[Nfbk] audio description

[Cathy Jackson]

Hello Ian,
It's good to hear from you! Absolutely, if there are enough people who want
to see how far we can push the cable companies, I am all in. But, I can't
do it by myself.
Cathy

On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Ian C. Bray via Nfbk <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> With the NFB's  stance being
> "convenience"--  is there any expectation of SUPPORT from Leadership?
>
> Ian  C. Bray
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Cathy Jackson via Nfbk <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
> *To:* NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Cathy Jackson <cathyj1949 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 12, 2016 9:27 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Nfbk] audio description
>
> I think the major problem we have is with our respective cable companies
> not providing the service. There are those who have their TVs set properly
> to receive audio description and yet it doesn't come through. I invite Any
> of you who are interested in taking action to band together to see what can
> get done.
> Cathy
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 11, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Aaron via Nfbk <nfbk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I’d have to agree as well. I think the NFB does agree it should be a
> right. Although I have been in some situations where the audio description
> gets in the way of the movie. However, I still believe that audio
> description should be a right. Sometimes, more often than not. We as blind
> people miss important content and therefore don’t completely understand
> what a particular movie is about. Think of it this way. If the NFB truly
> believes that audio description is a privilege than putting signs up on
> men’s and women’s restrooms is a privilege. Because we should automatically
> know which is the right one to go in. I know that at my college most of the
> restrooms for men are on the right, however in some buildings the restrooms
> are switched. Just my two cents on the subject.
>
> *From:* Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org <nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org>] *On
> Behalf Of *Danielle Burton via Nfbk
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 6:34 PM
> *To:* NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Nfbk] audio description
>
> The NFB has not thought this as a right? I feel it should be a right
> because it's accessing it. I cannot get all the information because of my
> hearing loss so audio description is necessary for me for most movies
> otherwise I miss a lot of what happens because I can't always understand
> the dialogue. That's just my thoughts on it.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Feb 11, 2016, at 6:26 PM, slery via Nfbk <nfbk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I know in the past that the NFB’s position on audio description is that it
> is not a right but a convenience. I personally was neither for or against
> this position but greatly appreciated having the description when it was
> available.
>
> However, I now find myself in the position where characters are
> interacting back and forth with text messages on a phone. Sometimes the
> show will actually zoom in to the conversation and if I walked up to the tv
> I “might” be able to read it but probably not fast enough. But most of the
> shows I am currently watching simply have the camera look over the person’s
> shoulder. And the worst part is that a whole conversation can happen in
> these text messages and at the end of the show it is obvious something
> important took place in that conversation but I have no idea what it is.
>
> Just wondering if NFB has considered revising their position or at least
> taking a look at it again. Because the BIGGEST problem is not having access
> to audio description that is already provided. I have NEVER been able to
> get the description from insight/twc.
>
> Cindy S.
>
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