Are you saying that there's about 112 blind people there now? PEACE
John Carvalho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] MySpace accessibility,was RE: Stopping music on MySpace pages >i signed the tell my space what you think of there capcha so the sig's are > up to 112!!! hth from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] MySpace accessibility,was RE: Stopping > music > on MySpace pages > > >>I have tried contacting them with no avail. they ignore me and sweep the >>issue under the rug but try this. Go to www.marrie.org >> and click on the tell my space what you think about its captcha. We have >> over 100 or so sigs so far. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Feist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 1:13 PM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] MySpace accessibility,was RE: Stopping music >> on >> MySpace pages >> >> >> Hi victor. Thanks, and I tried that but MySpace still automatically >> played >> the music. However, I had a sighted friend help me set up my account, >> and >> he found an option to disable the automatic playing of music on MySpace >> pages. So, all in all, the problem is solved... at least as far as >> MySpace >> is concerned. >> >> But this brings up another point. The MySpace community is not >> accessible >> in many ways. For one thing, I couldn't sign up on my own. Yup, they >> have >> one of those graphics you have to see and then type in. Unlike some >> sites >> out there, they don't offer an alternative, such as to listen to a sound >> clip and type in what you hear. >> >> And I've been informed that when contacting other MySpace members, they >> often configure their page to utilize more of those graphics to contact >> them, so they can avoid spam. This means without sighted assistance, I >> can't even contact other MySpace members. >> >> MySpace apparently has become a bigger deal than I first realized. In my >> line of work, it's becoming a necessity that I have a page. But it looks >> like my accessibility is going to be hampered. >> >> Anyone else experiencing the same thing? Any thoughts on how to approach >> MySpace about the use of their graphics? >> >> Chris Feist - The one and only! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Victor >> Gouveia >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> In the Internet Options, under the advanced tab, down in the multimedia >> groups, you'll see play sounds in web pages checked. >> >> Just uncheck it and you won't get any sounds coming through IE any >> longer. >> >> You can always turn this back on when you finish with the page, but >> that's >> entirely up to you. >> >> As Sarah suggested, if it's coming through a flash player, then it gets a >> bit more involved, as you'll have to get IE to ignore flash content, and >> that may ruin a great number of web pages that you may visit frequently >> without any problems. Again, that's entirely up to you, but if you need >> the >> instructions, let me know and I'll walk you through the managing add-ons >> in >> IE. >> >> Victor >> >> >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> blind-computing@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> blind-computing@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
