[access-uk] Re: facebook.com - an amazing, yet partially inaccessible, tool for blind people

  • From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:07:56 +0100

Can't say as I've noticed - maybe just for new account holders or to get
an account.
 


Adrian Higginbotham


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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Damon
Sent: 11 June 2007 10:04
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: facebook.com - an amazing, yet partially
inaccessible, tool for blind people

adrian i understood that linked-in has also just recently added captcha
graphics?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:58 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: facebook.com - an amazing, yet partially 
inaccessible, tool for blind people


> Linked-in is similar and is completely accessible - it's more
> proffessionally focused than the current trend of social networking
> sites like face-book but it does work.
>
> Adrian Higginbotham
>
>
> Accessibility content manager
>
> British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Damon
> Sent: 10 June 2007 18:34
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: facebook.com - an amazing, yet partially
> inaccessible, tool for blind people
>
> Facebook isn't a chat website. And I don't have enough hours in the
day
> to sit and relay chat with strangers, sadly.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 4:50 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: facebook.com - an amazing, yet partially
> inaccessible, tool for blind people
>
>
>> Oh I see what you mean now. There is another possibility; how about
> irc?
>> You could use an Irc client like Mirc and connect to a general
purpose
>> Irc channel where most but not all sighted people are on it. Hope
that
>> helps.
>> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:15:43 +0100, "Karen Burgess"
>> <karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>>> hi chris
>>>
>>> only one problem with this, majority of zone members are blind
> people,
>>> thus
>>> not giving you access to the mainstream sites that others use.
>>>
>>> kaz
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 4:08 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: facebook.com - an amazing, yet partially
>>> inaccessible, tool for blind people
>>>
>>>
>>> >I personally think we're better with an alternative yet very
> accessible
>>> > service, Zone BBS. There are no graphical verification thingies,
> you
>>> > can
>>> > do everything that it has to offer without sighted assistance,
and,
>>> > well, it's just another choice for those like you and me who can't
>>> > socialize very well. You can sign up at http://www.zonebbs.com.
> Hope
>>> > that helps.
>>> > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:49:39 +0100, "Damon"
> <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > said:
>>> >> HI all.
>>> >>
>>> >> Are there any Facebook members among you?
>>> >>
>>> >> It's a really amazing social networking site. I got myself on it
> last
>>> >> week - but had to ask someone to help me with the verification
> graphic
>>> >> in
>>> >> order that I can setup an account.
>>> >>
>>> >> Now that I'm in, it's quite good. It only currently gives limited
>>> >> accessibility for visually impaired people though.
>>> >>
>>> >> Various important things you can do, such as Add Friends, send
> email,
>>> >> have conversations on the groups you choose to be part of, are
all
>>> >> inacccessible now because they have recently added verification
>>> >> graphics
>>> >> for these things too.
>>> >>
>>> >> Interestingly, if you are in the US or Canada you can get rid of
> the
>>> >> verification graphics by giving it your mobile phone number to
> verify
>>> >> you
>>> >> are a real human being and not just a spammer. But it doesn't
work
>
>>> >> with
>>> >> UK phones yet. I am thinking of calling up a mate in the US and
> asking
>>> >> if
>>> >> she'll allow me to use her mobile number - though not entirely
> sure
>>> >> this
>>> >> waves all verification graphics away. If anyone has any insight
> into
>>> >> this
>>> >> I'd appreciate hearing from you.
>>> >>
>>> >> In the meantime, you can add to your list of friends by sitting
> back
>>> >> and
>>> >> waiting for them to add you. And you can post on peoples' walls.
> The
>>> >> key
>>> >> to social networking is to build those networks as they are
> important
>>> >> from friendships, business and finding like-minded people. Oh and
> you
>>> >> can
>>> >> also, of course, look for partners if that's your thing. But it's
> a
>>> >> way
>>> >> of opening up networks, letting your friends see your mates
> friends
>>> >> and
>>> >> business acquaintances.
>>> >>
>>> >> You can also create and join networks. So, using a valid email
> address
>>> >> at
>>> >> the company I work for, I'm now a member of their Network. I also
>>> >> belong
>>> >> to the London network. All these things are accessible.
>>> >>
>>> >> I think this tool could be amazingly useful to blind people,
>>> >> especially
>>> >> as we find it so hard to network when at big conferences and at
>>> >> parties.
>>> >>
>>> >> I believe visually impaired people are lobbying Facebook to have
> an
>>> >> audio
>>> >> alternative to the captcha graphic put in place. I'm going to get
> more
>>> >> details about this.
>>> >>
>>> >> I urge you to check it out.
>>> >>
>>> >> www.facebook.com
>>> >>
>>> >> The other thing to mention is that, interestingly, everyone in my
>>> >> office
>>> >> has become a member of Facebook and are networking like mad. So,
> the
>>> >> fact
>>> >> that I can't leaves me at a disadvantage. There is currently only
> semi
>>> >> access for me but I have chosen to jump on board because it's
> better
>>> >> to
>>> >> be partially in than out in my circumstances.
>>> >>
>>> >> Get an account. Get looking round. It's a fascinating site. The
> longer
>>> >> you're on it, the more friends you collect, the more you get it.
>>> >>
>>> >> ...Damon
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> > Christopher Hallsworth
>>> > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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