An introduction....

Greetings. The name's Bentley Fink and this is my new blogsite. Several of you may know me, several may not. Regardless, it is only fitting that I begin my own blog. And vlog. This is where I will be launching my platform with regards to the various hot topics that are circulating amongst the community of bloggers in the Deaf Nation today.

At the same time, it tickles me because I can see how this is a revolution in the making. Right now, right here. Yes, a revolution. This is called The Digital Revolution of the Deaf. Why? Lets take a look.

Simply put, the 2006 Gally Protest started it. There were about four main blogs that I can recall that were heavily reporting on the events at the protest, and infamously, during Black Friday, the 13th where over 100 students and supporters were arrested. These blogs CRASHED!

That was the tipping point. The tipping point is a particular point in which whatever is going on, gains enough momentum to ensure its' viability as an entity. The Protest was the tipping point. If it wasn't for the protest, would we have all these blogs?

It is just amazing to see that after having taken a peek at DeafRead.com and the various blogs out there, what and how many other blogs are out there engaging in wonderful philosophical discussions about our very own existence! And just last week DeafRead.com reported at least 100,000 hits (a month??). That is an amazing number. If I was paid $1 each time someone visited my site, I'd have $100,000 each month and more than enough cash to stink of green.

Anyways.. I have begun posting my views and comments on other peoples' blogs and I figured it's time that I create my own so that I can harp my point of views and perspectives from my own platform here, and create lively discussions. Visitors are most welcome to engage in constructive dialogue and follow a few ground rules which I believe ought be golden and unspoken but I'll go ahead and lay them out.

1. Always, and always maintain an atmosphere of respect to fellow commentors.

2. Flaming (an old term) will not be tolerated. I will moderate the comments and if any comments are negatively aimed at another comment or myself, I will delete them before they even see the light of day.

3. I expect the envelope to be pushed. In other words, I expect that we all will be challenged with our thinking. Another challenge is to continue to be civil.

4. I believe in honesty and accountability, introspection and analysis of thyself. I encourage self-analysis as it pertains to the issues.

5. I am using this blog space as a niche for myself where I can speak my views and perspectives without being overbearing on other peoples' blogs. Their blogs are their spaces for their points of views.

So all in all, I simply ask for common sense and respect.

Until then and happy bloggin'.. and vloggin'.. oy..

BF