[blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement

James Pepper b75205 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 16 15:47:46 UTC 2009


Yes the visual CAPTCHAs are very difficult to read.  The purpose is to make
sure a human being is ordering the order and not a machine.  The better
alternative is to use a Digital Signature.

James Pepper

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Hello:
>
>    A big problem with CAPTCHAs is that according to my sighted wife, the
> letters displayed on the screen are themselves not clearly displayed. A
> screen reader would need to do OCR on an image accurately and fast enough to
> deal with time limitations on entering the characters.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John " <joramsey at cox.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:12 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
>
>
>   Chuck,
>> And the garbled audio is exactly what defeats the purpose of the so called
>> alternative. Have many of you had any real success using the audio
>> alternatives. I know I certainly haven't and that is one of the big things
>> I
>> would like to see addressed is some way to get screen readers to read
>> those
>> captias.
>> John
>>
>> John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.
>>
>> Gainesville, FL 32609
>>
>> Phone: (352) 505-6642
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
>> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:21 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
>>
>>
>> many corporate sites that use a captcha or random code that you are
>> referring to can provide an audio alternative. This is done on many major
>> web sites such as Pay Pal EBay and MSN. this would address the problem as
>> you can hear the code that appears on the screen. The problem with some of
>> the audio alternatives is that the voices are intentionally garbled and
>> spoken in different pitches and dialects which causes confusion. This is
>> done to try to simulate the appearance of what is on the screen as it is
>> apparently somewhat garbled in appearance.
>> Chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve P. Deeley" <
>> stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
>>
>>
>> Rod, How would you suggest that I approach a bank who has a Web site
>>> that
>>> is not quite accessible.  They want the user to type in a random code. Of
>>>
>>
>> course, the Window-eyes will not read the code.  I've talked with them
>>> twice and they can't seem to understand how to fix the problem.  I'm
>>> planning to have a AT professional speak with them in the near future.  I
>>> really don't want to seem adversarial when I speak with them again.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 10:02 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
>>>
>>>
>>> I only hope that for that reason, Angie, that any settlement with them
>>>> this
>>>> time has more teeth. Otherwise, we will be in the same place 5-10 years
>>>> down
>>>> the road. The LSAC has demonstrated times and again that they are not an
>>>> entity willing to abide by legal obligations. Not only in not publishing
>>>> their reader policy to test takers but in granting other
>>>> accommodations --
>>>> where there is no standard to guide the process. I had accommodations
>>>> that
>>>> were granted to me because of blindness and denied to others also
>>>> because
>>>>
>>>
>>  of
>>>> blindness.
>>>>
>>>> Rod Alcidonis
>>>> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009.
>>>> Roger Williams University School of Law
>>>> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
>>>> Bristol, RI 02809
>>>> Cell: 718-704-4651
>>>> Home: 401-824-8685
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Angie Matney" <angie at mpmail.net>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 6:41 AM
>>>> Subject: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Did LSAC ever put anything up on their site concerning their reader
>>>>> policy? If memory serves, you had to request that this info be sent
>>>>> to you when I was applying.
>>>>>
>>>>> Angie
>>>>>
>>>>>
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