RE: A very concerning trend.
- From: "Acquaviva, Pasquale CECOM DCSOPS" <Pat.Acquaviva@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:01:15 -0400
Hi Al,
I don't know what to say. I don't know what to tell you, except to include
an excerpt of a message that I sent someone with regard to a somewhat
related phenomenon--the process of acquiring a new e-mail account.
I don't think we're going to get anywhere with respect to this subject,
unless advocacy groups--not just individuals--really raise the devil over
it. I am very angry and concerned about this type of action that turns
people who deserve their God-given civil rights (at least so far as the U.S.
constitution is concerned) into second-class citizens of the Internet.
However, for some highly perplexing reason, no solid block of disabled
individuals seems to have taken up the banner.
The text of aa comment that I presented to a number of service providers and
individuals follows. I do apologize to James, this list's moderator. I
will refrain from such further ranting. But if we don't stand up for our
rights, it seems that no one else will. Text is below:
To top things off, the seemingly overwhelming majority of Internet mail
providers relishes each and every opportunity to harass, penalize, and
discriminate against totally blind prospective e-mail account owners by
utilizing graphical "security codes" that, by their very nature, block those
using screen readers from acquiring accounts without putting out the old tin
cup and begging customer support for assistance in this area. It is truly
an absolute disgrace when punitive action of this type is taken against
innocent, totally blind people, while the __REAL__ bad guys (that this
technique was supposed to quash) are acquiring their sleazy e-mail accounts
without any serious impediments being placed in their path.
Best Regards
- --
Pat Acquaviva
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Al Puzzuoli
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:35 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: A very concerning trend.
Hi everyone,
Recently, I decided that it would be a good idea to revise my resume.
having no desire to deal with visual appeal and formatting issues myself, I
thought I would use a resume writing service. Over the past few days, while
examining what these services have to offer, I have noticed an alarming
trend.
of course, most services want to tout their wares, so they offer sample
resumes for perspective customers to consider before making a decision. it
would however, be a simple matter for someone who wanted to be a freeloader
to copy one of these samples, and revise it to suit his or her own needs.
Therefore, many services are posting their sample work in a manor that
prevents this sort of theft and in doing so, are rendering it completely
inaccessible to screen readers. Here's just one example of what I mean. Go
to the following URL, and then click on any of the before or after examples.
http://www.resumeedge.com/promo/samples.shtml#it
I fully understand the need to protect written content on the web, but I am
also concerned, as I am envisioning a day where other providers, such as
magazines or publishers of online books start using a similar format.
I'm guessing the answer would be to implement a methodology where by content
would be protected as well as secure. Does such a standard currently exist
and if so, are there any documents out there explaining its implementation?
If so, I would gladly point them out to the webmasters of the services I
have encountered thus far.
Thanks,
--Al
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