Sighted people have games on their computers, and those games are played. That's why gaming is such a big industry. For the sighted computer user, a computer is not a work only device. Why on earth should this not be so for the blind computer user? Windows comes with free games, even. Isn't this a clue for agencies who buy computers for blind people? Duh?? --- In God we trust! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Promotion was:Screen Readers and Games
Hi Darren, That's all too true. I have talked to some agencies locally about perhaps promoting my games and they basically said no for that exact reason. A lot of these local dealers who sell computers with Jaws, Openbook, etc to BSVI have no interest in promoting my games, because they only deal with accessible software for work and professional use of the computer. Therefore games and other products for entertainment should be gotten elsewhere. I guess I can understand that, but I've met a few totally blind computer users that feel the same way. I'm not sure why, but I remember this one person, perhaps 40 or so, telling me that the computer was to be used for work not play. He felt the computer should be used as a tool not a toy, or something to that effect. I couldn't get his logic why he felt the computer couldn't be both a work tool and as an entertainment system as well. Whatever the case we do have that sort of attitude to deal with because it certainly isn't helpful in promoting games for the blind. Darren Harris wrote: > Hi thomas, > > Absolutely true. Also the thing with these types of conventions, is that > the > focus is totally on work and professional uses of the computer. They don't > seem to hold the attitude that blind people would want to play games and > that's from within our own community! Indeed I've even herd of cases where > gaming in the blind community is looked down upon can you believe that? So > for various reasons this does need to get out. Sad but true. > --- 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
