[NFBF-L] Fwd: Zoom Is a Nightmare. So Why Is Everyone Still Using It? | Simon Pitt in OneZero

Tue Apr 14 13:03:51 UTC 2020

Yes there are alternatives.  I will be looking into the accessibility and ease of use of these.  I’m thinking about starting out with Skype and Microsoft Teams. 

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> On Apr 14, 2020, at 8:13 AM, Derek Roberts via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Annoying as it is, there's a lot of truth in his points. Being a techy,
> I've watched all of this unfold (including the Mac thing a year ago).
> People want as few clicks as possible, but those extra clicks are what keep
> malicious apps from being able to spy on them, at least directly. For the
> NFB and other blind people and organizations, or at least people who don't
> care about video, there are plenty of alternatives that can work across
> PCs, Mac, phones, Chromebooks, even phones. It would take about half an
> hour to set up, maybe more to enhance the integration of components.
> 
> Thanks,
> Derek
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 20:49 Ryan Mann via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Below is the link to the article:
>> 
>> 
>> https://onezero.medium.com/zoom-is-a-nightmare-so-why-is-everyone-still-using-it-1b05a4efd5cc
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 13, 2020, at 8:32 PM, Derek Roberts via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Nice, except there are no links, or URLS, just the titles, authors and
>>> reading times of a bunch of articles.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Derek
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 11:13 Ryan Mann via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
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