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Osgood wrote:

Peter Connolly wrote:

E. T. Culling wrote:

You mean that I MUST make my site accessible?? Shouldn't that be my
choice or my client's choice?



I'm with you on this one Eleanor, but UK law will say differently.

I once discussed accessibillity with a client; his reply was, "How many
blind people are going to buy tractors?".




lmfao. Im also with you guys. Put it another way 'How many Indian blind
people are going to buy tractors?

Accessibility, what does it mean? Who? Which races/nationalities are
included, which are not. If not that's discrimination. If your website
does not address any minority groups, be it ethnic, be it color
blindness, be it learning difficulties, according to the Law you are
going to be in breach of the Law. The Law is a complete ass. Its not
workable.

Geez its a few suited and booted twats (trying to make money for
themselves) that havent got anything to do all day but think up jobs to
keep themselves employed.

Does every car manufacturer build cars to accomodate 6'7" 40 stone
giants, NO. Why? Because 6'7" 40 stone giants are a minority group.

Does every shoe manufacturer produce shoes in size 20, NO. Why? Because
people with size 20 feet are in a minority group.

Does every restaurant have to supply all of the food in all of the
national dishes, NO. Why? because we have choices (thank f--k) to cater
for who we want to.

I cant understand all this pathetic accessibility issue garbage. It
seems its soley based on people with imapired eyesight. THEY ARE NOT THE
ONLY F--C--G DISADVANTAGED GROUP IN THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD.

If we are going to force accessibility then lets have some rules to help
other disadvantaged groups as well.

Now lets see if we did that it would mean probabaly using only a set
color pallet to help people with color blindness. It would also probably
mean not being allowed to use text that is more than two sylables to
provide for people with learning difficulties.

When is all this silliness going to stop. NO OTHER INDUSTRY CATERS FOR
EVERYONE, THE WEB SHOULDNT EITHER. There are specialist
businesses/companies that do this very well and adequately.




Osgood, I see what you're saying. But I remember the days when sexual

harassment wasn't just a cliché, it was a grim reality, and
realistically your only choice when subjected to it was to quit your
job. Somewhere between the sarcasm about "political correctness" and
the practical difficulties about making EVERYTHING accessible to
EVERYONE we might try to find a humane balance.

JMHO and 2 cents, and not trying to put anyone down. I've wondered,
myself, about the various color-blindness options shown on the pixy
site. <shrugging helplessly, but determined to keep learning />


--
Bonnie in Sacramento
kroko at
sbcglobal dot net

Bonnie in Sacramento wrote:

Somewhere between the sarcasm about "political correctness" and

the practical difficulties about making EVERYTHING accessible to
EVERYONE we might try to find a humane balance.

I agree. I leave that to people who are more qualified than I am to help
certain sections of the population. I think they do a great job and
fortunately there is always going to be someone to do that job. Who
knows maybe it will be me one day. At the moment I concentrate on what I
believe and do best, which is marketing to the majority of users.