[nfbcs] Audio captcha survey

[Peter Donahue]

Hello everyone,

    This study does nothing to address captchas usable by the deaf-blind. I 
really wish developers of these things would quit ignoring this group of 
computer users and develop a captcha solution usable by all. To those who 
want to tout the same old line about the technology not being there yet all 
I say is "Remember Daytona." We put a blind guy behind the wheel of an 
automobile and he successfully drove it in public for the first time yet we 
can't come up with a captcha solution usable by anyone including those 
without sight and hearing. Something is very wrong with that picture.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Audio captcha survey


I would be interested in knowing how well audio captcha work for people when
they are present.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick B" <peanut440 at hotmail.com>
To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 2:58 PM
Subject: [nfbcs] Audio captcha survey


>
> Hello all,
>
> I am conducting research on the presence of audio captchas on various web
> sites around the Internet. I am asking that you complete this simple,
> short survey. You are not required to provide your name. Should your name
> appear as a result of you sending a completed survey via e-mail it will
> not be used or recorded in any way. Please send completed surveys
> privately to peanut440 at hotmail.com, there's no need to send your answers
> to the entire NFBCS list. Thank you in advance for your participation.
>
> Please indicate the answer that best describes you for each question
> below. Please type "N/A" if a question cannot be answered. For example, if
> you answer "completely inaccurate" to question 7, it is likely you have no
> experiences to report on for question 8. This is ok, and part of the
> research.
>
> 1. I am blind, and require the use of a screen reader or other access
> technology to use a computer. (Yes/no)
>
> 2. I am registered for many web sites or online services and commonly
> visit and register for new ones.
> A. Very accurate
> B. accurate
> C. Somewhat accurate
> D. Rarely accurate
> E. Completely inaccurate
>
> 3. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being none of them and 10 being all of
> them, approximately how many of the web sites you have dealt with require
> new members to solve a captcha for verification?
>
> 4. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being none of them and 10 being all of
> them, approximately how many of these web sites which required
> verification do not provide an audio alternative for low vision users?
>
> 5. I have encountered large or important web sites (financial services,
> large social networks, popular e-mail web sites, web sites of other large
> companies) which did not offer an audio captcha. (Yes/no, if yes, please
> list.)
>
> 6. When confronted with a web site that requires one to solve a captcha
> and does not provide an audio solution, I frequently contact the web site
> administrator with my concerns.
> A. Very accurate
> B. accurate
> C. Somewhat accurate
> D. Rarely accurate
> E. Completely inaccurate
>
> 7. Many of the web site administrators I contacted regarding inaccessible
> captchas responded to my inquiry.
> A. Very accurate
> B. accurate
> C. Somewhat accurate
> D. Rarely accurate
> E. Completely inaccurate
>
> 8. Many web site administrators who responded to my inquiry were willing
> to add an audio challenge to their captchas.
> A. Very accurate
> B. accurate
> C. Somewhat accurate
> D. Rarely accurate
> E. Completely inaccurate
>
> 9. The web site administrators who agreed to implement audio captchas
> usually did end up implementing them.
> A. Yes, and very quickly.
> B. Yes, although it took some time.
> C. Yes, although I had to pester them about it at least one additional
> time.
> D. No, most of them did not.
>
> 10. I know how to set up audio captchas myself, and would be willing to
> assist or explain to web developers who do not know how.
> A. Very accurate
> B. accurate
> C. Somewhat accurate
> D. Rarely accurate
> E. Completely inaccurate
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