[LINK] Aussie 'Video Lifelines'

[Karl Auer]

On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 06:29 +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> > At 02:38 PM 25/03/2007, Roger Clarke writes:
> >> At 14:45 +1000 25/3/07, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> The type of people who may be in need of lifeline counselling services
> are often more nomadic than the norm, and often have limited access to
> basic electronic services.

There is no "type of people". Anybody, for any reason, at any time and
anywhere, might need a helping hand. If they need to see a human face
and they have a webcam, let them contact Lifeline with vision. If they
don't, let them use whatever tech they have. The main thing, the all
important thing, is that someone answers.

No-one *has* to use vision. Turn the camera away, turn it off, hang a
hanky over it, pull the plug, sit in the dark - whatever. The audio will
still work.

Regards, K.
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