It's like this: None of those sites are going to change to accommodate = us. It's up to those manufacturing products for the blind to figure it = out.=20 Kim -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Terrie Arnold Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 6:38 AM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: MySpace Ignores and Locks Out the Blind,Puts Up "No Blind People Allowed" Sign ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "BlindNews Mailing List" <blindnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:12 AM Subject: MySpace Ignores and Locks Out the Blind,Puts Up "No Blind = People=20 Allowed" Sign > Blind Access Journal > Wednesday, May 02, 2007 > > MySpace Ignores and Locks Out the Blind, Puts Up "No Blind People = Allowed"=20 > Sign > > By Darrell Shandrow > > There are a number of blind and visually impaired people who have = written=20 > to me privately and to various e-mail discussion groups concerning the = > current accessibility challenges with the popular MySpace blogging and = > social networking web site. > > LINK: > http://www.myspace.com/ > > The most critical and immediate issue is a CAPTCHA (visual = verification)=20 > appearing as part of the signup process. This CAPTCHA does not feature = > audio or any other method of gaining access if you are not able to see = the=20 > characters you must enter into the edit box in order to register. Many = > blind and visually impaired people, including myself, have contacted=20 > MySpace over the past year. All such attempts at contact have been=20 > completely ignored. > > It is clear that the staff of MySpace do not see fit to show even an = ounce=20 > of professional courtesy toward blind and visually impaired people by=20 > responding to media queries and other attempts at contact. We must all = put=20 > MySpace on notice that CAPTCHA (visual verification) without audio or = some=20 > other alternative way for blind people to complete the signup process=20 > locks out the blind and visually impaired in a manner similar to the = "no=20 > blacks allowed" signs during the era of segregation. While it may be=20 > clearly understood that this visual only CAPTCHA was initially put in=20 > place out of ignorance of the accessibility issue, continued disregard = of=20 > our needs despite our goodfaith attempts at contact represents clear = and=20 > deliberate discrimination against us. > > It is certainly not too late for the MySpace people to make the = conscious=20 > decision to simply do the right thing in this case. Implement an audio = > playback of the CAPTCHA and supply an e-mail address or other contact=20 > information where people with disabilities may receive human = assistance=20 > when it does not work as expected, the user happens to be deaf-blind, = etc.=20 > I urge all of you whom have not already done so to contact MySpace to=20 > register your accessibility concerns and ask the company to do the = right=20 > thing. > > LINK: > http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=3Dmisc.contact > > posted by Darrell at 8:25 AM > > > = http://www.blindaccessjournal.com/2007/05/myspace-ignores-and-locks-out-b= lind.html > > -- > BlindNews mailing list > > To contact a list moderator about a problem or to make a request, send = a=20 > message to BlindNews-Owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > The BlindNews list is archived at: http://GeoffAndWen.com/blind/ > > To address a message to all members of the list, send mail to:=20 > BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Access your subscription info at:=20 > = http://blindprogramming.com/mailman/listinfo/blindnews_blindprogramming.c= om > > To unsubscribe via e-mail: send a message to=20 > BlindNews-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in = either=20 > the subject or body of the message > > > --=20 > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/784 - Release Date: = 5/1/2007=20 > 2:57 PM > >=20 To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, = go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes