[Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site

Kirk kvharmon54 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 18:45:51 UTC 2011


I understood  you as well, I just thought we were talking about the access 
to FB with the blind is all, as the sighted should be able to access the 
sight easily....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site


I understand Kirk, I was referring to totally sighted people.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site


> Patricia,Your correct, butt as a legally blind individual, I do have
> trouble
> browsing on the regular site. I can't see any pic's that are tossed around
> very well, so the "M" site works best for me as  it gives me all the posts
> and my reply's can be sent quickly and without all the other distractions,
> you know? KH
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site
>
>
> Actually, as far as I know, most sighted people do not have a problem with
> face book once they learn how to use it.  My kids are on it all the time,
> and love it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site
>
>
>> Even one of my sight friends is having problems using the regular sight!
>> Couldn't the NFB web sight accessiblity team write facebook, and elert
>> them to the problem? RJ
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site
>>
>>
>>> Hi Jim.
>>>
>>> Thanks so much for this information.  I've tried to access facebook on
>>> several occasions using Internet explorer, but found it difficult to
>>> navigate the pages.  Do you by any chance have the link to download
>>> firefox? I've never used it before, but I'll give it a try.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
>>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:35 AM
>>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I know there are quite a few on this list who use the FaceBook site.
>>>> Most
>>>> blind people tend to use the m.facebook.com web site even if you use a
>>>> PC or
>>>> a smart phone etc.  It has become impossible to use the site when
>>>> accessing
>>>> it with a PC when using internet explorer.  The problem may not have
>>>> hit
>>>> everyone yet but it will probably happen to you sooner or later.  Below
>>>> are
>>>> your options.
>>>>
>>>> I have found at least with JAWS that I can make m.facebook.com work if
>>>> I
>>>> use
>>>> Firefox as my browser instead of Internet Explorer.  I should mention
>>>> here
>>>> that even if a sighted person were to try to access this site with no
>>>> screen
>>>> reader using a PC the site will not work with internet explorer.
>>>>
>>>> Another option is to use the very cluttered http://www.facebook.com web
>>>> site.
>>>>
>>>> A third option would be to use a handheld device such as a smart phone,
>>>> iPod, or other mobile device.  These types of devices still do work on
>>>> m.facebook.com.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Jim Ellsworth
>>>> If you have been sed to accessing m.facebook.com with a PC using
>>>> internet
>>>> explorer the site simply doesn't work any longer.
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