tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post6464438596712295965..comments2008-07-15T19:57:03.205-04:00Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028bionicwoman2007@gmail.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-9939924015412504762008-07-15T19:57:00.000-04:002008-07-15T19:57:00.000-04:00DR is just DR - moderating what they want to see on their site. Honestly after reading this - I have clicked for my last time to DR. They won't get my support anymore - it is hypocrital on what they did to Rachel. Also what they also forget is that some non-profit operate in a for-profit way. I know of a few that does that. So simple answer is just to walk away and don't click on them. Once people stop clicking on their website and Sprint sees the loss of traffic from DR - then the result = loss of sponsorship for their site. What goes around comes around!Billy Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08325268547598821261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-69805040438438445002008-06-29T23:48:00.000-04:002008-06-29T23:48:00.000-04:00Deafread is really making no sense. On Friday morning, I posted a blog promoting the NJ ASL Exposition on the 28th and they put me in the extra. <BR/><BR/>Why?!<BR/><BR/>I emailed single one of the editors early Saturday morning and I have not received a response from any of them nor I have I been moved to the front page. I have accumulated more then 5 votes too! <BR/><BR/>It is a moot point now since the expo is over but I just sent Tayler <I>another</I> email inquiring why such a post promoting an ASL event would be placed on the Extra page.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I should have disclosed that Sprint was one of the vendors there?Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-25179432793579665652008-06-07T08:06:00.000-04:002008-06-07T08:06:00.000-04:00You are awesome! :)Yanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972683348520232525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-8360241572616485822008-06-07T02:37:00.000-04:002008-06-07T02:37:00.000-04:00I asked Tayler the same question - are we all now required to disclose all our affiliations - even if we get no monetary benefit from them? If so that's totally ridiculous, and its simply wrong of them to have pulled Rachel's blog without even giving her the benefit of discussion with them about it. Talk about a police state.Dyniecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823755270801711987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-78505545103865378152008-06-06T11:20:00.000-04:002008-06-06T11:20:00.000-04:00Abbie-<BR/><BR/>Awesome post!Loudest Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343661791647770742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-489737095827185062008-06-06T06:03:00.000-04:002008-06-06T06:03:00.000-04:00Abbie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reassurement. You're right- most of the people are sick thinking about me getting a "hole drilled in my head"- especially since I point out it's a hole drilled in my head, hehe. I guess I get a perverse pleasure out of thinking that.. well, they're DRILLING in my head. I guess the science aspect of it fascinates me... it IS crazy to think of though! I think I'm kind of distancing myself from the whole "I am getting SURGERY!!" thing. It still doesn't seem REAL. <BR/><BR/>Also, huh. SO how did your mom end up telling you it made her sick? Did she just casually mention it like, "Well, I'm glad you got this but I hafta tell you...!"? <BR/><BR/>And how should I respond to people's replies on my posts? Should I respond on their blogs or should I respond AFTER their comments on the posts? I'm not sure if it tells the person I replied or not. :) <BR/><BR/>Also? I would LOVE to buy some of those Mint cookies from you! Especially since I never really see girl scouts here. It seems as though they only sell those cookies twice a year around here! *wink* Haha. <BR/><BR/>Good post- very thought-provoking. I hope deafread reads this or at least sees all the uproar this has caused and reconsiders what they post and don't post. OF COURSE we're all loyal to our brands for the most part. They made us hear!!! So as for being a "paid volunteer" or just being someone with a CI- it shouldn't matter as long as they tell it as it is.*Tasha*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05724283252279081613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-76758683278560141562008-06-06T06:00:00.000-04:002008-06-06T06:00:00.000-04:00Great comeback to true stupidity. Such insanity. BLOG ON!Diane J Standifordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862850657925658079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-66090870456232273032008-06-05T17:38:00.000-04:002008-06-05T17:38:00.000-04:00Who is DeafRead?? <BR/><BR/><BR/>mwahh ha ha ha haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-55445540965994405642008-06-05T17:17:00.000-04:002008-06-05T17:17:00.000-04:00You go, girl. <BR/><BR/>BTW, sorry about the temporary "leave of absence." I needed to simplify my life and tweak the blog a bit. Gave the kids screen names. Deleted another blog I had. I feel better. :)Sharihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743533586969447238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-77339221429271272582008-06-05T14:48:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:48:00.000-04:00Kim,<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the editors are sleeping or something. <BR/><BR/>I just checked, after 11 hours you were finally put on there! I don't know about you but I can get a lot done in 11 hours...Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-6085678492879702792008-06-05T14:43:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:43:00.000-04:00Claudia,<BR/><BR/>You craaaaaaaaaack me up! I had pictures of Project Runway in my head after I read the word fierce... You are a rockstar! :)<BR/><BR/>Paotie,<BR/><BR/>I'm totally waiting on it!<BR/><BR/>SeekGeo,<BR/><BR/>I can't believe they haven't removed your blog yet after you asked them! There has been so many bloggers that have requested to be removed yesterday and it was done in a snap!<BR/><BR/>I smell something fishy...<BR/><BR/>Cyborg Queen,<BR/><BR/>It is NOT fair! I agree with you 100% It's bullsh!t and I'm allergic to it. :)Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-2476218294652745082008-06-05T13:53:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:53:00.000-04:00I posted a blog last night that hasn't shown up in DeafRead.<BR/><BR/>http://djembeslappin.blogspot.com/Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093639101711800065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-20496629528359799432008-06-05T13:20:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:20:00.000-04:00You go Abbie! Like I said in my blog, it just doesn't make sense why our blogs that we worked so hard for to put our creative juices together to be dissected apart. It just plainly sucks.Cyborg Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12911773950696381882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-75887209273215730162008-06-05T11:54:00.000-04:002008-06-05T11:54:00.000-04:00Hi Abbie!<BR/><BR/>As I promised that I am going to take a lot of rest from blogging this week but I feel the need to say something on here. Just wanted to let you know that I'm with you all the way and you all have my support. I do have my own side of story being frustrated with DR so you are not alone.<BR/><BR/>What happened is that I was questioning why several of my posts went into extra page even though a couple of them were deaf-related but I don't mind because these has received several votes which then would have been moved into front page.<BR/><BR/>But did it happen? NOPE! So I emailed them asking why and I was told that all of these posts with high votes of mine were abused, I was like WHAT?! So, they are accusing the Seekies being abusive while some other posts by other b/vloggers get to move to front page?! <BR/><BR/>So, ya I am so frustrated and I did ask them to remove mine and explained my reasons but it hasn't been taken care of for days and guess what? My last post of "Hello Seekies: SG Corner" received like 6 votes and yet it was never moved. *sighs*<BR/><BR/>It gets old.<BR/><BR/>-SGSeek Geohttp://www.seekgeo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-24397941227370130162008-06-05T09:38:00.000-04:002008-06-05T09:38:00.000-04:00Abbie ..<BR/><BR/>An announcement will be made today at my blog.<BR/><BR/>Stay tuned ..<BR/><BR/>:o)<BR/><BR/>PaotiePaotiepaotie.tvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-48863065943592742732008-06-05T09:10:00.000-04:002008-06-05T09:10:00.000-04:00I'm going to try this again after since I had my cup of coffee :)<BR/>This is a good reading from a law student, check out <A HREF="http://deaflaw.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/goodbye-to-deafread/" REL="nofollow">Anonymous Deaf Law Student</A> blog.<BR/><BR/><I>It pains me to say this, but I am leaving DeafRead. I orginially joined Deafread hoping that I could present an unique point of view and encourage aspiring d/Deaf law students. However, these hopes become moot when </I><B>DeafRead espouses a discriminatory and Deaf-centric policy</B><I> by banning a certain blog.</I>Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-50501612632045693402008-06-05T08:17:00.000-04:002008-06-05T08:17:00.000-04:00You.<BR/>Go.<BR/>Girl.<BR/><BR/>You are fucking FIERCE!Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01605972471819914591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-32303223861261987652008-06-04T21:25:00.000-04:002008-06-04T21:25:00.000-04:00did a little research myself:<BR/>http://deafkidscanhear.blogspot.com/2008/04/health-fair.html that is where I blogged about going to a Cochlear event ( a health fair ) and there are Cochlear signs all around me. It was on the extras at deafread but I didn't get bootedValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188520199027370788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-29773273972353799902008-06-04T15:57:00.000-04:002008-06-04T15:57:00.000-04:00Paranoia is their own worse enemy. <BR/> <BR/>Tayler is making things up as he go along since it continues to blow up in his face. And that editors are the lemmings willing to follow others before them off of a cliff? Maybe DR need to simply not accept Sprint's sponsorship since Tayler keeps coming up with this "ethical" nonsense spiel about ensuring that such "influence by corporate ties are minimized." <BR/><BR/>What? <BR/><BR/>Sprint doesn't want competition? <BR/><BR/>Hey, son, it sure does sound like Sprint is doing a lot of influencin' around here. <BR/><BR/>Maybe it's time that Tayler "minimize" his own corporate ties? Wouldn't that be the most ethical thing to do around here rather than to do these constant projections about how other bloggers are "unethical" in what they do for not disclosing that they have done unpaid volunteer work?<BR/><BR/>Friggin' unreal.Mike McConnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075128035825632156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-61738378488186139692008-06-04T15:35:00.000-04:002008-06-04T15:35:00.000-04:00Life according to Tayler if I hypothetically volunteer for the Red Cross which are known to pay their volunteers for their services provided and I link their site within an entry to donate without disclosing I'm a paid volunteer? According to Tayler that is not against DeafReads guidelines because it falls under the "not-for-profit" organization.<BR/><BR/>Uh-huh.<BR/><BR/>Lets say if I had the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption approach me about holding a "for-profit" donation fundraiser on my blog and they will compensate me by paying me for advertising it and I chose not disclose it. This is against the guidelines. However, because Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is associated with WENDY's fast-food restaurants which is a for-profit corporation! Now, this is against DeafReads guidelines!<BR/><BR/>Grasping at straws are we? <BR/><BR/>Then I happened to read <A HREF="http://www.deafread.com/blog/?p=229Blogs#comment-2317" REL="nofollow">Taylor's blog comments here</A>:<BR/><BR/>It’s DeafRead’s job to ensure influence by corporate ties are minimized. Publishing Rachel’s blog in good faith has blew up in our faces because <B>we are ultimately responsible</B> — and now that this has occurred, we have to clean up after and hope to restore the DeafRead audience’s trust in us.<BR/><BR/>Now this is conflicting with their <A HREF="http://www.deafread.com/guidelines/" REL="nofollow">Guidelines/Disclaimer</A>:<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, we at DeafRead assume <B>ZERO RESPONSIBILITY</B> for any content posted at DeafRead regardless of whether it meets the guidelines above or not. Each blogger is solely responsible for the content posted on his/her website.<BR/><BR/>Gee, this is kind of conflicting, wouldn't you say? Which one is it? Are they or aren't they responsible for the content?Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-75098526924327689032008-06-04T13:35:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:35:00.000-04:00GREAT POST, ABBIE!!!<BR/><BR/>Well ... I for one am shocked ... shocked to find out that not only is Rachel pro-CI, but worse, she is a card-carrying volunteer with an interest in promoting awareness of cochlear implants and now I've found that she writes about cochlear implants IN HER BLOG!!!!<BR/><BR/>Good thing I'm not on deafread: I get a salary from a university, and I've written about my daughter's education (I know, total conflict of interest). I'd be banned, right? And another thing, I write a gorgeous, brilliant, profoundly deaf child on my blog, how she both signs and speaks beautifully -- AND SHE'S MY OWN DAUGHTER. I should have disclosed the connection, and feel just awful about that. <BR/><BR/>Uh oh, I've contributed money to and have joined NAD, which probably invalidates my ability to write objectively about ASL and bilingual learning. On that note, based on the reasoning -- if we could call it that -- for booting Rachel's site, are all deafread bloggers required to disclose on their blogs whether or not they are members of NAD before writing about deaf-related issues? Given that there's apparently no warning to disclose before the axe hits, are 80% of the blogs getting their notices today?Li-Li's Momhttp://grendelskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-17899890763164154192008-06-04T10:44:00.000-04:002008-06-04T10:44:00.000-04:00You rock Abbie!<BR/>I like you write my blog from my heart. It provides nothing for me other than a sense of maybe I can help someone who is like me.<BR/>I should disclose that I am a member of the "Green Party", our environmental political party that grows in numbers daily.<BR/>Thanks for this post!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02250044610162724765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-91863192762329531832008-06-04T10:38:00.000-04:002008-06-04T10:38:00.000-04:00We were funded by Oberkotter Foundation and Cochlear Americas for a while. I didnt have to disclose that. Now the HMF foundation wants me to set up a "sign language institute" in here and another country that teaches deaf people to speak.OCDAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04746602479574653008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-37320369417719870682008-06-04T10:17:00.000-04:002008-06-04T10:17:00.000-04:00hey do you accept visa for those girl scout cookies? im hungry.The Royershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961318669600497915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-63581099742361535002008-06-04T08:42:00.000-04:002008-06-04T08:42:00.000-04:00Amy Cohn Efron, Jamie Berke and tons of others all have affiliations, commercial or otherwise... where's their disclosure or renunciation? Give me a break, DeafRead is ruled at whim by "human" editors. They're just a biased aggregator and nothing more.Paula Rosenthalhttp://www.hearingexchange.comnoreply@blogger.com