[Ohio-talk] a note about the petition petition and helpend the book famine for the blind

[Deborah Kendrick]

Colleen,
I have not, but feel quite certain it will work, since I have done similar
things with mine.  
Go for it.
Deborah


-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of COLLEEN
ROTH
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:23 PM
To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] a note about the petition petition and helpend the
book famine for the blind

Has anyone tried this on a Braille Sense?
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: Deborah Kendrick <dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:55 pm
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] a note about the petition petition and helpend the
book famine for the blind

>
>
> Greetings,
> Just wanted to let anyone who is a bit computer phobic know that 
> signing the petition is extremely easy.  You just fill in your email 
> address, first and last name, and click to sign.  Be sure, however, to 
> complete the confirmation step.  The site send you an email to confirm 
> that you are you and really meant to sign.  You need to activate the 
> link in that email, go back to the site, which lets the great cyber 
> ruler know that you did indeed mean to add your support.  And I do indeed
hope you will!
> 
> Peace,
> Deborah
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Sheri Beth Wells-Jensen
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:31 AM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] FW: 
> Sign this petition and helpend the book famine for the blind
> 
> Hi, Folks,
> 
> Here's that  URL  to  sign the  petition in case you  had  trouble  
> finding it  in the  embedded messages.
> 
> https://nfb.org/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2&reset=1> &reset=1
> 
> You  may  see  a  'navigation cancelled' message on the webpage after 
> you
> sign:  it  appears to  me to  be  a  CGI programming  error  on  the
page,
> but   doesn't  seem to   be a  real  problem.  That is, it  looks  to  me
> like your  signature will still  be collected.  Just respond to the  email
> confirmation   message you'll  get after you sign.
> 
> There  is  no   handy dandy   way  to  click  to   share the  message
with
> others:   but   it   will  work   to  simply  forward the  link   above
to
> anyone  you   like.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Sheri  W-J
> 
> John G. Pari Jr. 
> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE 
> BLIND
> 
> Blind and print-disabled people in the United States and across the 
> world need your help to relieve the worldwide book famine that 
> prevents us from receiving an education, attaining employment, and 
> fully participating in society. The World Intellectual Property 
> Organization is considering a treaty that would make more books 
> available to blind and print-disabled people all over the world by 
> promoting an exception to copyright law allowing books to be produced 
> in special formats like Braille and to be shared across international 
> borders. This treaty is called the Treaty for the Blind or the VIP 
> Treaty. Unfortunately, publishers, big media, and other rights holders 
> like GE and Caterpillar, some of whom have nothing to do with the 
> publishing of books at all, are complicating the negotiations in an 
> attempt to water down or kill the treaty. You can help by sending a 
> strong message that you support a treaty that helps the blind and 
> print disabled get access to more books. Please sign the petition at
> 
> https://nfb.org/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2&reset=1> &reset=1
> 
> 
> Please share the petition link with your family, friends, and others 
> who you feel will support this effort.
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for your support.
> 
>  
> 
> John G. Pari Jr. 
> 
> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
> 
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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