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Edward alonzo <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 1 Oct 2006 22:06:08 -0500
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I wrote them a very nasty e-mail and it as as follows.

Message
hello to all concerned. I just became a new operator, and went to set up
a qrz account so I could put information about myself and just have an
account
in general.
I'm a totally blind ham operator, and when I got to the form to fill
out, you've got a security box that has letters that you have to see on
the screen
and type it into a box.
This is not possible with out an audio link.
If there was an audio link that read the letters, then we could input
them into the box using our screen reader technology.
Is there any way around this problem for other blind ham users that wish
to create an account?
This is getting to be a huge problem with many websites as they are
trying to prevent spammers from signing up with fake accounts, how ever,
it is making
it very difficult for blind users to access information and create
accounts with out the assistance of a sighted coworker or family member.
all these companies or organizations need to do, is make an audio link
google had such a problem and after the blind community haggled them
over it and
gave them a sign partition, they finally got there buts off the ground
and did something about it!
Just a suggestion, to put an audio link in place so that other blind or
low vision users don't have this problem.
Please get back with me and let me know if there is anything that we can
do so that we can also create our own accounts without sighted
assistance.
Thanks.
Edward Alonzo
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christopher Moore
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 14:00
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: another qrz.com question


Hello,
I attempted to register on qrz.com but was thwarted by one of those 
security code problems.  You're supposed to enter a code shown in a box 
on the screen.  Gues I'll have to wait for sighted help.   So much for 
accessible web sites <grin>.

73 
Chris w1gm

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