[bksvol-discuss] Re: Censorship was heaven help me, folks!
- From: "liz halperin" <lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 21:14:23 -0800
I'm with you Lisa. My comment about calling it censorship, was in regard to
BS volunteers labeling books Adult Content that a teenage sighted person
could get at a bookstore. Censorship wasn't the correct word. And I've been
with BS submitting since the second month it was online, so 5 years now? And
seen so many positive changes, things like the original gay and lesbian
books, many that had nothing offensive except that they were about gays and
lesbians (offensive to some people) were marked adult content while books I
felt were offensive (such as church books of how to overcome homosexuality,
or very right wing politics) were available to all. I know all this
discussion is good, will eventually lead to positive changes, and I'm all
for it! We are a many perspectived community, just the like print-abled
community. I enjoy the dialogue and look forward to the time our available
books are on an even par to those who don't have print disabilities.
I'm tired.....
Liz in Portland
Liz Halperin
Portland, OR
lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lisa Belville
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 6:59 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Censorship was heaven help me, folks!
Hi, Liz.
I don't think this issue of adult books not being visible to non-logged in
visitors is so much a censorship issue as it is an unintentional oversight.
If someone who is under eighteen finds an adult rated book, they do have the
ability to have their parent or guardian modify their subscription. Whether
or not someone allows their child to access material they consider
inappropriate isn't the concern of Bookshare, just as it isn't the concern
of a regular library.
I think it's safe to say that most of us, regardless of our political
affiliation, agree that the point of a venture like Bookshare is to get the
information out to those who have traditionally had a hard time learning
about it and obtaining it. Not giving anyone and everyone the opportunity
to see what Bookshare has to offer would do the cause a huge disservice,
IMO.
I've been volunteering with BS for nearly four years, and I've noticed that
most of the changes and upgrades to the web site have come about as a direct
result of the volunteers expressing their opinions and offering suggestions.
It might take them a while, but I'm confident that the powers that be will
read these messages and take our concerns into consideration when designing
future site upgrades.
I can't promise that the change will happen over night, because it probably
won't. LOL But it will happen eventually if enough of us express our
concerns.
Lisa
Original Message -----
From: "liz halperin" <lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] heaven help me, folks!
>I have two weeks to dog school, multiple projects to do, no new scanning
>and
> keep *almost* signing off this list until I return. Then a topic comes up
> that I want to follow. Grr. You're all too interesting! I delete many
> topics
> but this one about censorship is keeping me here for now.
> liz
>
> Liz Halperin
> Portland, OR
> lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx
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