[nabs-l] Firefox Captccha Plugin

Tue Sep 20 08:33:01 UTC 2011

Thanks for the information.
Blessings, Joshua

On 9/19/11, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Actually, since this seems to be a recurring problem for people who are
> blind, I'll just post it back to the list. In Firefox, if you go to the
> plugin manager and search for a plugin called web visum, you will find a
> plugin that can solve captchas as well as do a few other things to try to
> make websites more accessible. The one small problem that I found was that
> the sign up button in the web visum options did not work. I had to go to the
> site and sign up. They want to know why you want web visum, but don't take
> it personally. Something about being blind worked for me. I think that it is
> just to keep people from leveraging it as a way to hack captcha protected
> websites.
>
> HTH,
> Nicole
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Molloy" <ptrck.molloy at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Captchas was Re: Off Topic Messages
>
>
>> Nicole,
>> Can you please email me off-list and tell me more about the firefox
>> plug-in?
>> Thanks,
>> Patrick
>>
>> On 9/19/11, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>> Actually, if you use Firefox and get one of their plug ins, you will
>>> never
>>> have to have someone read you a captcha ever again.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Josh,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for offering, but I already said I would set it up.  I just
>>>> need
>>>>
>>>> to reenter all the information on my PC and ask somebody to read me the
>>>> kapcha.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The real
>>>> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists.  If a
>>>> blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can be
>>>> reduced to a mere physical nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of
>>>> the National Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)
>>>>
>>>>  Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info for
>>>> information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
>>>> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my BrailleNote
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>>> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:11:31 -0400
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>>>
>>>> I'd be willing to set it up, if we wanted to do it, as I have a
>>>> gmail.
>>>>
>>>> sent from my Apex
>>>> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:03:57 -0400
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>>>
>>>> All,
>>>> I also wish we had a list for politics.
>>>> Chris, I'd join if you set one up.  I'm glad David replied to
>>>> Joshua's
>>>> proposal so we have an answer.  We know it cannot be set up on
>>>> the nfbnet
>>>> server, but we could use google.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure we can get back on track.  It was happening already.
>>>>
>>>> Ashley
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: chris nusbaum
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:41 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>>>
>>>> Hi Joshua,
>>>>
>>>> I'd be willing to help you.  I have a name for it already,
>>>> blind-politics! I know how to create a Google Group, and can do
>>>> that
>>>> for you.  Of course, though, that would put me as the moderator,
>>>> so if
>>>> you'd rather be the moderator, I can tell you how to do it.
>>>> Please
>>>> write me off list.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> On 9/17/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Thank you for taking charge in bringing this email list back to
>>>> where it
>>>> should be.  However, I am also wondering why none of the current
>>>> board
>>>> members have not done anything publically to steer the list back
>>>> in the
>>>> right direction.  Is it typical for you to moderate this list on
>>>> your own,
>>>> or
>>>> is there generally someone designated by the board to help you
>>>> in this
>>>> matter as well? Any clarification you can provide on this matter
>>>> would be
>>>> greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 10:46 PM
>>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Off Topic Messages
>>>>
>>>> The range and number of off topic messages here in the last week
>>>> or so
>>>> has
>>>>
>>>> been astounding.  Consequently, I have placed the whole list
>>>> under
>>>> moderated status until they die out.  This means that each
>>>> message has to
>>>> be approved by me.
>>>>
>>>> This list exists to support nabs and state organizations of
>>>> students and
>>>> for discussion of blindness-related student matters.  It is not
>>>> for
>>>> political discussion, advertising internet radio stations,
>>>> personal
>>>> messages etc.
>>>>
>>>> And ...  please don't feel you should debate me about the
>>>> purpose of the
>>>> list.  I am not trying to be harsh, just trying to get people
>>>> back on
>>>> track.  When things stray too far, people start unsubscribing.
>>>>
>>>> David Andrews, List Owner
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> --
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>>>> real
>>>> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>>>> exists.  If
>>>> a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness
>>>> can
>>>> be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan
>>>>
>>>> Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info
>>>> for
>>>> information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
>>>> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
>>>>
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