Digital Repentance

Was on the StartupNation forums, where I happened upon someone who was looking to raise $1 million bucks. Well, they were a little short on details on high on "please help," so I made a comment about doing an online version of their elevator pitch on the radio show.

Figuring, they came in from the 'net, maybe they haven't found the radio show yet.

I write up this post, as kind as I can, with links and things to the radio show and aural podcast. I post.

Then, I look at their profile, and stop in my tracks.

They haven't heard the radio show... Because they're deaf.

I, world, today, am an idiot. I have edited my post accordingly, and if that person sees this blog I do wholeheartedly apologize. What's worse is this person probably got the first message as an email and I open with talking about the radio show. I am so, so sorry.

And it made me think... I'll make sure to include transcriptions of the podcasts I do from here on in. I thought about it, I've even went "that's a good idea." But, now, it's forefront in my mind.

Almost no one does transcriptions... but it's probably a very, very good idea. As much as podcasting can be a new awakening of information for the blind (as I have read), it can also be exclusive of the deaf and a transcript is definitely necessary of what we do.

I have learned my lesson. I am not perfect, but I will continue to try.