[access-uk] Fw: [vi-genaccess] Fwd: [LCA] Make Yahoo Accessible
- From: "Alexander Shannon" <alexacts2v4@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:21:08 +0100
Hi all,
I saw this message on the Vi-GenAccess list and having read it wrote to
Steve Dryden as he is the owner of both the access-uk and vi-gen Access
lists, and asked him if he agreed with me that the following may be of use
to the members of Access-UK
Alexander Shannon
From: "Misty K"
Subject: [LCA] Make Yahoo Accessible
Hey all. I'd greatly appreciate it if you could visit the following link
and sign the patition.
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/accessibleyahoo
The purpose is to encourage yahoo to change their word verification method.
Currently, they don't provide an option to get an audio clip reading off
what is in the text box. Their solution to the problem, is that they ask
blind users to contact the customer service department for assistance. This
is quite a hassle. Blind and visually impaired users can't start up an
e-mail account without sighted assistance or a call to the customer service
department. The other day, I was trying to forward a message, and since it
was a message from another e-mail list, they asked for word verification. I
couldn't read the box, and I had no sighted assistance. I decided I'd just
send it along later, and I continued going through my mail. Well, I wanted
to respond to a message from a friend, but since I had tried to forward that
one message, I couldn't send any messages. To make an already long story
not much longer, this method greatly reduces independence. It creates
dependence. If I had had a critical message to respond to at that point, I
wouldn't have been able to do so. The customer service department says
they'll respond within 24 hours. Sometimes, 24 hours is too long. We
shouldn't have to wait when everyone else can have the problem solved in an
instant. Once again, please take the few seconds to add your name. Thanks
much in advance.
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