[nabs-l] Warning, YouTube sucks big time

[Kevin Wassmer]

I think there is a lot of frustration in the blind community regarding 
capcha. I think we need to avoid getting to angry with this whole thing and 
put things in to prospective. Companies like YouTube have reasons to put it 
up. Yes, I am surprised that YouTube has not provided an audio capcha. This 
is because they are owned by Google. However, if Capcha is the worst thing 
we as blind people have to worry about in technology, I don't think it is 
worth fusing over too much. Yes I am for the wonderful things the NFB is 
doing to remedy the capcha problem. I think this needs to be addressed. But 
let's avoid saying to each other I will never be a part of this site because 
they have Capcha. I have learned over the years we just need to be patient. 
I use to be angry about this to. I still am to some degree. But let's be 
objective about this. Companies have reasons to put it on their web site. A 
lot of companies may not be aware of what the NFB is doing. They may not be 
aware of an audio capcha. I work for a company that has capcha. Thankfully 
when I am at the company, I can call the General Manager and she is nice 
enough to read me the word as it appears on the screen. Yes, I told her 
about the audio capcha. But the radio station struggles with money. That's 
ok in my mind. I could be pissed off at the company I work for. But I look 
at all the wonderful things they have done for me in the past few months. I 
think we as blind people need to put things in prospective and realize we 
wi9ll continue to work with companies to remedy this whole thing with 
Capcha. I will talk to you later.

"You say, Son, let's forget the past,
I want another chance, gonna make it last.
You're begging me for a brand new start,
trying to mend a bridge that's been blown apart,
but you know... you never built it dad." (Queensryche
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Franandah Damstra" <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Warning, YouTube sucks big time


> Well, personally, I love YouTube. I've used it since 2006. It did have
> a security caption thing, but that is only when you sign up. I can
> upload videos with no problem. I honestly, have no problem using
> YouTube and don't see why anyone else would.
>
> On 2/2/09, Nicole B. Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> They don't have the click here for audio option?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "priscilla" <priscillagarces1987 at hotmail.com>
>> To: <njabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "nabs-l" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 9:24 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Warning, YouTube sucks big time
>>
>>
>> Hey all,
>> I am emailing you all because today I had enough spare time to write on 
>> the
>> lists since I was busy with dealing with homework and some of the books
>> which seemed like pulling teeth out of the DSS.
>> this is only because they keep changing and turning over staff, and one
>> group is more efficient than the other and what not.
>> I called and went to there office numerous times and insisted on them to 
>> get
>> my books for one of my courses involving Caribbean literature.
>> Finally they ordered my books from RFB and D since the school is starting 
>> to
>> become members of the organization this year.
>> Anyway, I encounter another frustration.
>> the point is that YouTube is driving me crazy because whenever I want to
>> sign up, I can't see the images that are provided for security reasons.
>>      I am frustrated and tired about this because a sighted person is not
>> always there to spend time with me to help with the process.
>>
>> I don't know how to contact these people and request an alternative that 
>> has
>> audio instead of those absurd security captions.
>> I am wanting to upload some videos of my lovely cat on YouTube so that
>> people can see them.
>> I really look forward to doing so.
>> mom said I should upload them on YouTube only because my kitty is cute.
>> Thank you very much
>>
>>
>> Priscilla
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