[nfbcs] Suing a seemingly accessible web site

[Sabra Ewing]

I am interested.

Sabra Ewing

> On Feb 16, 2019, at 7:22 PM, Greg Kearney via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I ran an audit on these pages and found quite a few issues. I could provide the results of the audit if anyone is interested.
> 
> Greg
> 
>> On Feb 15, 2019, at 9:03 PM, Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I was contacted by a lawyer today because one of his clients is being sued under the ADA because their web site is not accessible. I went to the web site and I couldn't find a single issue with the site. In fact, it may be the most accessible and easiest to use shopping site I've ever visited. The web site is https://www.evolutionsalt.com/
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>> If anyone goes to the web site and finds any issues with it, please let me know.
>> 
>> I'm obviously very much in favor of making web sites accessible, and I'm not opposed to using the ADA and a law suit as a last resort to force a company in complying with the law. I'm also very much against frivolous lawsuits against sites that are accessible just to get some kind of a settlement for a nuisance lawsuit. I think this makes blind people look bad and petty, and it makes it harder for us to address issues with sites that are legitimately inaccessible.
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>> BTW, this lawyer just reached out to me since he knew I was blind and used the web.
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>> Christopher (CJ)
>> Chaltain at Gmail
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