -0400
>>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] do we really want hate and anger on our list?
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> Since Dan didn't change the subject line of his plea for civility on 
>>> this
>>> list, writing under the subject line "forgive the Student Loan Act of
>>> 2012,
>>> perhaps some of you have not read his original post.  Here it is under 
>>> my
>>> signature.  I'm not on the Board, but I'm a member of this list, and I
>>> would
>>> ask, on behalf of most on this list, that everyone respect this public
>>> forum, the good name of the National Federation of the "Blind, and, as
>>> Dan
>>> says, immediately stop this thread.  This is an embarrassment to this
>>> list
>>> and the N
>>> fB.  Please realize everyone can see these posts, for years to come.  We
>>> ask
>>> people to support us with their time and money, and then those same
>>> people
>>> read such hateful posts here? I know we're all passionate about so many
>>> issues, but hate filled posts only hurt us.  Can't we put this passion
>>> and
>>
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