I agree. It should have gone the whole distance. Looking at their
assistive technology policy, it seems to me that Target would have shown
high effort. I cannot understand why using an inaccessible web site can
cause harm enough to produce a grand of several hundred dollars per
individual as a reward for suing.
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From: "Sun Sounds of Arizona" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Target and NFB agree to Settlement
I haven't checked the Democrat web site, but I have checked out Barack
Obama's site, and it is extremely accessible. Not to mention that on his
site is also a comprehensive policy on Disability, something totally missing
from the McCain site. This is not a political note, just a fact to throw
into the discussion. Though I can understand why Target might wish to
settle, and the risk taken by NFB if the case went to judgment, I still
noticed that Target admitted no wrong doing. So this case would have less
force on pushing compliance with ADA by the Democrats, John McCain, or any
other vendor or public servant. AS a blind person with no financial stake
in this particular case, I'd have preferred that it go the whole distance.
Bill
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Don Moore
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Target and NFB agree to Settlement
In today's climate, many so-called advocacy organizations consider financial
transactions as an appropriate path to redemption for whatever wrongs they
accuse a company with deep pockets of.
There have been reports of some civil rights organizations, after all, have
changed from opposing to supporting issues of companies after donations have
been made.
There are obviously groups with worse websites, and, from what I understand
the democrat convention website isn't real accessible either, especially if
you want to listen to the stream.
Maybe this is practice for a fund raiser that could actually help us
ultimately with better accessibility. One can but hope.
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From: Dorene Cornwell <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Target and NFB agree to Settlement
Anyone want to weigh in on:
--Paying the NFB rather than some other neutral entity to do the monitoring?
--The specific technical standards proposed compared to other available
standards?
--specifying JAWS rather than screen readers in general?
In general I think some kind of ongoing monitoring is reasonable since
people need to modify their websites over time. I am hoping someone has a
reason to read the tech docs sooner than I will.
I also think the settlement is interesting in that it ducks the question
around the edges of this suit abotu ADA applicability on the web. I am GLAD
the suit is settled rather than creating bad precedent, but if the point is
to make an example, can we expect more companies lining up to pay the NFB
rather than a neutral body to bless their websites too?
What do others think?
DoreneC
Seattle WA
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