New Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Forum?

***Alex*** · 01-01-2008, 01:24 PM

Would you like to see a new hearing aid and cochlear implant forum seperated from AllDeaf.com?

The site would be about all types of hearing loss, different types of hearing aids, cochlear implants, and offer news related to the topics mentioned.

That does not mean I'd remove our Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant forum here on AllDeaf.

Cast your vote!!

Phillips · 01-01-2008, 01:51 PM

me Vote Don't care!!!!

jillio · 01-01-2008, 01:57 PM

I voted no because I think we all can benefit from seeing both sides of any issue. It is the way we all learn about each other, and it is how we get a realistic perspective rather than a biased one. Even though the debates sometimes get rather heated

there are many productive discussions that come out of it. If others don't want to see both sides, there are already many sites they can go to where only one side is presented.

deafskeptic · 01-01-2008, 02:26 PM

I voted no as well. I think it's important that the hearing parents see both sides. Yep, things can get heated but I think forum is the most productive one on the internet and I love the rest of Alldeaf even if I don't post as often in the other forums.

highlands · 01-01-2008, 03:43 PM

I voted no cuz I want to focus on only one English forum . Different forums don't do good for me .

IcedTeaRulz · 01-01-2008, 03:51 PM

If we vote to keep this forum here in alldeaf...what about religious forum??? Same thing with heated discussion both themes.

Cheri · 01-01-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I voted no as well. I think it's important that the hearing parents see both sides. Yep, things can get heated but I think forum is the most productive one on the internet and I love the rest of Alldeaf even if I don't post as often in the other forums.

I'm with deafskeptic, on that line of her post, It's important that hearing parents of deaf children gets the understanding of the deaf's generations on what is not working well for the majority of deaf and hard-of-hearing since they don't have a lot of experiencing with the deaf, I don't want to go on two different forums to catch on, one cochlear implant/hearing aids forum is enough so I vote no.

Angel · 01-01-2008, 04:15 PM

I voted no too, I agree with Deafskeptic, Jillioie and Cheri on this.

GalaxyAngel · 01-01-2008, 04:25 PM

My vote: No.. Reason doesn't want debate more more..

I'm w/other comments agreed more..

vallee · 01-01-2008, 06:40 PM

I vote yes.

contradica · 01-01-2008, 06:52 PM

I vote no because everything is centralized here at the moment.

deafdyke · 01-02-2008, 01:34 AM

No, b/c it wouldn't be all that active. There are already tons of CI and hearing aid related sites out there, and most of them are VERY SLOW.

R2D2 · 01-06-2008, 07:07 PM

I voted "yes" with reservations, because I'm quite tired of all the bickering that goes on.

I have reservations about it being completely separate though because I do think that parents need to be informed and learn from a range of opinions from deaf people and it would be useful for them to go into other areas of the board to read about other issues that relate to deaf people.

My preference would be to have this existing board split into debate and support, so that people can ask support questions if they want to, without being expected to debate on it but that debate can still go on "next door".

I agree with DD, about the danger that a separate CI/hearing aid board might be too quiet. We also might lose that prelingual/early deafened core group, which I think is something that is unique to this board.

shel90 · 01-06-2008, 08:10 PM

I vote no.

Kalista · 01-06-2008, 10:17 PM

I am sick of hearing children get more and more cochlear implants

Liebling:-))) · 01-07-2008, 04:29 AM

I voted no because it's mainly important for every parents to see both sides, not just one side.

***Alex*** · 01-07-2008, 04:24 PM

Thanks all for your feedback.

View Poll Results: Would you like to see a new hearing aid and cochlear implant forum?
Yes	8	25.00%
No	19	59.38%
I don't care	5	15.63%
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01-01-2008, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Alex* Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,331 Blog Entries: 1	New Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Forum? Would you like to see a new hearing aid and cochlear implant forum seperated from AllDeaf.com? The site would be about all types of hearing loss, different types of hearing aids, cochlear implants, and offer news related to the topics mentioned. That does not mean I'd remove our Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant forum here on AllDeaf. Cast your vote!! __________________ "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read." - Mark Twain

01-01-2008, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phillips Lets ride horses! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spaceship Posts: 7,195 Blog Entries: 3	me Vote Don't care!!!! __________________ *Enjoy life today, Yesterday has past and Tomorrow may never come.*

01-01-2008, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
deafskeptic AAACCK! I got BORGED! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,452	I voted no as well. I think it's important that the hearing parents see both sides. Yep, things can get heated but I think forum is the most productive one on the internet and I love the rest of Alldeaf even if I don't post as often in the other forums. __________________ Left ear implanted with Med-El on April 24 2007. Activated on May 9th.

01-01-2008, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
highlands In Love & Happy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in an inland city Posts: 4,168	I voted no cuz I want to focus on only one English forum . Different forums don't do good for me . __________________

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01-01-2008, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,197	I voted no because I think we all can benefit from seeing both sides of any issue. It is the way we all learn about each other, and it is how we get a realistic perspective rather than a biased one. Even though the debates sometimes get rather heated there are many productive discussions that come out of it. If others don't want to see both sides, there are already many sites they can go to where only one side is presented.

01-01-2008, 03:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
IcedTeaRulz ♥ R.I.P. Mom 6/11/08 ♥ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ...Not sure where I am... Posts: 1,816	If we vote to keep this forum here in alldeaf...what about religious forum??? Same thing with heated discussion both themes.

01-01-2008, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 19,088	I voted no too, I agree with Deafskeptic, Jillioie and Cheri on this. __________________ "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is brought in our life, OR in the life of another." ~ Helen Keller

01-01-2008, 04:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
GalaxyAngel That's me! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alberta,Canada Posts: 13,542	My vote: No.. Reason doesn't want debate more more.. I'm w/other comments agreed more.. __________________ Parent's proud our children.

01-01-2008, 06:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
vallee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,115	I vote yes. __________________ Right and Left Implanted July 19, 2007 Activated August 9, 2007 Both Advanced Bionics Harmony

01-01-2008, 06:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
contradica Contradica Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 359	I vote no because everything is centralized here at the moment. __________________ When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest. 8.27.07 -Left ear implanted with HiRes90k 9.17.07 -Activated with Harmony 120! http://contradica.blogspot.com

01-02-2008, 01:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 6,685	No, b/c it wouldn't be all that active. There are already tons of CI and hearing aid related sites out there, and most of them are VERY SLOW.

01-06-2008, 07:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
R2D2 Retired from All Deaf! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,606	I voted "yes" with reservations, because I'm quite tired of all the bickering that goes on. I have reservations about it being completely separate though because I do think that parents need to be informed and learn from a range of opinions from deaf people and it would be useful for them to go into other areas of the board to read about other issues that relate to deaf people. My preference would be to have this existing board split into debate and support, so that people can ask support questions if they want to, without being expected to debate on it but that debate can still go on "next door". I agree with DD, about the danger that a separate CI/hearing aid board might be too quiet. We also might lose that prelingual/early deafened core group, which I think is something that is unique to this board. __________________ Left ear implanted 9th June 2006 Activated 29th June 2006 Right ear implanted 31st August 2007 Activated 18th September Both Nucleus Freedom Cochlear implant myths

01-06-2008, 08:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
shel90 Sun Whorshipper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A Desert Rat that has found herself in Maryland Posts: 16,155 Blog Entries: 1	I vote no. __________________ ~Shel~ "A child educated only at school is an uneducated child." -George Santayana

01-06-2008, 10:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kalista Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7,475	I am sick of hearing children get more and more cochlear implants __________________

01-07-2008, 04:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
Liebling:-))) My 3 darling princesses Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 27,059	I voted no because it's mainly important for every parents to see both sides, not just one side. __________________

01-07-2008, 04:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
*Alex* Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,331 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks all for your feedback. __________________ "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read." - Mark Twain

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