RE: jaws and "enter the text as shown in the box"
- From: "Terra Syslo" <tlsyslo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 06:27:12 -0500
I get it at the end of the form after I enter my information and check the box
of the terms.
http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/3736
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:34 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: jaws and "enter the text as shown in the box"
That's odd. When I click sign up on www.myspace.com I don't see any
CAPTCHA on the form. Does it appear at a subsequent stage in the signup
process.
It looks like MySpace is notorious for not providing an alternative to
their CAPTCHAs yet:
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=47&SubTopicID=43&DocumentID=3154
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Terra Syslo wrote:
> Is there a way to sign up for MySpace without sighted help? I got the image
> verification thing.
>
>
> http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/3736
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> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Rick Harmon
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:41 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: jaws and "enter the text as shown in the box"
>
>
> That's not entirely true. I make changes to my myspace page everyday and
> don't encounter the captia. I was told by another my space user that the
> captia will come up if you make a bunch of changes in a very short amount of
> time. So while it may come up, it certainly doesn't come up with every
> change of a page.
>
> Rick
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:25 PM
> Subject: Re: jaws and "enter the text as shown in the box"
>
>
>> Hi Slade,
>>
>> Yes. I have also tried contacting the MySpace folks regarding accessible
>> CAPTCHAs, and they have also chosen to ignore me. Maybe it is time for a
>> blog post on the journal about it. Grrr!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Slade Sellers" <sladesell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: jaws and "enter the text as shown in the box"
>>
>>
>> Well, I was using Myspace fairly easy then folks started complaining of
>> spam
>> so now every time you make changes the CAPTCHA appears. I've tried
>> contacting them but nothing.
>> Slade
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis" <bhawkeslewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 5:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: jaws and "enter the text as shown in the box"
>>
>>
>>> The term is "image-recognition CAPTCHA".
>>>
>>> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha for an overview.
>>>
>>> See http://www.captcha.net/ for research into CAPTCHAs.
>>>
>>> The whole purpose of a CAPTCHA is to create a problem that only humans
>>> can
>>> solve in order to defeat automated spamming attacks. If a screen reader
>>> could read a CAPTCHA, then so could a hostile program.
>>>
>>> Many sites provide alternatives to image-recognition CAPTCHAs. Sometimes
>>> you might be asked to listen to an audio CAPTCHA or solve a written
>>> problem (e.g. enter the answer to 2 + 2). These aren't a complete
>>> solution, since audio CAPTCHAs can be hard to hear and those with
>>> learning
>>> disabilities or language barriers could struggle with problem-solving.
>>>
>>> Many more sites offer a contact form, email address, or telephone number
>>> to use in order to contact an administrator who can give you access. If
>>> there isn't one specified as an alternative to the CAPTCHA, look for
>>> webmaster contact details or general contact details.
>>>
>>> If you can't find details and it's an important site, no harm in letting
>>> us know what that site is so we can have a look too.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Benjamin Hawes-Lewis
>>>
>>> Slade Sellers wrote:
>>>> hey all,
>>>> sorry I don't know the term to describe these spam filters, although I
>>>> guess I understand as to why some sites have these boxes. Anyway, is
>>>> there a jaws command or trick to getting the text read?
>>>>
>>>> I've tried jaws cursor and even attempted the websites page information
>>>> yet nothing works.
>>>>
>>>> And many of these websites don't have the audio option in case visually
>>>> impaired folks can't see the text. Basically, is there a way around
>>>> these boxes?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Slade
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