[Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

[Brian Miller]

Hi Tim,

I think part of the intent of the Target lawsuit was to try and establish
the principle of online sites as facilities equivalent to brick and mortar
stores, therefore being covered under the ADA, addressing the point you
succinctly make below.


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tim Elder
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 12:06 AM
To: 'NFB of California List'
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

Unlike Target.com, there is no Brick and Mortar physical Facebook store to
link a law suit to facebook.  The Target suit was only successful because
they  have physical stores which are in fact covered by the ADA.  Without
physical stores overlapping the web-based services, there isn't much good
law to base a suit upon.  So far, the reach of the ADA to web-only services
is extremely limited.

That being said, updating to the latest version of your browser (Internet
Explorer 7, Firefox etc.)and the Flash player plug-in version 10 makes a big
difference in accessibility of facebook.  Also, Jim Barber mentioned on
another list that m.facebook.com is another good alternative way to access
facebook.

I did have one question for the list though:  For those using facebook with
some success, I am wondering if the chat function is accessible.  As far as
I can tell, the chat function isn't usable, even though I can access most
other functions.  Jim?

Tim


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:32 PM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: [Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

Hi,

I was wondering what we've done about the social networking website
resolution.

I have desperately tried to learn the layout of the new FaceBook, but I
swear the page is refreshing. Plus, certain aspects of the page just don't
read well with JAWS. for instance, JAWS will say, "---- has accepted your
friend request." I have no idea who may have accepted my friend request
because JAWS doesn't read it. But something is there.

It is getting to be quite frustrating especially since many groups,
organizations, etc. are on FaceBook. My high school class reunion is
starting to organize on FaceBook and I can't access everything.

If we sued Target, why aren't we suing FaceBook?

LM
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