[Nfb-web] Accessible Captcha

[Steve Jacobson]

I realize this question was raised looking for answers and not commentary, but how could an entity 
consider a solution that excluded some of its own customers, that being the deaf-blind in particular at 
the very least, and more customers depending upon the implementation.  Clearly I don't know the exact 
type of database they are trying to protect, but from what I know of other libraries, one needs a user-
id and password to access the site, and even if one were to be able to apply on-line, one would need to 
be a user of the library to get one.  I don't see the need for a CAPTCHA at all in this case.  However, 
some sites have experimented with using CAPTCHAs that involve answering a question of some time, even 
mathematical problems expressed as words which would provide some protection while being text-based.  
The State of Minnesota has used this approach in some cases.  I would be tempted to ask why the library 
carries braille and recorded NLS books since those are clearly not industry standard.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:37:20 -0700, Darrell Shandrow wrote:


>Hello Gary, Michael and all,

>I am totally against the use of any CAPTCHA that's not purely text-based 
>on any blindness-specific website, including NFB sites. Even audio 
>CAPTCHAs exclude deaf-blind people, so they're totally unworkable.

>Regards,

>Darrell


>On 11/8/2011 7:52 PM, Gary H. Ray wrote:
>> The one the vender currently has an audio option, but with JAWS talking in
>> the background, it gets tough to make it go.
>>
>> Best!
>>
>> Gary Ray
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Michael Baldwin
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 8:26 PM
>> To: 'NFB Webmaster's List'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Accessible Captcha
>>
>> Personally I think captchas are over used, but, that isn't' the discussion.
>> Look at recaptcha from Google. it has an option for an audio captcha.
>>   Michael
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Gary H. Ray
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 17:50
>> To: 'NFB Webmaster's List'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Accessible Captcha
>>
>> What I am looking for is something to suggest to a vender.  I bitched about
>> a hard captcha and they said it was "industry standard," but they also said
>> they were willing to look at any I suggest so I need one to suggest.
>>
>> It is for a web-based database system for my Friends of the NC Library for
>> the Blind.
>>
>> Thanx!
>>
>> Gary Ray, NC
>> 828 505 0299
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Michael Hansen
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 5:59 PM
>> To: NFB Webmaster's List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Accessible Captcha
>>
>> Gary,
>>
>> I have an accessible captcha installed for the Nebraska website and the
>> NFB-Webmasters website but they are both Drupal Modules. I am guessing that
>> you want something that will work with Wordpress.
>>
>> Mike
>> ---
>> Mike Hansen
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Gary H. Ray<ghraynfbofnc at charter.net>
>> wrote:
>>> I believe I saw a post pointing to a place where an accessible captcha
>> could
>>> be found.  Can someone point me to it again.
>>>
>>> Thanx!
>>>
>>> Gary Ray, NC
>>> 828 505 0299
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