[nfbmi-talk] Proposed Mailing List Policy

[joe harcz Comcast]

The access to this requested information is in numerous NFB resolutions. It 
is the obligation of members and indeed the board to ensure that these 
resolutions are realized. We are constitutionally bound to do so.

Limitations upon wistelblowers and those members pursuing justice is 
anti-thetical to Federation policy, philosophy and practice.

Sincerely,

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Proposed Mailing List Policy


> Hello J.J.,
>
> I do agree that the excessive and redundant volume of FOIA requests and 
> then
> the resulting correspondences does little to benefit the purpose of this
> list.  The knowledge of the need for information and the information about
> the lack of responsiveness is valuable information but can simply be
> summarized by a quick note to the list that such and such documents are
> supposed to be available and are not.  An analysis of the state of access
> relative to a building or report can also be useful, but the pages and 
> pages
> of repetitious material detracts from the appropriate communication among
> members about the matters of this organization and this list.  Anyone may
> start their own list to publicize their issue.  This list belongs to us 
> and
> we have the right to determine the content of the list.  I am not 
> suggesting
> we limit the views of any member, only the kind of content we publish. 
> For
> that matter, we could start a list for governmental communications where
> such things could be published and discussed.  I would not oppose such a
> list.  I feel the excessive amount of governmental communications and
> complaints posted here have pretty much eliminated any ongoing 
> conversations
> among our members.
>
> We have a board meeting coming up.  This would be a good place for such a
> proposal.  A discussion among our members, there, would determine our 
> policy
> in an appropriate and democratic way.
>
> Good idea, J.J..
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of joe
> harcz Comcast
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 12:45 PM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Proposed Mailing List Policy
>
> Access is a civil right!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 12:41 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Proposed Mailing List Policy
>
>
>> I'd like to propose a list policy that we do not allow official 
>> government
>
>> business, FOIA requests, etc. to be sent and then copied or forwarded to
>> this list. In addition to the potential overload of email it creates, it
>> has the possibility  of giving the impression that the NFB of Michigan is
>> a party to the request where it was not. This is potentially damaging to
>> our reputation and may hinder the progress that we are trying to make.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best regards,
>> J.J.
>>
>>
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