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US seeks to fine websites if disabled are unable to use
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| 11/27/13
| Spero News
Posted on 11/27/2013 3:44:27 AM PST by AstralisLux
The US Justice Department is intervening in a private lawsuit against H&R Block for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. H&R Block is a large provider of American tax services and informational services for tax payers.
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To: Venturer
A clever inventor will thus come up with USB powered rubber hands and, er,
other devices to meet public needs. :)
Seriously, these are the first steps. Government has remained blessedly befuddled by the Internet and other computer technologies since the early 90's, allowing the industry to grow in an almost unlimited fashion. Now, it wants its cut. Look for regulation to break out everywhere, culminating in it becoming illegal for individuals to write and deploy code without government licensing and product registration.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:33:37 AM PST
by
Mr. Jeeves
(CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
To: AstralisLux
Almost no websites are usable by the blind. My new monitor lacks a braille capability and it is state of the art.
I suppose I could adapt a mouse to work my Chrome browser with a hook but I’m not sure. Does Hawking surf the web?
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:34:57 AM PST
by
bert
((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
To: Fresh Wind
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:35:05 AM PST
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to being a liberal)
To: Mr. Jeeves
“A clever inventor will thus come up with USB powered rubber hands”
I bet it’s already being sold in Japan somewhere.
Probably called the iWish or something like that.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:38:00 AM PST
by
esoxmagnum
(Turtles don't win fights, they just turtle up. Victory belongs to the aggressor, not the turtle.)
To: AstralisLux
Well, in all fairness, ObamaCare.gov is an equal opportunity failure.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:42:17 AM PST
by
Aevery_Freeman
(Remember who the real enemy is!)
To: AstralisLux; Jim Robinson; John Robinson; JustAmy; onyx; humblegunner; Eaker; TheMom; ...
Section 508 to be imposed on all websites? Wow. I guess that's one way to shut down the internet.
Jim Rob, I am versatile with Section 508 disability requirements, esp. with the experienced gleaned in my current job. I offer my services, free, if you are targeted.
I suggest we act proactively.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:44:19 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: bert; Jim Robinson
Section 508 requirements do not require braille. They require spoken text ability, so -- for example -- all pictures must have the Alt tag summarizing the picture contents.
That allows the built-in voice-reader to be able to 'render' the website to the blind.
I foresee an amazing financial opportunity for myself here.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:47:21 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: AstralisLux
If Stephen Hawking can use a computer, so can everyone else. How do websites not comply with ADA? Whats next, wheelchairs with bluetooth and WiFi?
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:47:32 AM PST
by
Artie
(We are surrounded by MORONS)
To: AstralisLux
I guess this means more pop-ups.
I hate pop-ups.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:48:19 AM PST
by
moovova
To: Southack
You still in the biz?
Wanna get rich?
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:50:36 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: AstralisLux
This was the entire purpose of the ADA. Why does the federal government set local zoning laws? That’s not part of its constitutional duties.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:51:50 AM PST
by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: Mr. Jeeves
“...Government has remained blessedly befuddled by the Internet and other computer technologies ...”
Well, unless the NSA wants to monitor your internet use or your phone calls.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:53:23 AM PST
by
moovova
To: 1010RD
This was the entire purpose of the ADA. Why does the federal government set local zoning laws? That’s not part of its constitutional duties.They "found" some "substantial effect" on interstate commerce.
We should have shot Wickard, and sent Filburn to Congress.
To: Mr. Jeeves
You need a license to braid hair. Why not for coding?
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:53:48 AM PST
by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: AstralisLux
You’d have thought Al Gore would have accounted for this when he invented the internet. Naughty progressives.
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:56:36 AM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
(Some people meet their heroes. I raised mine. Go Army.)
To: AstralisLux
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posted on
11/27/2013 4:58:03 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Arthur McGowan
At some point, it has to be recognized that there are some things the disabled are not able to do. That’s why people help each other. If I recall properly, there was a case in the 1990s where a strip joint (that had a shower on stage) had to make it wheelchair accessible and put in a handrail in case a handicapable stripper were to apply for the job.
To: Neidermeyer
Shouldn’t they be suing Sebelius over the O”care website...Don't give them idea's, they would essentially be suing "us", the taxpayer and would gladly take more of our money.
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posted on
11/27/2013 5:05:16 AM PST
by
Ghost of SVR4
(So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
To: AstralisLux
Could be a problem. How could those without fingers or hands be accommodated? No ability to use mouse or keyboard. In this world it’s not possible to accommodate every single person. These people are idiots.
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posted on
11/27/2013 5:07:12 AM PST
by
MayflowerMadam
("If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until it's free." P.J. O'Rourke)
To: AstralisLux
Chaos and disruption are the keys to power.
If you’re asking, “How do they expect this to work?”, you’re missing the point.
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posted on
11/27/2013 5:08:05 AM PST
by
G Larry
(Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Psalms 109:8)
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