[stylist] Thea, New Kid

[Atty Rose]

Hi Thea,

Welcome. I get so frustrated when this happens. If writing letters isn't 
working and there is no phone, all you can do really put a claim against 
them, or have all your blind friends write them too. I always write a letter 
if I run into issues. Even if nothing happens I stand up for our comunity. 
Sometimes it works great! Sometimes I get nothing back.

All you can do is your best!

Well met,
Atty



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miss Thea" <thearamsay at rogers.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 3:45 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Thea, New Kid


> Hi, Donna.
> There is a place where you can upload photos, but it is still 
> inaccessible, as you have to drag and drop images.
>
> All I want is my name in print--a hardcover or paperback with my John 
> Hancock and a great story inside, that people can get lost in.
> I don't mind doing the work; I don't mind doing hard work. But I DO mind 
> wasting my time, and there's not even a way for me to express my 
> displeasure by cancelling my account.
> I guess I could just let it go, and concentrate on the things I can do, 
> which is why I'm here.
> Nice to meet you, too.
> Thea
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Applebutter Hill
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 8:11 PM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Thea, New Kid
>
> Hi Thea,
> Welcome to Stylist. I wrote for a bunch of online magazines for years, but
> not this one. I'm thinking of a couple of things.
>
> First, what would a person do if they had their own photos? Is there an
> uploader? It seems bogus that they would force people to pick and choose
> from stock photos and not have an option to upload photos of their own.
>
> I'm saying this, because, if there is an uploader that you can use, there
> are sites where you can get free, high quality photos that you could
> download and then upload to this site. The captions are usually clear 
> enough
> to get the idea what the photo is, and as long as you credit the
> photographer or the group, you can use them without fear.
>
> As far as your efforts to bring this to the attention of the site go, it 
> is
> something we need to do, but it rarely results in positive changes. I used
> to write for Suite 101, which had revenue sharing and required a photo 
> with
> each article. It was accessible until they re designed their site. I wrote
> to them many times, and I was assured that accessibility was a priority 
> for
> them. They even asked me to do beta testing on the new site, which I did.
> Nothing ever changed. Ultimately they dropped their journalistic 
> standards,
> such as they were, and at that point, I really wasn't interested in 
> writing
> for them anyway.
>
> Suite 101 is a Canadian company, so they don't fall under our laws. But, 
> the
> laws we have in the US are not being enforced even on government websites.
> The irony to me was that when Suite 101 started becoming less accessible, 
> I
> was in the midst of writing a series of articles on web accessibility.
>
> Anyway, it's nice to meet you, and I look forward to getting to know you.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miss Thea
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 5:36 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] Thea, New Kid
>
> Hi, everyone.
> I'm Thea, I just joined the list, and I write all kinds of stuff: fiction,
> nonfiction, and fan fiction. I guess that about covers it, eh?
> I used to publish articles and short stories on www.triond.com but they
> require an image with each submission.
> I had sighted help for a while, but once the sighted help disappeared, I
> found I could not use this site because of its image requirement.
> It's not a Captcha I have to fill in. This site requires, along with the
> article, your selection of a category, which you can choose from a combo
> box: health, news, politics, women ... Then after the body of your 
> article,
> you add tags. Let's say you've chosen "women". Your tags could be birth
> control, birth control devices, IUD, etc.
> Then there's a question mark where a chosen image should go. You hit the
> "get image suggestions" button, and images are supposed to present
> themselves.
> At this time, you have to be able to see the image and drag it to the
> question mark.
> Last but not least, you have to check the box that says you are the 
> original
> creator of this work, and click submit.
> Piece o' cake ... if you can see.
> Has anyone ever tried or found some way around this difficulty?
> The site is www.triond.com
> My emails to them about this barrier have netted me no response.
> The site is free, and supposedly, you can create a following, if you're
> prolific enough, and you can earn money, be it ever so small.
> I don't mind that. I DO mind this inaccessibility, and the company's
> apparent lack of interest.
> Anyone ever tried this www.triond.com
> While I had sighted help, I published articles and stories, so I have a
> small portfolio if you like.
> Now the sighted help is gone, and I'm stuck.
> Any help appreciated,
> Thea
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