Not to mention, if I've paid my own hard-earned money for a product,
and something breaks in a new release, there are many good reasons
for saying something about it. For one, others may be trying to make
something work that doesn't. Hearing that it's broken from someone on
the list can save someone a lot of time and frustration. Look at what
goes on at AppleVis. A grand campaign was mounted when StarBucks
broke accessibility of their app. It's actually fixed now. Everyone,
blind or not, has their opinions about what they want in a product,
about what recently busted feature mattered, etc. I believe my
dollars are as good as anyone's dollars. If Apple broke access to my
braille display, I'm not wrong for asking them to fix it and I'm
grateful for the detailed explanation of the problem I saw here on
this list. It allowed me to write a better message to Apple. To me,
this is just as valuable as learning how to do things on the phone.
Here we share which apps are accessible and which are not. This also
helps us to be more informed consumers. Many on this list have taken
the time to write developers concerning problem apps that could be
improved. For that I am also quite grateful. Whenever any new
software or updates come out, there is bound to be a brief discussion
of concerns, problems that arise and such. Please, can't we just be
kind and respectful to each other here? If the thread doesn't suit
you, you don't have to bother with it. And to those of you who have
helped me so much in learning these new devices, thank you.
Warmly,
Veronica
.
At 06:50 PM 5/9/2012, you wrote:
Just to offer my perspective and one you may not be considering, being
thankful and appreciative does not mean having to give up any
expectation of standards or things being correct. Yes I am extremely
appreciative and I'm sure others are as well that we get access and it
makes a world of difference. I give them much credit for that and it
changes a lot! However, accessibility should not completely have to be
viewed as a charity and I can assure you that is not why it is done
anyway. Being thankful and having an expectation of quality can and
for me will coexist and I do not think it is at all fare to say one is
obligated to give up any expectations of quality in the name of being
thankful. Yes if your friend does something for you then you do not
slap them in the face because it wasn't done just how you wanted it or
to the extent you wanted it to be done. They are giving more like it
is a charitable thing. To say that is the case with a company is to
say we are second rate and should only have any expectation of
anything that someone wants to give above and beyond anything they
would normally or rightfully do. Yes the two blend to an extent and
yes definitely be thankful, but do not say someone is being rude to
have any quality expectation in this context.
On 5/9/12, Mike Maslo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here here so many want everything and are not happy witv what they have
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 9, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Eileen Misrahi
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I will probably will be belittled by some on this list, but this topic is
>> turning somewhat negative and is getting old. Please stop whining and be
>> grateful that we are able to have a product that works out of a box.
>> Mainstream companies are not obligated to make products accessible. This
>> list needs to get back to basics in helping others. I value the learning
>> from more advance users of the iPhone. However, it may be time to take a
>> break from this list because of the recent negativity.
>>
>> Thanks for listening and I hope those who are so critical of others have a
>> change of heart.
>>
>> Best,
>> Eileen
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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