[nfbcs] Suing a seemingly accessible web site

[vincentfmartin2020 at gmail.com]

It has a few legitimate issues, but nothing that would remotely warrant a
lawsuit.  It could lead to a complaint filed that would lead to a remedy
being suggested.  Right now, it meets the spirit, but not the exact letter
of the law.  I did a basic manual test on it, but not a professional checker
on it.  I would say it needs about two fixes to be considered level AA'
compliant and that is the best  that we shoot for.  Level 'AAA'is almost
impossible to reach and maintain.  
>From a usability standpoint, it has some glaring issues, but there is no
requirement for certain usability standards, only best practices and
guidelines.
 
Anyone threatening a lawsuit should leery of having to pay legal and court
costs when the suit is deemed frivolous.


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Subject: [nfbcs] Suing a seemingly accessible web site

I was contacted by a lawyer today because one of his clients is being sued
under the ADA because their web site is not accessible. I went to the web
site and I couldn't find a single issue with the site. In fact, it may be
the most accessible and easiest to use shopping site I've ever visited. The
web site is https://www.evolutionsalt.com/

If anyone goes to the web site and finds any issues with it, please let me
know.

I'm obviously very much in favor of making web sites accessible, and I'm not
opposed to using the ADA and a law suit as a last resort to force a company
in complying with the law. I'm also very much against frivolous lawsuits
against sites that are accessible just to get some kind of a settlement for
a nuisance lawsuit. I think this makes blind people look bad and petty, and
it makes it harder for us to address issues with sites that are legitimately
inaccessible.

BTW, this lawyer just reached out to me since he knew I was blind and used
the web.


-- 
Christopher (CJ)
Chaltain at Gmail


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