[stylist] Thea, New Kid

Wed Mar 12 12:16:15 UTC 2014

Hi,
I do accessibility work a lot. In my experience, most people want to make their stuff accessible. They just don't know what accessibility is, or how it affects people with disabilities. Most people assume, naturally enough, that whoever wants to can simply just use their stuff. And one of my pet peeves is when someone who should know how to use their screen reader better complains that something is inaccessible, because they don't want to take the time to use the help available to them. We make ourselves look bad when this happens.

Sorry. I'm a little cranky today. I need to do my journaling.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miss Thea
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 2:43 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Thea, New Kid

Think I'll document my experiences with Triond on my new blog, then spread
it on Social Media like butter on bread. Hahahaha.
Thea

-----Original Message-----
From: Atty Rose
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 11:33 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Thea, New Kid

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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