[nabs-l] Blind and Visually Impaired Teen Group on Facebook!

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Sydney and listers,

  I really don't care! If you're deaf-blind you can't use the audio captcha. 
These mechanisms need to be designed so they can be read tactually and 
audibly and the audio needs to be of a high-quality to enable those with 
hearing issues to understand it. I've heard remedies of replacing character 
codes with every day sounds, but again if you're deaf-blind you can't access 
this verification. Please see my previous message for a possible solution 
for affiliates wishing to use social networks and other sites requiring 
verification of one kind or another.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sydney Walker Freedman" <freedmas at stolaf.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blind and Visually Impaired Teen Group on Facebook!


Hello there.  Just a quick note on the audio quality of the
verifications:  the sound is distorted on purpose in the same way that
the code is hidden in an image.  Hence, the quality isn't terrible;
the strange echos, backwards sounds in the background, etc. are there
on purpose, all for the sake of making sure we're human beings, not
spambots.  :)

Pax Christi,
Sydney


On 11/4/08, Peter Donahue <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Good afternoon everyone,
>
>     Why are we using outfits like Facebook if we're apposed to the use of
> visual verification?The audio quality is terrible, and deaf-blind youth 
> can
> forget about this blog. Our own content management system should have been
> used to host this blog instead. What a shame!
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carranza, Rosy" <RCarranza at nfb.org>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:17 AM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Blind and Visually Impaired Teen Group on Facebook!
>
>
> Hi Everybody,
> Please help me get the word out to high school students about our new
> Facebook group-- here is a description of the group:
>
> Attention blind and visually impaired high school students!
>
> Blindness 4 1 1 was created by the National Federation of the Blind to
> give you a place to meet other teens with vision loss and to give you a
> chance to learn about resources that can help you in school, at home and
> in your community.
>
> The NFB is the largest blindness organization in the United States. We
> have over 50,000 members who work hard to make a difference in the lives
> of blind people. We are excited to provide this resource to you and hope
> that you will tell your friends about us!
>
> If you are currently a Facebook member, go to groups, search for the
> group using our group name and request access to our group. If you are
> not signed up for Facebook then join in on the fun! Visit
> www.facebook.com to get connected with our NFB teen group.
>
> If you have any questions, call Rosy Carranza at 410 659-9314, ext. 2283
> or email her at rcarranza at nfb.org.
>
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