[BNU] Re: e: Re: Skweezer And The Apex
- From: Ricardo Herrera <deathdogg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: aaj29@xxxxxxxxxxx, "cricketbidleman@xxxxxxxxx" <cricketbidleman@xxxxxxxxx>,
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:46:27 -0800
I agree: good point there.
On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:36:21 +1100, Alana wrote:
>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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