[Nfb-web] yahoo groups, mail and search inaccessibility

[adrijana prokopenko]

True, I had to give up all my yahoo groups and getting tired of
everything including facebook.

On 12/24/14, Marvin Hunkin via Nfb-web <nfb-web at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Well.
>
> Went to join some groups today.
>
> And when I tried to manage my groups.
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> Totally inaccessible.
>
> Not your  com boxes, but strange drop down menus, or areas or image blocks.
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> Not good enough.
>
> Can we have it the way it was 12 months ago, having traditional standard
> combo boxes, and the only way was able to unsubscribe from some groups, was
> to go in, and click on the unsubscribe, and when I tried to customize one
> of
> my groups I had subscribed to.
>
> Totally inaccessible.
>
> No radio buttons, submit buttons, etc.
>
> Yahoo groups, has gone backwards, that is why so many blind mods and owners
> have gone to other services, like free lists, mailman, emissives, and
> groups.io
>
> As this is easier for owners and moderators to manage.
>
> I have got complaints from moderators, that the management interface is
> totally inaccessible and useless to use with a screen reader like jaws for
> windows, nvda, windo-eyes, and even voice over on the mac.
>
> Please improve the accessibility,
>
> Or I might have to contact one of the blindness agencies like the nfb or
> acb, and see if you can improve the accessibility of yahoo groups, yahoo
> mail, and search.
>
> So.
>
> Bringing this to your attention.
>
> I use jaws, not threatening you, just trying to get better improved
> accessibility and a better service.
>
> Not having a very good experience with yahoo groups, using internet
> explorer
> and firefox.
>
> So.
>
> I would not recommend my friends to use the yahoo groups site, if they want
> to manage and subscribe to groups, do it via e-mail.
>
> The web interface is totally inaccessible.
>
> Marvin.
>
> Marvin Hunkin
>
> Blind Information Technology Student
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> http://www.upskilled.edu.au
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> Marvin Hunkin
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> Blind Information Technology Student
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> http://www.upskilled.edu.au
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