Re: Fw: Sirius Satellite radio & captcha online
- From: <petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:27:22 -0700 (PDT)
Hey Chandro
Keep up the good work wth the podcasts you do. I called Sirius
quite a few times today. I managed to get to a supervisor too. I
was told to write a snail mail message to Corporate
Headquarters. I told her to look at Google's captcha way of
helping blind pc users.
Petro
--- Darrell Shandrow <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> CAPTCHA is all fine and good so long as it does not lock out
> blind customers. I am urging all Sirius subscribers to call
> and write the company asking for prompt action to make their
> CAPTCHA accessible. We must be prepared to hold Sirius
> publicly accountable if they attempt to give us the familiar
> brush off.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 05:59 PM
> > To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Fw: Sirius Satellite radio & captcha online
> >
> > It is definitely true. This is what happens when people
> share
> > their accounts with others and Howard Stern had to have a
> big
> > part in this. XM satellite will probably institute this
> captcha
> > soon. It's a matter of time.
> >
> > --- Gary Wood <k8hlx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all. I just received a message from someone on another
> > > list concerning
> > > Captia and Sirius on-line!
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <pc-audio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:05 AM
> > > Subject: Sirius Satellite radio & captcha online
> > >
> > >
> > > > Looks like Sirius satellite has locked out the blind pc
> user
> > > > from using its online tuner service by instituting a
> > > captcha.
> > > >
> > > > Is this true? I will check it soon to see.
> > > >
> > > > Sirius just changed their online radio tuner to require
> a
> > > > captcha - an entry of random letters that only a sighted
> > > person
> > > > can see - in order to listen online.
> > > > Not only does it make it impossible for Blind users to
> > > listen
> > > > online, but it also makes it impossible for Replay A/V
> to
> > > > automatically tune to Sirius channels.
> > > >
> > > > Would you mind writing to Sirius on behalf of the Blind
> > > > Community and finding out if there is an alternative way
> to
> > > log
> > > > in?
> > > >
> > > > Here's the contact form:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=FlexContent&cid=1112908249913
> > > >
> > > > Their phone number is:
> > > > 1-888-539-7474
> > > >
> > > > Petro
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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