And maybe your criticism is politically motivated?  A favorite 
passtime in the blindness community seems to be throwing rocks at the NFB.

The money is a class action -- it goes to individuals not the NFB.

Dave

At 08:07 PM 8/27/2008, Don Moore wrote:

>In today's climate, many so-called advocacy organizations consider 
>financial transactions as an appropriate path to redemption for 
>whatever wrongs they accuse a company with deep pockets of.
>
>There have been reports of some civil rights organizations, after 
>all, have changed from opposing to supporting issues of companies 
>after donations have been made.
>
>There are obviously groups with worse websites, and, from what I 
>understand the democrat convention website isn't real accessible 
>either, especially if you want to listen to the stream.
>
>Maybe this is practice for a fund raiser that could actually help us 
>ultimately with better accessibility.  One can but hope.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Dorene Cornwell
>To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:44 PM
>Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Target and NFB agree to Settlement
>
>Anyone want to weigh in on:
>
>--Paying the NFB rather than some other neutral entity to do the monitoring?
>
>--The specific technical standards proposed compared to other 
>available standards?
>
>--specifying JAWS rather than screen readers in general?
>
>
>In general I think some kind of ongoing monitoring is reasonable 
>since people need to modify their websites over time. I am hoping 
>someone has a reason to read the tech docs sooner than I will.
>
>I also think the settlement is interesting in that it ducks the 
>question around the edges of this suit abotu ADA applicability on 
>the web. I am GLAD the suit is settled rather than creating bad 
>precedent, but if the point is to make an example, can we expect 
>more companies lining up to pay the NFB rather than a neutral body 
>to bless their websites too?
>
>What do others think?
>
>DoreneC
>Seattle WA
>
>
>
>
>----------
>It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal 
><http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>here.
>
>----------
>Leave list: 
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] 
>
>
>VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at 
><http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html>http://listserv.i 
>cors.or g/archives/vicug-l.html
>
>Send questions on list operation to 
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>
>No virus found in this incoming message.
>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
>Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.10/1638 - Release Date: 
>8/27/2008 7:06 PM
>
>----------
>Leave list: 
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] 
>
>
>VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at 
><http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html>http://listserv.i 
>cors.or g/archives/vicug-l.html
>
>Send questions on list operation to 
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]


    VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List.
Archived on the World Wide Web at
    http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html
    Signoff: [log in to unmask]
    Subscribe: [log in to unmask]