[nabs-l] Follow NFB on Twitter

[David Andrews]

Peter:

It seems to me that it is not CAPTCHA's per se 
that we are opposed to, but visual requirements 
without reasonable alternatives.  Twitter does have an audio CAPTCHA.

These sites have reasonable security concerns and 
it is their right and responsibility to take 
steps to make them secure.  As long as they 
provide us with reasonable alternatives we should 
not oppose their visual approaches.

Dave

At 01:59 PM 1/30/2009, Peter Donahue wrote:
>Good afternoon everyone,
>
>     I'm sorry folks but if this organization opposes the use of CAPTCHA as a
>means of site security it has no business putting its presences on these
>sites that require blind people to use them; particularly if the audio
>quality is horrible and the person is both blind  and deaf. I'm all for
>establishing presences on social networks but not on those that require the
>use of a CAPTCHA as a part of registration process. As far as I'm concerned
>we're shooting ourselves in the foot if this continues!!
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Danielsen, Chris (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)"
><CDanielsen at nfb.org>
>To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:58 PM
>Subject: [nabs-l] Follow NFB on Twitter
>
>
>
>Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
>
>I am writing with exciting news! You can now
>follow the latest news and information from the
>National Federation of the Blind, the Voice of
>the Nation's Blind, on Twitter.  To follow our
>Twitter updates, go to
><http://www.twitter.com/NFB_voice>www.twitter.com/NFB_voice.
>You'll need to join Twitter if you don't have an account.
>
>
>
>Twitter is a social networking site that allows
>you to keep track of your friends, family, and
>interests online.  In addition to signing up for
>Web updates for the National Federation of the
>Blind, you can also opt to receive our Twitter
>updates via text message on your mobile
>phone.  And while you're at it, follow the 2009
>Braille Readers are Leaders campaign as well, by
>going to
><http://www.twitter.com/brailleliteracy>www.twitter.com/brailleliteracy
>
>
>
>We hope lots of you will follow our new Twitter
>feed­and don't hesitate to send us a direct
>message if you have questions or comments about what you read.
>
>
>
>Sincerely:
>
>
>
>Chris Danielsen
>
>Director of Public Relations
>
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
>
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