This. +1. Like etc. Literally the best post I've read on the subject. Thanks for explaining with such clarity.
Scott On 6/26/15, Jeremy Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > First, braille is a format that I use whenever possible. > > Second, not all visually impaired people do so. > > Three, the blind community is very quick to complain, loudly, about > inaccessibility of governmental documents, business materials, > restaurant menus, and other forms of media used by the mainstream > world to communicate in written forms. > > Fourth, unless something changed when I wasn't looking, audio games > are not called braille games, games for blind people who read braille, > or games that are on computers but would be better in braille format. > > Fifth, if I as a business person wish to reach the widest circulation > and the widest possible market share of a potentially new market, I > would be an absolute fool to limit myself to one segment of that > market by only submitting materials in one format. > > Sixth, while some people do not understand it, redundancy of message > is never a lost cause. Having large print means that sighted > individuals who might donate to kick starter programs, or other ways > of providing more funding to accessible gaming, might have access to > this material. It is not only blind people who belong to and > participate in events that cater to the visually impaired. I"m willing > to lay odds that for those of you who went blind as children, your > sighted parents found out about programs and got you items through > programs that you never knew about. > > Seventh, the amount of sheer chauvinism demonstrated on this point has > been amazing. If you wish for equal access to anything, you shouldn't > begin your conversation by limiting access for others to materials you > wish to be available to anyone, and I repeat anyone, who might have an > interest in your community. > > Finally, and I think this is the most important point of all: whether > or not this project does materialize, if it is decided that it is only > going to be supported in limited braille or audio only formats, I'm > not for one going to support it. It's bad practice, not only from a > business standpoint, but from an example setting standpoint. The way > to conquer prejudice against blind people is not to display equal and > opposite prejudice. > > Take care, > > Jeremy > > > > > > -- > In the fight between you and the world--back the world! Frank Zapa > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
