[BNU] Re: e: Re: Skweezer And The Apex
- From: Alana <aaj29@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "cricketbidleman@xxxxxxxxx" <cricketbidleman@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:36:21 +1100
One problem with that idea is that purchase of the account would have to be
coordinated, I assume. While I agree we shouldn't ask for consideration just
because we are blind in general, sometimes people need to take in to account
what we need to have access to information before making such a policy. I don't
mean to offend anyone here. If we want to show we are independent sometimes
policies have to be neutral so everybody can have access to the information.
Some people might not be able to afford these extra costs, not just blind
people. Having said that, if there is any reason to have any consideration, it
would simply be to make everything equal so that we can have access to the same
information as sighted people. i think there needs to be a balance here.
Overall, we shouldn't ask for special consideration, but if sighted people want
us to be self-sufficient we need to have the means to access that information.
For some users on this list, the BN might be the only thing they have for
browsing the web, if they do not have a smart phone. This is where
consideration needs to come in when designing such policies. Of course
Skweezer would not know about this, this is why they need to be informed.
Sent from my iPhone
On 03/02/2013, at 11:43 AM, Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That's a good idea.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Patrick Houck <victimsofchange@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Braillenote <braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date sent: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:41:56 -0600
> Subject: [BNU] e: Re: Skweezer And The Apex
>
>
>
> Hello Alex, when I suggested people email them I didn't mean for
> them to play the blind card and ask for exceptions. I have
> talked with my ISP but don't know anything yet. I have also
> emailed skweezer support inquiring about the possibility of
> buying an account exclusively for the blind.
> Sincerely,
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx
> To: rbacchus228@xxxxxxxxx
> Date sent: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 16:48:39 -0500
> Subject: [BNU] Re: Skweezer And The Apex
>
> I want to point out one thing: why should bn users get special
> treatment? If the service is valuable to you, why not follow the
> instructions laid out in the message from Skweezer, instead of
> asking them to make exceptions just because you use their
> service? Basically, you are saying that you wish to continue to
> use something for free because it is useful, yet that very
> popularity is likely why they needed to monetize the service in
> the first place. Am I missing something here? I don't wish to
> offend anyone, I just fail to see the logic of asking for a now
> paid service to remain free because you use that service.
> On Feb 2, 2013, at 4:36 PM, Roanna Baccchus
> <rbacchus228@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dear BrailleNote Users,
>
> This morning I received a message about skweezer no long being
> free for us to use. I sent them an email and have not yet
> received a response. I think more people from this list should
> email them. Tell them how valuable it is to blind users. I use
> Skweezer to access my gmail account. Please respond as soon as
> possible.
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