[Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!

Sherri flmom2006 at gmail.com
Sat Mar 24 18:41:18 UTC 2012 

Jim, thank you for your well-thought-out comments and I deeply appreciate 
your support.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!


> Matt,
>
> I doubt newspapers will cease to exist.  They will evolve and continue to 
> exist.  While it is true that many newspapers are seeing a decline in 
> subscribers due to the internet they are evolving with that and beginning 
> to offer both free as well as paid subscriptions to their newspapers on 
> line accessible through computers, smart phones and other devices.  This 
> doesn't mean that Newsline is out of date.  With funding for Newsline we 
> will continue to get the latest news just like the rest of the world. 
> Newspapers have shown their willingness to provide us with their content 
> and I can see no reason why they would stop.  The general public have 
> begun paying for their news content on line in place of paying for home 
> delivery and there many reasons for that.  Having it available to them 
> anywhere anytime on just about any device is probably the most attractive 
> thing.  Newsline has also evolved by doing just that.  It is now offered 
> in many ways including the phone, computer via e mail and as a download 
> for your favorite devices like the Victor Reader Stream, Plextalk etc.
>
> I and many others all over the country do not want to see Newsline just go 
> away.  There are many battles to be faught and this is a very important 
> one. Your personal desires for what you'd like to see are certainly good 
> ones. You mentioned the NHL web site as not being accessible and I 
> certainly hope you have let them know that.  I personally have not visited 
> the site as I am not an NHL fan but I can certainly share in your desire 
> to have equal access to whatever site or electronic device it might be out 
> there.
>
> There are frankly countless accessibility battles to be faught and some of 
> us have our own personal desires for what we'd like to see but I and 
> thousands of others deeply value the existance of Newsline and it should 
> be at the very top of the list of important things to protect.  I am very 
> sorry you don't see much value in Newsline but the large majority of us do 
> and we will fight to keep it.
>
> Thank you,
> Jim Ellsworth
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Matt Roberts
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:57 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Be part of the World!
>
> I'm replying to Kirk and Sheri's messages in this message.
>
> Sheri,
>
> There are many problems with newsline, and it is based on an old idea. 
> Newspapers eventually will cease to exist as we have known them, because 
> not as many people are reading them as in the past.  The internet is 
> becoming more and more a part of our lives.  IF people don't have 
> computers, it's their choice.  The mainstream world will not stand still 
> because someone doesn't choose to keep up!
>
> Kirk,
>
> Smart phones have evolved and have become more userfriendly, while 
> newsline has not.
> --
> Matt Roberts
>
> ---- Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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