I was just sending an e-mail to a MindSpring address and I got the following "spam blocker" reply message:
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LOL No shit huh???
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I really hope you're joking!Originally posted by rowanComment
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Why would I be? Visually impaired people have been using speech synthesizers to read online content since the BBS days. The link on your confirmation screen probably goes to a WAV so they know what to type.Originally posted by Jake
edit: BBS = dialup BBSs, those things that were popular from the mid 80s to early 90s... not web BBSs.
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But how are you able to click the link if you're not able to see it?Originally posted by rowan
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Receiving SPAM when you're blind, still one of the biggest problems. Imagine this.. your computer has to read out every message.. suppose you get 800 spam messages a day. I'm not kidding.Originally posted by JakeComment
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haha that's funny shit.Comment
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And how would a blind person see the link in this message and click on it?Originally posted by rowanWhy would I be? Visually impaired people have been using speech synthesizers to read online content since the BBS days. The link on your confirmation screen probably goes to a WAV so they know what to type.
edit: BBS = dialup BBSs, those things that were popular from the mid 80s to early 90s... not web BBSs.Comment
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You're still thinking visually.Originally posted by thumbsdepot
Most web pages are just words with embedded layout instructions that are redundant if you're just after the basic content. I presume their software assigns a unique identifier to links so that they can press 1 for the first link, 2 for the second, and so on.
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Earthlink probably got sued by some blind guy, claiming he is unable to send emails, he won, and now earthlink has to include it on that page....Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000
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Ok, for the sake of argument let's say that is the case. Why bother having text on a page that a blind person cannot see? "Visually impaired? Click here" I still say WTF?Originally posted by rowanYou're still thinking visually. Most web pages are just words with embedded layout instructions that are redundant if you're just after the basic content. I presume their software assigns a unique identifier to links so that they can press 1 for the first link, 2 for the second, and so on.Comment
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Originally posted by woj
That link doesn't quite solve the problem though
WGI play with Google.Comment
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That's not funny. Braille on drive through ATM's is funny (in a weird funny way).
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Their software can read out the link. Duh.Originally posted by Jake
If you care enough to know more: http://www.diveintoaccessibility.org/Comment
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Yea, but it's good enough to be able to say "We made changes to the website to make you happy, now fuck off, and sue someone else"...Originally posted by WiredGuyThat link doesn't quite solve the problem though
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christ - are most of you totally out of it??
blind people are able to use the computer just as well..
http://www-306.ibm.com/able/
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
IBM has a whole department dedicated for those who are visually impared. from brail keyboards to reading text off the monitor either using voice recognition software to brail keypads that translate the text off the screen
I was part of the IBM testing software for them 15 years ago on the voice recognition software - my computer basically learned to hear my voice and talked to me - told me what was on the screen - I simply had to say certain key words for it to actually surf.Comment
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That's another one I've always wondered about! Even on the walk-up ATM's. Have you ever used an ATM that you didn't have to interact with the CRT display? If you can't see what the CRT display is prompting you to do then you don't know what buttons to push on the keypad, braille or not.Originally posted by sickkittensComment
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I think the braille on automated subway or lightrail is pretty funny.....Comment
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i used to run a cybercafe back in 98, a blind guy comes in, 3 1/2 floppy in hand, sat at one of the terminals, and started looking for the drive, he installed a text to speech thing using the keyboard by memory (windows key, execute, cmd, a:\something.exe etc.) i tried to help him but he basically told me to fuck off. that day i've learnt wtf were ALT tags useful for in images
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Originally posted by TheLegacy
That's fucking coolComment
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Originally posted by rowanYou're still thinking visually. Most web pages are just words with embedded layout instructions that are redundant if you're just after the basic content. I presume their software assigns a unique identifier to links so that they can press 1 for the first link, 2 for the second, and so on.
It's nice to see that somebody knows what they are talking about. They also have braille displays for computers.
It's not like people are so stupid that they have braille on drive up ATM's or anything....oh wait....
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Ok, for all the people who can't seem to grasp this issue. I fully understand that visually impaired people are able to use computers too. However, if a person is blind they will not be able to read the text "Visually impaired? Click here". That being said, now answer this question: Why is it displayed on the screen?Originally posted by sspComment
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Like I said, for all the people who can't seem to grasp this issue. I fully understand that visually impaired people are able to use computers too. However, if a person is blind they will not be able to read the text "Visually impaired? Click here". That being said, now answer this question: Why is it displayed on the screen?Originally posted by TheLegacyComment
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True. Wouldn't it be easier if a .wav sounded?Originally posted by Jake
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You're not making any sense. We've already established that blind people can read webpages, and they can traverse links through whatever mechanism their software uses. How is that link any different?Originally posted by JakeComment
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Originally posted by Jake
Several years ago I owned a company that developed a site for a local blind organization. I believe they had a software package called JAWS that read the text as audio. It was also designed to specifically locate links and certain key words.Comment
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Thats sort of like having brail on the keys at the drive up ATM! LOL!!Originally posted by JakeI was just sending an e-mail to a MindSpring address and I got the following "spam blocker" reply message:
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funny
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thats too funnyComment
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Do you think it would be cheaper to make two different types of ATM keyboards?Originally posted by BusterPornThats sort of like having brail on the keys at the drive up ATM! LOL!! 
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Originally posted by Jake
It'd be cheaper to tell your programmer just to add the line rather than put some custom script that talks to whatever system the impared person happens to be using.
As with ATM machines, they all come with the braille from the factory before they're designated walk-up or drive-up. The kiosk around it might be specific to the duty, but the machine within is standard issue.Comment
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Are you guys seriously retarded?
Software reads the link to them.
They display the link to everybody
A) So that it doesn't accidentally not show for a blind person
B) So that everyone knows Earthlink is blind friendly
B2) So that they don't have some idiot try and sue EarthlinkICQ: 2262.73945Comment
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<Ray's I can't see shit pic here>
lmao thats funny, click here
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What? All of my sites have brail versions and they are all wheel-chair accessable. I don't discriminate.
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lol...........Comment
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windows magnafiyer is all they need, why the fuck would you add a blind person link :SComment
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They have braille keyboards - they can't "see" it, they feel it. Seriously.Originally posted by thumbsdepotComment
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Ever hear of a brail keyboard and a brail reader?Originally posted by JakeI'm here for the violence!Comment
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Very true....Originally posted by ssp
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i guess none of you faggots have seen sneakers
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Originally posted by ytcracker
Whistler rocked.
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Lol very funny man!
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