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Deaf Website & Dot-com History

10 12 2007

ASL Video - Approx 5:00 Minutes Long

Grant talked about DeafNetwork.com which recently celebrating 10th Anniversary. It’s been rich experience for him over years. One thing he mentioned that there’s few deaf-related website that still existing today – after running for about 10 years?

He remembers many deaf-related website that are no longer in business due to gave it up, it get bored or purse something else.

Note: There’s many more actively website starting 1999 but not many before that.

Still around and/or going strong: (Around 10 years +)

Dying, quiet, and/or what? (Around 10 years +)

Long Gone Dead (Since 10 years ago or so)

If you notice that Grant forgot to list (any category) please make comment. Thanks!

Grant Laird Jr.
http://blog.grantlairdjr.com

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Date : 10 December 2007
Categories : Internet, deaf community, technology, vblog

14 responses to “Deaf Website & Dot-com History”

11 12 2007: daveynin (06:56:03) :

Interesting topic. If I would look back the time for dead domain website, I would try Internet Archives - http://www.archive.org/
11 12 2007: Martha (07:06:22) :

Congratulations!
11 12 2007: Chase Rosen (07:55:17) :

Grant
Good job !! But need to cleaning up your office. There are some little distraction. That way looks more professional.
Keep up a good work !
Cheers
CRA
11 12 2007: Richard Roehm (08:21:10) :

Clutter is beautiful. Says a lot about who the vloggers are.
11 12 2007: Deaf Pixie (10:35:31) :

Gary,

Are you sure Silent News is no longer? I just ordered the newspaper and never response for newspaper?
11 12 2007: Deaf Pixie (11:53:30) :

Grant,

I was filled up and requested for Silent News. and Never heard a words from them since I paid 20 dollars for Silent News for newspaper. I am disappointed I learn that it was no longer running business. I love it.
11 12 2007: Grant W Laird Jr (17:35:14) :

DeafPixie,

Maybe you mean SigNews?

http://www.signews.org

gwlj
11 12 2007: Deaf Pixie (19:42:01) :

Thank Grant,

I thought it was same as http://www.signews. Obviously, it still running? I am kind of confusion to read the website you typing (www.silentnews.com )

Silly me? I realized I misread it. Need new reading glasses!
11 12 2007: Grant W Laird Jr (21:06:42) :

Silent News used to be strong back in 70s and 80s — way before Internet is around. It barely survived when Internet just born plus we had another deaf newspaper like DeafLife, DeafNation, and Newswaves.

Note: All are hard-copy paper.
12 12 2007: Anonymous (16:42:53) :

I noticed you did not mention one that has been around since the days of BBS (pre-internet) and that is, USA-L News. That’s far more than 10 years and one of the first Deaf news to go around. Then they were on e-Groups which was bought by Yahoo. Today, you can find USA-L News on Deaf Times.

It was once believed USA-L News put Silent News out of business. That’s not true.

Please give credit where it is due.

Thank you.
12 12 2007: Grant W Laird Jr (17:59:23) :

You just did. Thanks!

Again, this post is about real website and domain. I am pretty sure USA-L has never had its own website and/or domain. Maybe someday?
12 12 2007: Harold Ambeau (18:43:18) :

WOW 10 year? i didnt know…. very good job… I am looking forward to see this deafnetwork grow bigger.. to be honest the deafnetwork really did help alot in deaf communtiy..we appreciate deafnetwork time and work as well as your contribution to the deaf comminutiy..

good work Grant
13 12 2007: Grant W Laird Jr (13:12:19) :

My pleasure, Harold
29 12 2007: David (18:49:24) :

Two more for you Grant!

1. http://www.deaftech.com
2. http://www.deafdigest.net

Deaftech.com is pretty much dead. According to arhieve.org, the last posted was in Feb. 2006.

Grant, how about create a new page here — list of all the websites you mentioned above — and have a little description (”About” which you’ll find on many websites) for each website. I don’t recalled some of them and I’m curious as to what the website were about.

David