[nfbwnews] retraction from AIS

Sat Aug 28 15:17:56 CDT 2010

I agree, a news list is not the place to advertise products or services. 
There are at least a half dozen buy/sell/trade lists specifically for the 
blind, possibly more.

Cordially,
Mark Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Heesen" <steveheesen at aol.com>
To: "National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin News List" 
<nfbwnews at nfbwis.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwnews] retraction from AIS

>
> Good afternoon,
>
> In my humble opinion, perhaps the NFB of Wisconsin list is really not the 
> place to do any kind of for profit sales and/or marketing? I don't know. 
> I even thought there was a rule to that effect. I do know that things can 
> get pretty emotional and heated whenever money and politics are involved. 
> When someone starts to use the list as a platform not only for personal 
> gain, but also to attack others, the fundamental purposes of this email 
> list are being undermined.
> As many of you already know, in the sales business, perception is 
> extremely important. I can only go by what I perceive, but  as an 
> observer, It seemed to me that the retraction only came after the original 
> sender realized that his statements wouldn't benefit him from a business 
> standpoint and had little to do with an actual heartfelt apology. Like 
> Randy and possibly others have already said, only the writer really knows 
> the answer to that question.
>
> Just my  2 cents,
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
> To: "'National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin News List'" 
> <nfbwnews at nfbwis.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 4:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbwnews] retraction from AIS
>
>
>> Dear Wisconsin friends,
>> There is a point at which continuing to discuss a problem can create even
>> more bad feelings instead of getting rid of the ones you have.  It looks 
>> to
>> me like you have arrived at that point.
>> All the best,
>> Dick Davis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbwnews-bounces at nfbwis.org [mailto:nfbwnews-bounces at nfbwis.org] On
>> Behalf Of Constance Canode
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 4:37 PM
>> To: National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin News List
>> Cc: dan at gwmicro.com
>> Subject: Re: [nfbwnews] retraction from AIS
>>
>> Regarding the retraction, it sounded as though the sincerity of your
>> statements were dubious to say the least, and the fact that you made such
>> degrading statements in the first place is unconscienable.  I have had
>> nothing but the best service from ATR and I know that if I ever have a
>> problem, they are willing to help and their prices ar decent.  Needless 
>> to
>> say, I will be doing all future dealings with ATR, as I am certain they 
>> will
>> be around for many years to come.  I also congratulate them for 
>> conducting
>> their business in a dignified manner and not slinging mud at other
>> companies.  Competition is a good thing.  I would hate to see one company
>> monopolize all sales of blind-related products in Wisconsin and I 
>> heartily
>> congratulate ATR for coming in as a transplant, as you say, and wish ATR
>> success in all future endeavors.
>> Connie Canode
>> At 07:48 AM 8/25/2010, you wrote:
>>>August 25, 2010
>>>
>>>Hi Folks,
>>>
>>>I am issuing a retraction to my email posting to this list on August 24,
>> 2010.
>>>
>>>I was notified that my posting on August 24, 2010 was offensive to some
>>>on this list, when stating the true historical brief about my company
>>>and another company in Wisconsin, and I apologize that My remarks
>>>offended some of you.
>>>
>>>I will reframe from submitting anymore emails to this list serve that
>>>will make comments or remarks about any other adaptive company in
>>>Wisconsin and only state announcements and specials about my company,
>>>when I think it might be important to notify others about events going
>>>on with my company.
>>>
>>>Again I retract my statement that I made on August 24, 2010 and
>>>apologize if I offended anyone, but would like to thank those few who
>>>took time out to contact me by phone or email, in the past day
>>>thanking me about clarifying the true history about the two companies I
>>>remarked about.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Roger Behm, President
>>>
>>>Adaptive Information Systems Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>ADAPTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC.
>>>WE MAKE TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBLE TO THE VISION IMPAIRED AND READING
>>>DISABLED
>>>
>>>ROGER A BEHM, PRESIDENT
>>>1611 CLOVER LANE
>>>JANESVILLE WI 53545-1388
>>>VOICE: 608-758-0933
>>>TOLL FREE: 877-792-4768
>>>Cell: (608) 718-0311
>>>FAX: 608-758-7898
>>>EMAIL: AISTECH at AMERITECH.NET
>>>WEB PAGE: WWW.ADAPTIVEINFORMATION.ORG
>>>
>>>
>>>
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