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

Thu Nov 6 01:56:14 UTC 2008

Isn't there some sort of plugin with firefox that is supposed to read
captias?

I understand some people m, but... maybe this thingy is usable?ay not use
firefox
-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Corbb O'Connor
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:02 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blind and Visually Impaired Teen Group on Facebook!

Peter,
I empathize with your situation. Let me play devil's advocate here.  
The sounds in audio captchas are distorted to stop spammers from using  
speech-to-text conversion, and the distorted characters in the visual  
captchas is to stop spammers from using OCR converters, like Kurzweil  
uses. I have been thinking on this for awhile, and I don't see a  
solution (pardon the pun) that still offers the webmaster a spam-free  
system. As I said, I empathize with the deaf-blind who cannot use the  
audio captchas, and I completely understand--as I am blind too--the  
trouble the blind have with visual captchas. Any techies out there  
that might know of a potential solution, I'm all ears! Actually -- I  
do know that Google uses a system where they send an SMS text message  
to confirm that you aren't a spammer, and I wonder how well that works  
since a spammer could setup a cell phone relay to thwart the system.  
Hmmmm! The debate continues!

Corbb

-----
Corbb O'Connor
studying at the National University of Ireland, Galway

On Nov 5, 2008, at 9:54 PM, Peter Donahue wrote:

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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