[Nfbmt] IMPORTANT --the use of this discussion listserve

[Rebecca Stewart]

To whom it may concern:  I don't know who DMGena is but she says no one can
go to any convention as a first time member without writing to the state
president first.  I am, once again, confused.  Mark and Ted both told me all
conventions are "public" and I can't be denied the right to go.  I am sorry
to keep bringing this up but I keep getting new messages with different
information from what I've already been told and I just don't want to break
any rules.  I am putting everyone on notice right now, at this point, I am
planning on going to the Maryland state convention next week.  I have
already bought my plane ticket, I have made my hotel reservations and I have
arranged my transportation when I get there.  If someone is changing the
rules now, it's a little late to be pulling the rug out from under me now.
I have gotten permission from Mark to go and I am going, final.  Please
don't send me any more messages telling me I can't go  
Sincerely,
Beccca .  

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:20 PM
To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] IMPORTANT --the use of this discussion listserve

Hi there,
When you are on a list serve as this group is, every one on this list gets
all messages.
To go to national as a first time member, anyone in any state has to write
to the state president to become a first time member. To share why they
would like to go to national.
As with any state, then the president state president as Jim is now, sends
the request to national so they can approve who comes.
Jim also puts in a request in this case on your behalf on why he feels you
would learn so much by going to the national convention.
It can be hard to go from one step to another, where this is what happens
for all of us.
I shared with you, because I am excited on behalf of national, where we were
asked to ask someone to come to the national convention.
I chose you, because I am hoping you would get as excited as I was going the
first time.
Not only to hear what President Mark Mauer has to say, where to see what all
of the venders have to bring.

Our state sells beef sticks, made from our state.
It sells well, because many folks have them for lunch.
We have a state that sells candy bars, one sells sizzers, so much happens, I
myself can't come up with everything.
One state sells a ticket for you to sing that evening.
I don't know if they pick a name and you get so much money or how it works.
Fun to listen for folks who love to sing.
Canes, one of the new things national does, is give a first cane free to
anyone who needs a cane.
If you go on the national site, you will find a store where you can buy
braille paper, plus much more.
I got a color identifier several years ago.
Now I have this on my phone, love to compare the two.
Yes some times the list can become quite active, I love to hear the
different ideas each person has to offer.
This is what it is all about, sharing with each other.
Threw the nfb I have built up my confidence to be able to share about
something that means more to me than words can say.
I hope you understand now why I shared that for a first time member send a
message to State President Jim Aldrich you will learn more from others as
well.
Keep smiling,
All falls into place.

Original message:
> Hi Rick.  I have never used one of these...I  guess they are called 
> "list serves" or something like that.  I have been getting so many 
> emails from so many "members" today and am struggling to keep up with 
> it all.  When someone sens or receives a message on here, does it 
> appear to all members of the list serve to read or what?  For example, 
> I just responded to a message that was from Dar.  Is she the only one 
> who reads the message or does it go to everyone?  And I have another 
> question.  I thought I am a member of the NFB but from what Dar said, 
> I gather I havfe to ask her husbans's permission to become a "first" 
> member.  I also thought I was allowed to go to any convention I want 
> to but she says I have to ask her husband's permission to go to 
> national.  I wonder if perhaps Dar and her husband are confused about 
> their authority or if I'm confused about my rights.  Can you please
explain this to me?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rik James
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:45 AM
> To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
> Subject: [Nfbmt] IMPORTANT --the use of this discussion listserve

> Hi folks,

> Rik James here.
> What a wonderful weekend. Thanks for your vote of confidence in me to 
> serve as First Vice President.
> We have tons to do and a great group was there in Billings. The 
> Yellowstone Chapter deserved our many thanks as the host for our state 
> convention. And, thanks to all who worked so hard, and contributed so 
> generously their time and actually money, too, in many cases. I love it.

> But let me say this.
> This discussion group is NOT where we should conduct any important and 
> official conversations of the affiliate.

> Dan Burke is the List Mom, or administrator.
> And maybe the board can decide it more formally.
> But this discussion group is, in my view not a place to conduct business.

> I think we need a private and exclusive setting for that.
> We can set one up. So let's do that. Okay?

> It is easy to just hit Reply and think we are only talking to each 
> other in the thread of a conversation.
> But the list has members who are not in any way involved with much of
this.

> I feel the same about Facebook and other social media.
> Let's have a discussion at some point about what is and is not 
> appropriate for that at some point, too.

> No, I am not criticizing anyone who is or has been posting on the NFB 
> of MT lilstserve or the Facebook. But let's examine this.




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