Excuse me, what is the web address for the eham site and does it
provide the same feature as the qrz.com one? thanks
jeff busch
KC9uie
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman <[log in to unmask]>
To: BLIND-HAMS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sat, May 10, 2014 10:49 am
Subject: Re: QRZ.COM
I wrote to Fred Lloyd about his QRZ website several months ago when this
issue came up on this list before. I thought rather than just bitching
about
how inaccessible his website was, it would be more productive to write a
very friendly, congenial message to him, starting out by complimenting
him
on providing such an excellent website to the ham community, but many
of the
blind hams are not finding it as accessible as it could be. I listed the
components that were not accessible, based on the feedback I received
from
several people on this list, and then, I offered our assistance in
helping
him make the few changes that would turn his site into a very
accessible,
premier site. I don't believe in just complaining unless I can offer a
solution.
However, I got back a very terse response, clearly informing me that his
site was fine the way it was, and that he had no intensions of changing
it.
He stated that it was the way it was to minimize hackers from getting
into
his site and database and messing it up. He stated it was as it was
because
of security reasons, and he was not going to modify it simply to
satisfy a
very small number of users.
I am paraphrasing because it has been quite a while ago since he and I
communicated, but even though I used my most tactful communications and
persuasion techniques, he had no interest in working with us.
Since he and Alan are such good friends, perhaps, Alan can assist in
this
matter. Personally, I prefer the eHam website. It is fully accessible
to me
using JAWS.
Ron, K8HSY
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