[Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category

  • From: Shelly <shellyspodcasts@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:06:47 -0500

Brent,

Podcast Pickle and Podcast Alley = different directories.

-shelly

On 9/27/05, Brent Harding <bharding@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I think Podshow is or did acquire podcast alley. I'd assume they would
> consolidate the directory in time, it would make sense if they did acquire
> it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Shelly <shellyspodcasts@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* Blindcasting List <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2005 5:17 PM
> *Subject:* [Blind Casting] Disabilities Node/Category
>
> Greetings,
>
> All the comments about the Disability node for iPodder are very
> interesting, and have given me several things to think about. I'm still
> committed to advocacy on this front. Next step is to resend my note to Mr.
> Curry, as an open letter, which will allow me to publish it around the
> podcasting community, I wanted to let you know, though, that there is a
> directory that does include a Disabilities category. That would be <a href="
> http://www.podcastpickle.com";>Podcast Pickle</a>. Not many shows in that
> subcategory yet. It would be great if podcast producers on this list who
> want to identify their shows as disability-oriented would begin to get
> listed on the Pickle. You could even list yourself and use "blindness" as a
> keyword but not list yourself in the Disabilities category. On the Pickle,
> you get to pick two categories, plus you create your own sets of keywords.
> Adding your cast to the Pickle would help your own visibility and would add
> to the credibility of the Pickle directory as it positions itself in the
> directory sphere. They already has a number of great features, including
> search, and the ability to create a favorites list that others can browse.
> You can also play podcasts directly from each podcaster's page. The
> Disabilities subcategory on Podcast Pickle is within the Society top-level
> category. By the way, I own no stock in the Pickle. What I like about it is
> that competition with Podcast Alley and, to a lesser extent, IndiePodder,
> has caused the Pickle to be very innovative and responsive to its users.
>
> -shelly
>
>
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