Comments on: BOO!!!! 58% Polled Against Football Captioning Decision

By: ASLisRisen

ASLisRisen — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:15:59 +0000

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By: Redskins Scalped by Fans Demanding Captioned Lyrics « Candy

Redskins Scalped by Fans Demanding Captioned Lyrics « Candy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:37:41 +0000

[...] Another blogger also blogged about the Poll numbers at Washington Post as well. Encouraging people to vote in favor of at the Polls, and pretty much saying that the more the numbers change (in the poll) in their favor, that it would somehow turn the public’s opinion on this matter. [...]

By: silentredwolf

silentredwolf — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:24:44 +0000

Distraction? I don’t beleive you, scoreboard do distraction you? Naw, You don’t have to watch CC while you watch the games, you make the decision to look at CC or watch the game. I bet hearing people will be glad to read CC while they may have hard time listen what the PA system saying. Maybe anouncer speak too fast or fans screaming out of lung and other want to hear what they saying, or anouncer may be drunk and talk sluring. Who know. Hearing people have second chance to check out CC and catch up what’s gonna on. Oh yeah, maybe the anouncer for a lucky person who may won prize call name, Do deaf have chance to find if he or she are winner? Good idea to have CC.

By: David Burch

David Burch — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:11:45 +0000

If the Redskins do have captions then all the other NFL stadiums should! Go Cowboys even though I was born in Washington DC

By: Me

Me — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:48:29 +0000

The survey means absolutely nothing. It’s not how laws are made, and it’s not how they are enforced. What should be cheered is the Judge had the wisdom to make sure that everyone has access. A Washington Post stupid survey means nothing. It’s not worth the time and energy that everyone is expending on it. Congrats to the 3 plaintiffs and the NAD who saw this through to the end!

By: Lausawfish

Lausawfish — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:43:20 +0000

Hi,

First of all, I am all for closed captions. There always will be an arguments that if it was necessary or not. As you might already knew, large percentage of hearies read articles online than deafies so polls percentage may be offensive to us the deafies.

Don’t take poll numbers personally. I have seen how hearies react when I requested a closed captions enabled on TV when I was at my watering hole. They usually turn it off after I leave.

Some of us need to understand what ADA is, it don’t mean every establishments have to accommodate to deafies, like in watering hole or restaurant. There is a fine print or loop holes you know. The pressing issue for me today, is to have closed caption on every DVD. There are too many Documentary that I wanted but it don’t have a CC. It seems like they don’t want us to be too educated!

Lausawfish

By: mishkazena

mishkazena — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:43:20 +0000

Way to go, readers. It’s looking better and better as time passes.

The latest result:

Do agree with a judge’s ruling that FedEx Field must caption lyrics broadcast over its PA system?

Yes 61%

No 36%

No opinion 1%

Total Votes: 774

By: Lolypup

Lolypup — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:23:53 +0000

I just voted yes!!! Im not a sportsfan, dont think I would ever step foot in the redskins stadium but this is a small step in the right direction.

A big victory for the NAD as they have so few of them!

By: Karen Putz / DeafMom

Karen Putz / DeafMom — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:53:45 +0000

I look forward to the day that all deaf and hard of hearing people can access the same things as people who can hear.

Thanks for your comment on my post!

By: bgmaron8

bgmaron8 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:21:05 +0000

I am deaf football fan and would vote against closed caption at the arena or stadium. Why? I prefer watch play games and read score board. Caption on the screen is a distraction! Give me a break and enjoy the game with sight not read caption all the time.
cheer.