Start here: http://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest ----- Original Message ----- From: "UCLA Bruins Fan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:40 PM Subject: Re: What's the purpose of CAPTCHA anyways?
Is there anything we as blind consumers can do to educate website designers and others about the problems we experience with CAPTCHAS? I was just talking to a sighted friend who told me that if I hadn't pointed out the problems caused by CAPTCHAS they would never have occured to him. I believe that some individuals really do want to make sites accessible, but they are ignorant of how screen readers work, etc. So the question comes back to education and what we can do to insure that accessible solutions are put in place. Olivia On Mar 26, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Dan Keys wrote: > Hello, > They are supposed to stop automated spammers and other unwanted > stuff from using their systems. However, in my opinion, that means > the consumer who really wants to use it for legitimate reasons. And > of course, we the blind are at the top of the list of those they > don't want. Or at least that's what it feels like. > Just my ranting thoughts on the subject. > Dan > On Mar 26, 2008, at 2:30 PM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me what the function of CAPTCHAS is supposed to >> be? Why are they needed on so many sites? Do they really perform >> any function other than making it difficult for blind users to >> access sites? >> Olivia >> >> > >
