Dear all, First, braille is a format that I use whenever possible.
Second, not all visually impaired people do so. Three, the blind community is very quick to complain, loudly, about inaccessibility of governmental documents, business materials, restaurant menus, and other forms of media used by the mainstream world to communicate in written forms. Fourth, unless something changed when I wasn't looking, audio games are not called braille games, games for blind people who read braille, or games that are on computers but would be better in braille format. Fifth, if I as a business person wish to reach the widest circulation and the widest possible market share of a potentially new market, I would be an absolute fool to limit myself to one segment of that market by only submitting materials in one format. Sixth, while some people do not understand it, redundancy of message is never a lost cause. Having large print means that sighted individuals who might donate to kick starter programs, or other ways of providing more funding to accessible gaming, might have access to this material. It is not only blind people who belong to and participate in events that cater to the visually impaired. I"m willing to lay odds that for those of you who went blind as children, your sighted parents found out about programs and got you items through programs that you never knew about. Seventh, the amount of sheer chauvinism demonstrated on this point has been amazing. If you wish for equal access to anything, you shouldn't begin your conversation by limiting access for others to materials you wish to be available to anyone, and I repeat anyone, who might have an interest in your community. Finally, and I think this is the most important point of all: whether or not this project does materialize, if it is decided that it is only going to be supported in limited braille or audio only formats, I'm not for one going to support it. It's bad practice, not only from a business standpoint, but from an example setting standpoint. The way to conquer prejudice against blind people is not to display equal and opposite prejudice. Take care, Jeremy -- In the fight between you and the world--back the world! Frank Zapa --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
