[blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement

Mon Mar 16 20:02:17 UTC 2009

ive never ahd problems with the audio, but ive never encoutnered ones taht sounded like they were read by people with foriegn dialects. If they sound that way, its probably cuz they were recorded by someone sitting in India making a  dollar an hour

> From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:45:10 -0700
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> 
> I have beaten with the odds with the garbled audio with several attempts on 
> the EBAY site but some of the voices that they used sounded like people with 
> foreign dialects or speech impediments. I have also advised companies that 
> this is not an acceptable option.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John " <joramsey at cox.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 1:12 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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> blindlaw mailing list
> >>>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> >>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
> >>>> for
> >>>> blindlaw:
> >>>>
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/roddj12%40hotmail.
> > com
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> blindlaw mailing list
> >>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> >>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >>> blindlaw:
> >>>
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/stevep.deeley%40in
> > sightbb.com
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> ----------
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> >> Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.13/2001 - Release Date:
> >> 03/14/09
> >> 06:54:00
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> blindlaw mailing list
> >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >> blindlaw:
> >>
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglob
> > al.net
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > blindlaw mailing list
> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> > blindlaw:
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/joramsey%40cox.net
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > blindlaw mailing list
> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> > blindlaw:
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> blindlaw mailing list
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/timandvickie%40hotmail.com

_________________________________________________________________
Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. 
http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme