[Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon

Nicole Torcolini torcolini at comcast.net
Sun Aug 13 23:31:48 UTC 2023


	I certainly think that it is a growing trend--or websites seem to be
making the same types of changes. I can name at least a few websites that
used to work at least moderately well that have regressed over time, and
they did not all do it at the same time.

Nicole

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Chaltain <chaltain at outlook.com> 
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:52 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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Cc: Nicole Torcolini <torcolini at comcast.net>
Subject: RE: [Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon

Sighted people also use Amazon, so it's perfectly OK for them to improve the
usability for their sighted customers and even just make it look more
appealing. Of course, it's not OK for them to break accessibility. I like
something I read the other day that said accessibility isn't a feature,
inaccessibility is a bug.

I've seen this problem as long as I've been using computers. I'm not sure
it's any worse now or that it's a growing trend. I know I always quake
whenever I hear about an update rolling out.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Nicole Torcolini via Electronics-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon

        Amazon is not the only company who is doing this, but it does seem
to be the worst. There is a growing trend that, when changes are made to
websites--I assume supposedly to make the user experience better for sighted
people--accessibility/usability is left in the dust, with changes often
introducing new accessibility problems.
        As for the Q&A section problem, a quick Google search shows that
sighted people are asking about this, too. There unfortunately does not seem
to be a good answer (pun not intended).
        Not to thread jack, but, on a related note, I am planning to start a
petition to Amazon about the lack of accessibility/usability at every step
of their purchasing process, including delivery. Please email
nbtorco at gmail.com if you are interested in helping draft the petition or
have stories to tell.

Nicole

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Dennis Long via Electronics-Talk
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We need to complain about it.  With amazon's poor track record of fixing
things they break I expect this not  to be fixed.

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cheez via Electronics-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon

Maybe they are akin to the geniuses at Apple.  They too seem to not leave
things alone when they do updates.

Vince

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Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
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Cc: Gerald Levy <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon


Yes, I have noticed this change also.  When I click on the question link,
nothinghappens.  Also, there is no longer a link labeled, see all reviews.
It used to be possible to get to the questions from the customer reviews
page, but no longer.  Why can't the geniuses at Amazon leave well enough
alone?


Gerald



On 8/13/2023 11:13 AM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> I've gotten good info on Amazon from the "ask a question" section, but 
> now I can't find it at all.  I see a link that says "10 answered 
> questions", but when I hit enter on it it goes nowhere.  Jaws find 
> doesn't find any other instances, either.
>
> Did Amazon do away with this feature, or is it just hiding where I'm 
> not finding it?  Am I doing something wrong?
>
> Tracy
>
>
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