[Nfb-krafters-korner] Facebook, blind friendly?

Fri Apr 22 21:59:19 UTC 2016

I usually use my computer to look at Facebook and respond.  I prefer
to go to m.facebook.com rather than the site developed for the
computer.

On 4/22/16, Catherine jacobse via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Henry & all,
> I have a facebook page, but I do not find it very blind friendly.  My
> friends list is short mainly family & friends. Not everyone we meet is a
> friend! So I get a facebook email from say, my daughter, Amanda; stating
> newphoto or even a status update and that’s all I know - who it is from and
> either photo or status or maybe even a comment.  I think if this is done
> using a I phone then no other info is given.  I can click on view or
> facebook and try for more info; it is a real hunt & peck taking a good 20
> minutes.  So I just email or message my daughter and ask her what her
> facebook thingy was about; she replies with info. I find this last method
> faster & less frustrating.  For photos, I let hubby know there’s a new photo
> maybe he wants to look, up to him.  Really I don’t care about photos.
> Photo description person smiling. oh  um, yawn!
> I do think it is great that facebook is increasing time and effort in
> improving accessibility.  One rainy day I will spend some time to see what I
> can do on face book.  Right now I have a lot of yarn calling my name.
> Gotta go!
> crafty Catherine
>> On Apr 22, 2016, at 12:30 PM, Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Henry,
>>
>> There are several folks here that use Facebook.  I find it easy to use it.
>> I have joined a few groups and get a small amount of email as you can pick
>> how you want to receive it.  I get the most from my daughter, Katie as I
>> OK
>> that I get her emails and she sends things out to a list of folks which my
>> email is on her list.
>> You can definitely find a lot of information and Jill has pointed some
>> finds she has shared.
>>
>> I do like that you friend folks which you can pick and choose and I think
>> the ones I have friended and friended back to me is the ones I get the
>> birthday announcements from.
>>
>> I don't spend that much time on Facebook and I have not tried the picture
>> description as of yet.
>>
>> Jilll can give you more info on that.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 1:35 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Henry Osborne <hosbornejr at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] {Spam?} birthday wishes
>>
>> Hi Joyce and All;
>> Sorry about that folks.
>> I guess that we have to join the 21st century, and join Facebook, even
>> though my Voc Rehab teacher says that it is not to blind user friendly.
>> Can I have some feedback on this please?
>> Thanks.
>> henry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 8:31 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] {Spam?} birthday wishes
>>
>> Henry,
>>
>> I wished her a Happy Birthday when she called me on her Birthday.
>>
>> I blame you for not announcing it on this list.    Terry isn't on Facebook
>> and that is how most of us know when there is a Birthday.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of jill rossiter via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 11:54 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: jill rossiter <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] {Spam?} birthday wishes
>>
>> No I didn't I told her on the phone when I talked to her.
>> Jill
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 10:15 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Cc: Henry Osborne
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] {Spam?} birthday wishes
>>
>> You all forgot about Terry p on her special day! (April 18th.) Shame on
>> all
>> of you.
>> henry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:55 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] {Spam?} birthday wishes
>>
>> Happy Birthday Cindy!
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of jill rossiter via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:13 PM
>> To: Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: jill rossiter <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] {Spam?} birthday wishes
>>
>> Happy Birthday to Cindy Zimmer!
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
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