what about starting with an email to the web master? Jose Lopez, President Lopez Language Services, LLC "We Speak Your Language" Call us anytime at 888.824.3022 ----- Original Message ----- From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:19 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action > Actually, I agree with you here. I meant to say in my post I would > suggest > in a case like this to contact someone in public relations or higher up > in > management about an issue like this. They have the authority to take > action and are usually trained in public relations concerns.It should be > possible to address this without involving public opinion or dealing with > the legal system, , as you say. Also, of course we should pick our > battles. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:18 AM > To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action > > Well, I don't have a horse in this race, but I would prefer that this be > kept below the law suit level and preferably before a national stink is > made > of it. If a way can't be found to make them aware of it low-key, then > maybe > consider other steps. Personally, I don't think this is the kind of issue > the general public is going to get all that excited about. It's not a > matter > of a person being unable to operate their phone, microwave, or washer and > dryer. Nor do I see this as a company being "unfair." They made an > unfortunate change that messed some things up for some folks. I doubt it > was > done with malicious intent or even the idea that it might break things for > the blind or anyone else. What we need is someone to ID a person in the > chain of command who made this change and make them aware of the problem > it > has caused. > > -----Original Message----- > From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of V Nork > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:15 PM > To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action > > This may vary with each business , but often a company does not want to be > perceived as dealing unfairly with a group of disabled consumers. > Sometimes there is a huge public relations budget and the spectacle of a > big > company like Sirius seeming to be a villain or uncaring is not > considered > good public relations. So along with any other legal motivations, this > may > be one incentive. Blind consumers are small in number, but do have a lot > of > ability to capture the public's imagination if it comes to light that a > product is inaccessible. Or so was I taught when I took pr courses in > college.However, this may depend on the corporate culture as well. I have > read that Starbucks tries to be humanistic in terms of dealing with > employees, etcetera, and providing health insurance to part time employees > is one thing that sticks in my mind. I will admit this issue is just a > bit > abstract to me, since I am not yet lucky enough to have an I pod or I > phone, > but I am concerned enough to add my thoughts. I was a beneficiary of the > big > target lawsuitas a California resident, btw. I am including here a phone > number from the Nfb, I am not a member but love their student list serve. > This number has as option five, I think, a technology answer line. > Perhaps it would be good to get the thinking of the Nfb consumer law > segment of this organization, as well as ACB. I only have the NFb number > here, it is all I have on hand. 1-410-659-9314 Best to all, Ginnie > > -----Original Message----- > From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 5:08 AM > To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action > > Here's the problem: Blindness is a very low-incidence disability. What > incentive do these companies really have in terms of listening to our > concerns? IN the scheme of things, we don't comprise that much of their > profit. > > > > Kimberly Morrow, PhD > Communications Specialist > > Message of Hope Ministry > 1901 NW Blue Parkway > Unity Village, MO 64065-0001 > message-of-hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Phone: 866--421-3066 (Toll-free) > Hours: M-Th 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (CT) > > -----Original Message----- > From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Duyahn Walker > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 11:30 AM > To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action > > I have had trouble with AkccuuRadio's website because of the flash > content. > I have written them twice asking that support for the many stations have > winamp or other media content links with no type of responce. I haven't > been > able to find an actual phone number to contact them at either. All of the > stations are good and great. It's just the flash that is annoying. I have > asked them to please make the links accessible but, nothing so, I need to > look for a phone number to talk to someone. > > Duyahn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 10:07 AM > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action > > >> It would take thousands to register on their radar. Probably better if > you >> could find a contact within the company and have everybody send your > pleas >> and complaints through them. The fact that it is a large company with > call >> center support over seas is exactly the reason something like this is >> going to be less likely to succeed. There are going to be dozens, >> scores, > maybe >> even hundreds of different agents taking your calls. They are not >> necessarily going to understand fully what you are explaining nor >> necessarily sympathize with you. They might not even speak English all > >> that >> well. If you all do go the call route, I would suggest that each and > every >> one of you who calls ask to speak to a supervisor, try to get an > E-mail >> address of someone in authority, and make absolutely sure you get a > case >> number. If you all continue to make follow-up calls on a regular > basis, >> you >> might get some where. Plus, if you decided to take some other kind of >> action or further steps down the road, you all could pool the case >> numbers to > >> good >> effect in further communications or in legal action. >> >> These call centers aren't really in existence to solve problems. They > are >> more to simply process calls. They are timed, and get greater >> rewards/credit--whatever--for handling the call quickly, being polite, > and >> following some mandated script that gives the impression of concern > and >> helpfulness. Remember why companies locate their support off-shore: > for >> cost >> reasons. >> >> There may well be some terrific support agents who are concerned about > >> your >> issue. But my experience in call centers as a tech support agent tells > me >> that most will not be all that helpful. Your chances go way up if you > ask >> for supervisors. Get the supervisor's E-mail addys, their bosses' > names >> and >> their bosses' E-mail addys. Get the case number above all, and ask if >> there is a way you can track the ticket's progress online. >> >> Hope this helps. I know it sounds cynical, but it is more realistic > than >> cynical. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Wendy >> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:40 PM >> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: sirius/xm--collective action >> >> I'm willing to join in this effort if enough people do as well. If > there >> is >> lots of chatter about this on the list maybe we should come up with >> another way to talk about how and when we should take this action. >> Wendy >> At 09:33 AM 4/23/2011, Kimberly Morrow, Ph.D. wrote: >>>app, and the online platform continues to be inaccessible, I have an >>>idea as to how we should take action. >>> >>> >>>Large companies such as Sirius/XM seldom listen to one >>>individual--especially when their call center is located somewhere >> overseas. >>>Those of us who are currently subscribed to the online Sirius/XM >>>platforms, which are no longer accessible, and who wish to cease >>>donating our $3.00 per month (hey, folks, that's $36 per year--you > know >>>how many IPhone apps you could buy with that???): We should all pick a >>>day, and everyone should call sirius/xm and unsubscribe to the online >>>service on the same day, each of us stating to sirius/xm our reason > for >>>doing so. Only when a collective voice is heard will Sirius/XM (or any >>>other currently inaccessible service), truly take note and listen. >>> >>> >>> >>>How about it? >>> >>> >>> >>>Kim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription >>>options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription > options, >> go >> to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription > options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes