He Loves It ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Goldstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: [DNS] accessibility and the internet
> Kirk, > > OK, maybe I misinterpreted your comments on discrimination. > > Regarding Jaws - being able to use Jaws relies on the website being accessible in the first place. If the website aint accessible, then in a worst case scenario it's a case of the website being a no-go zone. So while the idea of subsidising Jaws has merit, it's not the issue. That's another argument for another place. > > I did not advocate that anyone should purchase a computer. I was noting the significant costs involved for a person who is blind in using a computer in the first place. > > And Gene... so your point that QUT has a blind person using IT is...? This is nothing new. Blind people use IT for a whole range of reasons. Ask him how he finds navigating the web, and especially the ubiquitous pdf document! > > David > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kirk Fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: .au DNS Discussion List <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 13 November, 2006 3:24:35 PM > Subject: Re: [DNS] Let's Talk Net > > > David wrote: > > Kirk, > > Your argument that discrimination against a person because of their > > race is different to discrimination because of a disability is crap. > > I made no such argument - so please cut the crap yourself! I used > an example of explicit vs implicit discrimination. > > My position was not that we disregard these issues (which is why I > noted the license issue as an example of a good outcome), only > that it is unreasonable to put a financial burden on website owners > from which they may receive little or no gain. > > It is not immoral to consider a cost benefit analysis in these cases, > it is negligent NOT to. A cheaper option is possibly to subsidise > the aforementioned Jaws for those that need it (I'm not saying that > I necessarily like this idea either, mind you.) Would this work out > cheaper? I have no idea, because I don't have the figures, and > haven't done a cost benefit analysis. Neither have you - since > apparently, conideration of cost is immoral. > > As for cost of computers, etc... what? we have to buy that for > people too now, just so they can view our website? > > Regards, > Kirk Fletcher > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/
