[Nfbf-l] Help with Facebook access for blind

[David Andrews]

The code you are talking about is called a CAPTCHA.  It is an 
intentionally distorted graphic that is used to ensure that there is 
a real human at the other end, not a computer, trying to establish a 
spam account.  As I recall, Facebook also offers audio CAPTCHA's for 
blind persons, where the number or word to be entered is 
spoken.  Investigate the screen and see if there is an audio link, if 
not you may have to enlist some sighted assistance temporarily.

Dave

p.s.  and as to a law, there is no law that would force Facebook to 
make its site accessible.  This could change -- but nothing yet.

DA


At 10:32 PM 6/10/2012, you wrote:
>I am recently blind as of September.
>I tried to access my Facebook account today but it wanted a new kind 
>of sign on with some kind of computer cryptic entry. The problem as 
>I can't see the cryptic entry they gave me because of course I'm 
>blind. Is this a problem with equal access and some kind of 
>handicapped lock? I have a new iPhone and it said it didn't 
>recognize the device so required me to read and enter this period of 
>which of course I can't. And my voiceover on the iPhone won't read 
>it either. Because it's written in some kind of cryptic lettering. 
>Has anyone else had this problem? Is this a violation of some kind 
>of federal law? Does Mark Zuckerberg have to follow those laws on 
>Facebook? Please help.
>Sent from my iPhone
>-Martha Cuberly