[JAWSLite] Re: -----SPAM----- Re: enter the text in the box

Lot of noise on this list right now that has nothing to do with JAWS.

bruce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2009, Arthur Barney wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> just goes to show, that it don't take too much to create a noise.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Gomes" <finnygomes@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:06 PM
> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: -----SPAM----- Re: enter the text in the box
>
>
>> sheesh. all this noise and all I have to do is tell Pin that I can't read
>> the words and she fixes it. Pin is good and she is a republican.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <cchaltain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:55 PM
>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: -----SPAM----- Re: enter the text in the box
>>
>>
>>> Ah, I think they were referring to the statement "we have no idea who
>>> these Webvisum people are or what their motivation is or who they're
>>> working for.", which although I'm sure I'm misreading it, does seem a
>>> bit reactionary or just paranoid. After all, I don't usually question
>>> the motivation of the developers of most of the tools I download from
>>> the web.
>>>
>>> BTW, from the FAQ for WebVisum at http://www.webvisum.com/wiki/FAQ, with
>>> respect to "it could be any number of things" it says:
>>>
>>> ? We will probably never have an Internet Explorer version. The reasons
>>> are simple:
>>> 1. Internet Explorer is much more difficult to develop for than Firefox
>>> and thus it will cost us a lot of time and money to provide you with a
>>> high quality product that you would enjoy using. We prefer to spend that
>>> time and money developing what we already have even further!
>>> 2. Firefox is currently the most accessible browser on the planet.
>>> Version 3.0 which was recently released ranks as probably THE best
>>> browser out there overall in accessibility, performance and memory
>>> consumption. It is also very frequently updated, especially with
>>> important fixes. You simply can't go wrong with Firefox. It is the
>>> future browser of the Internet. Now is the best time to start using it.
>>>
>>> On the issue of the motivation of the WebvVisum developers, it says:
>>>
>>> First of all, we find it fun to work on this kind of stuff! We love it.
>>> We also like to help people. We're not blind or visually impaired but we
>>> make our living by developing web sites and Internet tools and we love
>>> doing it, especially when we have happy users who love our products,
>>> too. We were frequently approached by people who were asking us to make
>>> minor changes to our sites to make them more accessible to them. We
>>> decided to see what all the fuss is about and to our surprise, we found
>>> that accessibility is often a neglected aspect by many site operators,
>>> big or small. Not only because of lack of care or attention but also due
>>> to reasons such as lack of time or knowledge or sometimes lack of
>>> funding to make the right adjustments. In many cases we also think it is
>>> also the lack of feedback from the site users themselves! So this was an
>>> opportunity to put our programmer hats and see if we can find situations
>>> to your every day problems. As weeks and months went by we came up with
>>> a solid plan and implemented what you see right now. We believe in self
>>> empowerment, the basics of the Internet and good human nature. We
>>> believe that if we build the tools, you'll be able to use them to the
>>> best of your advantage! So there you have it, we built the tools, it's
>>> time to use them.
>>>
>>> Note that the FAQ also answers questions on privacy, what gets sent to
>>> the server and more. I'd suggest giving it a read if you have any
>>> questions or concerns regarding WebVisum.
>>>
>>> For my part, I see WebVisum and Firefox as just another tool in the
>>> arsenal. I happen to use Firefox as my default browser, but I don't
>>> hesitate to bring up IE if I think a page is going to be easier to use
>>> in IE over Firefox.
>>>
>>> Bruce Toews wrote:
>>>> No reaction, just a few facts.
>>>>
>>>> Bruce
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 26 Feb 2009, The Elf wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> ah, you don't, some of us do, lol
>>>>>
>>>>> what an over reactionary crowd we can be?
>>>>>
>>>>> the elf
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Bruce Toews" <bruce@xxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:48 PM
>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: -----SPAM----- Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe, and I'm an I.E. user too, but maybe it's a case of Firefox
>>>>>> allows
>>>>>> for the interface and I.E. does not.Or it could be any number of
>>>>>> things,
>>>>>> we have no idea who these Webvisum people are or what their motivation
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> or who they're working for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bruce
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009, Rick Harmon wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Basically because I am an IE user and don't care for firefox.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Adrian Spratt" <Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:53 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: -----SPAM----- Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm sorry to prolong the thread, but why wouldn't a person want to
>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>> Firefox if it has this capability, along with several others?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is getting far afield from a JAWS discussion, and I guess I've
>>>>>>> said
>>>>>>> what I feel I need to. But to my good friends, Steve and Arthur, Pin
>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>> not be the answer if Webvisum weren't here, and I would have
>>>>>>> completely
>>>>>>> agreed with their and other listers' comments.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Rick Harmon" <rharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:37 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: -----SPAM----- Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What if I don't want to use firefox though?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Steve Gomes" <finnygomes@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:34 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: -----SPAM----- [JAWSLite] Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> well what I did was tell Pin. Pin came and typed in the words because
>>>>>>> she
>>>>>>> can see. Very quick and easy and I didn't have to download or learn
>>>>>>> firefox.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Adrian Spratt" <Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:03 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've been hoping someone would challenge this thread. Webvisum has
>>>>>>> created a
>>>>>>> solution for this former problem, so this stand is no longer
>>>>>>> principled
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> defensible. It's about cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Rosemarie Chavarria" <knitqueen2007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:50 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, Rose. I avoid any site that wants you to type in a code if they
>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>> have audio captia. That's exactly why I won't get a yahoo account.
>>>>>>> Rosemarie
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:08 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Better yet, don't use the site which is generally my policy. Much
>>>>>>> easier
>>>>>>> than installing a browser and being invited to use a piece of
>>>>>>> programming.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rose Combs rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: jawslite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> [mailto:jawslite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>>>>> On Behalf Of The Elf
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:23 AM
>>>>>>> To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> get firefox and web visum, and take care of it yourself, smile
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> inthane
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Steve Gomes" <finnygomes@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: "jawslite" <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:38 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] enter the text in the box
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tell you. I don't know what we are gona do but I tried to join
>>>>>>> facebook
>>>>>>> today and it has one of those things where you have to listen to a
>>>>>>> distorted
>>>>>>> recording of numbers and type them in a box. For the life of me I
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> couldn't understand the recording. Even after playing it several
>>>>>>> times. I
>>>>>>> will have to get sighted help. I realize they have to make the
>>>>>>> recording
>>>>>>> hard for spammers to pick up but there must be another solution.
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>>> Christopher
>>>
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