[Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
- From: Shelly <shellyspodcasts@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 08:53:32 -0500
Given the number of foks interested, can we set a time? I would prefer
tomorrow, though I might be able to do half an hour today if that's better
for others. Throwing out the first suggestion, how about 1 Central tomorrow
afternoon?
-shelly
On 10/1/05, Debbie Hazelton <healinghands4u@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I would also. I can remember a time when I wouldn't have wanted any
> mention
> of blindness. Now I feel differently, yet certainly don't want to be
> exclusively pigeon-holed. I'm often good with words, so would be happy to
> participate and help if I can.
>
> Debbie Hazelton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mika Pyyhkala
> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 7:38 AM
> To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
>
> Hi,
>
> I would be interested in the conference call as well.
>
> -Mika
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darrell Shandrow
> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 12:25 AM
> To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
>
> Hey,
>
> Yep. I'll be around on Skype, MSN and all such usual suspects most of the
> weekend as Karen must work both days. I may be gone for awhile on Sunday
> afternoon but that is not certain. Wanna set a time?
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Bishop" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:13 PM
> Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
>
>
> > Why don't Darrell, myself and Shelly get together on this this weekend
> > and hammer out the details. Anyone else want to assist?
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darrell
> > Shandrow
> > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:00 PM
> > To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
> >
> > Hi Kelly,
> >
> > Yes. Though I have fallen behind on this in recent weeks, I have, in
> > fact, ordered a trial Ivocalize setup and am willing to move forward
> > with it for my purposes of accessibility advocacy, including
> > blindcasting projects, of course. I'll have a bunch of time this
> > weekend to move forward on some of these things.
> >
> >
> >
> > Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> > Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> > A+, CSSA, Network+!
> > Check out high quality telecommunications services at
> > http://ld.net/?nu7i Information should be accessible to us without
> > need of translation by another person.
> > Blind Access Journal blog: http://www.blindaccessjournal.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kelly Pierce" <kellyjosef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 6:07 PM
> > Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
> >
> >
> >> Darrell,
> >>
> >> This is a great proposal. The core group of leaders could think
> >> through the major issues and minor ones too perhaps Salon style on
> >> Ivocalize and come back to the community for refinement of hashed out
> >> ideas and then go to podcasting leaders with what we need for our
> > community.
> >>
> >> Kelly
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:09 PM
> >> Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Kelly,
> >>>
> >>> Good points, but, sadly, all this stuff won't be resolved now as it
> >>> has never been resolved in the past because the blind community
> >>> remains too fragmented. Doing things by committee all the time
> >>> almost always results in virtual paralysis of action in most cases.
> >>> I think maybe a core group of leaders in the community should get
> >>> together, hash it out and go back to Adam and others from a position
> >>> of qualification to ask for what we know we need. Forget about the
> >>> cross-disability stuff; they are not and never have been interested
> >>> in much of anything that really helps blind people.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> >>> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> >>> A+, CSSA, Network+!
> >>> Check out high quality telecommunications services at
> >>> http://ld.net/?nu7i Information should be accessible to us without
> >>> need of translation by another person.
> >>> Blind Access Journal blog: http://www.blindaccessjournal.com
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Kelly Pierce" <kellyjosef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:56 PM
> >>> Subject: [Blind Casting] Re: Disabilities Node/Category
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Before we jump on Adam's back, perhaps we can work with
> >>>> disability-related podcasters and blind to develop the Podcast
> >>>> Pickle directory in the manner we believe would be of best service
> >>>> to the listeners. There is the tension between those who are
> >>>> blindcasters, those who openly discuss their blindness, technology,
> >>>> observations, and share with the listener every unique sound
> >>>> through three different microphones, and cross disability folks who
> >>>> broadcast to a diverse audience of people with disabilities. the
> >>>> cross disability folks often insist on no sub-categories, as this
> >>>> dilutes the universal notion of disability while others believe
> >>>> their particular disability makes them unique. It might be useful
> >>>> to work this issue out in our community first before we end up
> >>>> battling
> > each other with a non-disabled party.
> >>>> Already, Adam has acknowledged on the Source code that he has
> >>>> received vigorous arguments from both of the camps that like either
> >>>> the
> > word
> >>>> "blind" or visually impaired." without resolving this among ourselves
> >>>> first, we leave the non-disabled person at a loss of knowing what
> >>>> exactly to do.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kelly
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- 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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Shelly Brisbin, Writer, Editor, Geek for Hire
> >>>>
> >>>> Shelly's Podcast: http://shellyspodcast.blogspot.com
> >>>> Get the feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ShellysPodcast
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> >>>>
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