Greetings BITS Family,
On the first and fifteenth of each month we send out a list of our groups so you have them as a reference.
If you have any questions regarding our mailing lists, please feel free to contact Mervin Keck any time. Or for a copy of the BITS group guidelines, send a blank message from any list to which you are subscribed. For example, technology+help@bits.groups.io. You will receive an email with a list of commands you have available in groups.io mailing lists.
BITS Lists:
Events:
An announce only list related to member-only events.
Brad Snyder, Presentations Chair, posts all BITS Presentations, both Members only as well as Public presentations to the Events list.
Subscribe Address: events+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitators: Email Management Team.
Announce:
This is our other Announce only list. This is for non-members as well as members.
Subscribe Address: Bits-announce+subscribe@groups.io.
Facilitators: Email Management Team.
BITS:
This list is more of a Lobby or Intersection. We try to keep this list as low traffic as possible in order to keep our members from becoming overwhelmed. Threads expire in Three days from the time they are created. We do not discourage members from posting. However, we will encourage them to post to a list which may be more suited to their specific needs whenever possible. And when appropriate we may direct the thread to that list to get the conversation started.
Subscribe address: Bits+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitators: Email Management Team.
The following lists are topical. Conversation is highly encouraged. Threads will expire every seven days after they are started. This is not to discourage conversation. This is to encourage fresh topics. And new ideas.
AI:
All things AI – from Chat GPT, Google Gemini, machine learning, and beyond!
Subscribe Address: ai+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitator: Michael Doise.
Ask:
If you are looking for a gentle, helping hand with tech then this is the list for you. This is members helping members. BITS Bonus! Ask@bits-acb.org is also subscribed to this list.
Subscribe Address: Ask+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitator: Marci Duty.
Access:
The place for discussion about all things assistive technology regardless of platform.
This list also includes discussion of all things Braille.
Subscribe Address: Access+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitators: Nicki Keck, Jason Castonguay, Mervin Keck.
Social:
Join the conversation about any and all social media Platform as it relates to the Blind and Low vision community. Whether it is Facebook, X, clubhouse, Mastodon, Whatsapp, or something completely new, this is the list to discuss it.
Subscribe Address: Social+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitator: Herbie Allen.
Technology:
This list will cover everything from Apple to Google to Microsoft and everything the big three doesn’t, including Linux. Basically, if it covers technology and your daily life, including low tech in the home as it pertains to the Blind and Low vision community, this is your list to discuss it.
Subscribe Address: Technology+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitators: David Edick, Mervin Keck.
Development:
If you are, or have worked in the Tech industry this is your list. If you are interested in developing professional level skills then this is also your group.
Subscribe Address: Development+subscribe@bits.groups.io.
Facilitators: Darrell Hillacker , Jason Castonguay, Michael Doise, and Taylor Arndt.
If you have any questions, or need any assistance relating to email management, please feel free to contact the email Management team any time.
Thank you for being part of our BITS family. We are happy you are here.