DeafFreedom.com

There are several great sites out there in regards to Deaf issues concerning us, and I think you should check them out. The only way we can really make changes happen is if we unify, "think out of the box," and keep the ball rollin'! The best way to do that is to fully utilize the Internet, or as President Bush said, "the Internets" (There actually are internets - many people do not realize it, there is an Internet 2 and the military's own private internet).

For now, check out DeafFreedom.com! As the founder of that site said it perfectly:

I keep getting asked "why start another deaf forum?", and I think it's a fair
question.

We have DeafOnline for information on Cochlear Implants, DeafNotes for
information on the d-Deaf Culture movement, and DeafLore is a great laid-back
place to hang out.

Here's the problem:

Politics.

No matter what the subject in these other cool forums, it eventually gets derailed
into a political crossfire.

I think this detracts from the purpose for these other forums, which is to educate
the deaf and hearing communities about deaf issues.

So, I built this place, to act as a lightning rod for those topics that tend to derail
the information-oriented forums.

Before the internet, the deaf community only had one voice.

That voice emanated from our deaf residential schools, and spoke for the entire
deaf community.

This made the deaf community function more efficiently, unfortunately, we weren't
going anywhere.

Since the internet, every aspect of the deaf community has been given an equal
voice, and for the past few years, each of these voices has been pulling in a
different direction.

Now, it's time for all sides of the deaf community to learn to work together.

We all need to learn to make concessions.

For instance, deaf culture/ASL advocates need to accept that the CI is here to stay.

Equally, CI/Oralism advocates need to realise that ASL is an integral part of our
community, and it's not going anywhere, either.

I plan to bring in single-topic Moderators from all of the major deaf forums, and
hopefully, by letting all sides have a good, strong voice in the running of this
forum, we can all learn to get along!
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