[Blindtlk] Facebook

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

Last time I checked, Facebook offered an audio version of their captcha.
You may be able to authenticate using this, depending on how they are doing
it these days.  If you have a cell phone that does text, you may also want
to participate in their two-factor authentication program, which sometimes
involves them sending a text message to your cell phone to confirm an action
you are taking.

I use the regular Facebook page, when I'm on it, but recognize that it is
quite complicated, unpredictable and dynamic.  Using Firefox or IE8 with
Window-Eyes 7.5.2.

Lloyd Rasmussen, Wheaton, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 8:54 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] why is it importantto joinan organizationofthe
> blind?
> 
> Hi Sheila,
> 
> It's an inaccessible kaptcha, which is an image that contains a
> bunch of numbers and other characters that you type in as you see
> them.  That's their way to make sure you're not some hacking
> system.  However, that security check is inaccessible, and you
> will need a sighted person to read it to you; that is, unless you
> have Firefox as your Web browser, in which case you can use
> WebVisum.  Also, another Facebook tip which will make Facebook a
> lot easier and more accessible to use: use m.facebook.com instead
> of the regular Facebook site! If you have any other Facebook
> questions, please let me know!
> 
> Chris
> 
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
> 
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sheila Leigland <sleigland at bresnan.net
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:52:11 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] why is it importantto	joinan
> organizationoft
> he	blind?
> 
> Change of subject chris I'm trying to set up a facebook account
> and it went fine until it asked me to put in something for
> security but i don't know what I'm supposed to put in and then it
> tells me i'm taking to long to enter whatever it is that it
> wants.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
> sheila leigland
>