I've never gotten a volunteer online. I waited a minute or two while it was "looking for the other part", and nothing happened so I just disconnected, and the thing was still ringing so I force quit the app.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2015, at 10:40 AM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote: > > The volunteers aren't compensated, which is what makes them volunteers. I > know of a few sighted people who have volunteered, and they do it because > it's just a small thing they can do when they have a moment that makes a big > difference. It makes people feel valued. > The funding stream covers the infrastructural requirements like the server, > and also the team who are developing and tweaking the app. > I am a huge fan of this app and this concept, it's a very practical use of > technology. The guy who had this idea actually popped up on this list not > long after coming up with it. Perhaps others who have been on the list for a > while will remember. The response he got from a lot of list members was quite > negative, saying that they would just use FaceTime instead of some random > sighted person. But he didn't give up and now he has over 100,000 volunteers > and over 10,000 users. Just goes to show that if you believe in your dream > enough, you should pursue it. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 4/02/2015, at 2:11 am, Andy Baracco <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Because the app developer is in Europe, most of the helpers are in Europe. I >> have never read anything about how the helpers are compensated, but they do >> have a funding stream at least until September. I believe that at some point >> there will have to be a revenue generating model, perhaps similar to >> Taptapsee. >> >> Andy >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: RobH. >> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 12:40 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Just Used Be My Eyes for The First Time >> >> What is in it for the volunteers? how are they recruited, and where from. >> >> I thought some of the other previous apps had sighted volunteers out back to >> answer, or type the answer to questions. >> >> RobH. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brandon A. Olivares" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 10:38 PM >> Subject: Just Used Be My Eyes for The First Time >> >> >> Finally had a reason to use Be My Eyes. I wasn’t sure what temperature the >> thermostat was on, so thought I’d try to use the app. Got someone in about a >> minute or so, and had my question answered quickly. 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