[bksvol-discuss] Re: ot Please sign the Web Braille Petition
- From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 01:59:23 -0400
I tend to agree with you about this. I think that was the biggest problem a
lot of us had with the shutting down of Web braille...not so much that it
was shut down in and of itself but the way they went about it, and I think
the wording on their notice left a lot to be desired, too, making it sound
like it would be shut down in the near future but not that it already had
been. At least with me, I can understand if they're planning to bring it
back and definitely hope they do, but I think people would have been at
least a little less angry if they would have explained it a little more, at
the very least, if not giving us a little more warning or making the notice
a little more clear, saying the site was already gone instead of making it
sound like it would be but was still functional and you don't find out it's
already down until you try to download a book. Take care.
Julie Morales
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorana Chanicut" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 11:45 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot Please sign the Web Braille Petition
Perhaps it is too soon, but it would have been nice if NLS would have given
us the courtesy of a more thorough explanation, or even a few days of
warning. I suppose there could be constraints upon them that prevent such
disclosure, but nonetheless, I feel the method for their abrupt
discontinuance of the service was at least discourteous, and perhaps
unprofessional.
Only my opinion, of course.
Two days ago, while at work, we received a two-minute warning that all of
our production systems were going down. The notice to the users did not get
out before the systems disappeared altogether, not to be restored for 45
minutes. Two more minutes to get a warning out would have forestalled many
questions and much panic.
And perhaps two more lines of explanation from NLS would have appeased some
of the anger and frustration felt by some users.
Once again, only my opinion.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 9:33 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot Please sign the Web Braille Petition
> Thank you, Scott. I couldn't agree more.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Blanks" <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 8:20 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ot Please sign the Web Braille Petition
>
>
>> It is far too early to take this route. I think anybody who signs this
>> petition at this time is not giving nls a reasonable chance to work out
>> whatever issues need addressing. Further, the petition is so clearly one
>> created out of anger, that it simply makes those who support it look very
>> petty and ignorant about this subject.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "estin" <estin@xxxxxxx>
>> To: "Bookshare" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 7:45 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ot Please sign the Web Braille Petition
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---- Original Message ------
>>> From: Earlene Hughes <earlene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [acb-chat] Please sign the Web Braille Petition
>>> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 21:57:35 -0400
>>>
>>> Please help us get Web Braille restored today. Show your support for
>>> Web
>>> Braille by signing the Restore Web Braille Petition, located at,
>>>
>>> http://www.PetitionOnline.com/braille/petition.html
>>>
>>>
>>> I will forward the Petition and its signatures to Frank Kurt Cylke, NLS
>>> Director, fcyl@xxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> -- Earlene Hughes
>>>
>>>
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