[blindlaw] Purpose of List

Tom Ladis tom at tomladis.com
Sat Oct 9 15:29:37 UTC 2010


George,

How is a resolution developed?I would like to submit this issue for 
consideration by NFB before the problem morphs into something even less 
friendly to the blind, such as manipulation of images and other things that 
are being developed?

Thanks,
Tom Ladis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Paez" <jorgeapaez at mac.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Purpose of List


> Basically,
> a resolution must be made regarding CAPTCHAs.
> Then, it goes to the resolution board at general convention, and they do a 
> recommending vote.
> Then its presented to the general session, and stated weather "board 
> reccommends pass".
> And it goes to a full NFB-membership up or down vote.
> If aprooved, that becomes policy.
>
> Then the NFB can do as it sees fit within that policy.
>
>
> Jorge
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2010, at 4:19 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
>
>> I'm not a member of NFB and I'm unfamiliar with practices and procedure. 
>> When NFB becomes involved in such actions does it first determine if 
>> members are supportive, and how does it so do?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Everett Zufelt
>> http://zufelt.ca
>>
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>>
>> On 2010-09-12, at 11:16 AM, Tom Ladis wrote:
>>
>>> Hello.  I am not a lawyer yet, but think that someone who is and has the 
>>> energy to file actions against a few of the largest offenders, such as 
>>> LinkedIn, Home Depot, Google(Gmail), CraigsList, and others, would make 
>>> a huge difference for the blind community.  I will talk with Judge 
>>> Pomaro and Equip For Equality here in Chicago about the subject.
>>>
>>> We can discuss the technical details in the blind programmers or blind 
>>> webbers groups.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Would we be able to file a federal action since these companies are 
>>> global? If necessary, we can find brick and mortars to approach about 
>>> changing their system, and that may cause change.
>>>
>>> Also, would NFB be willing to become involved?
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Ladis
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 9:02 PM
>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Purpose of List
>>>
>>>
>>>> A reminder to everybody -- this is the Blind Law list.  It is not for 
>>>> the discussion of the merits, or lack thereof for CAPTCHA's, for 
>>>> debating the Blind Driver Challenge etc.  Please take those topics 
>>>> elsewhere and stick to the law and blindness.
>>>>
>>>> David Andrews, List Owner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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