Comments on: Lawsuit Against Target for Failing to Make Website Accessible to the Blind Turns Into Class Action http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael Anderson http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action/#comment-1154397 Michael Anderson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:51:56 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action#comment-1154397 The purpose of the ADA is to make the life of everyone who is NOT disabled suck a little more so the people who are disabled don't feel so bad. Otherwise, it would be a slam dunk: Target has no legal obgligation whatsoever to create or maintain a website; therefore, no one has any right to access it. The purpose of the ADA is to make the life of everyone who is NOT disabled suck a little more so the people who are disabled don’t feel so bad. Otherwise, it would be a slam dunk: Target has no legal obgligation whatsoever to create or maintain a website; therefore, no one has any right to access it.

]]> By: Bob http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action/#comment-193244 Bob Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:02:33 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action#comment-193244 Text to Speach, good idea Article Number 123456, $49.95 Colors Available 1. Mauve 2. Okra. 3. Chartruse Now the synical side, Who will be able to explain the color choices to a blind person that has never seen colors? Is this not why all shopping centers have Customer Assistance for direct contact in case of Special needs or Information ? A Ruling in Favor would mean that every Store/Shop with a Web Site would require 250,000 Cheap Wage Land workers trying to translate everything (this will be fun to follow).. My Best Guess would be, to take down the site (offline) because of cost overruns, due to 1 person and Lawyer wanting to make the fast buck kill. Short Comment on the Spilt Coffee at MC D. if I had ordered a Hot Coffee, I would expect it to be HOT not WARM or COLD and spilt it on myself Hang a Sign on me and have it read I was STUPID and CARELESS it was my fault and NOBODY elses.!! Someday in this lifetime the new answer for all is. If it moved, had the wrong size, shape or label and you don't understand SUE whoever or whatever that could be responsible that caused you to use your Brain. Text to Speach, good idea Article Number 123456, $49.95 Colors Available 1. Mauve 2. Okra. 3. Chartruse

Now the synical side, Who will be able to explain the color choices to a blind person that has never seen colors? Is this not why all shopping centers have Customer Assistance for direct contact in case of Special needs or Information ? A Ruling in Favor would mean that every Store/Shop with a Web Site would require 250,000 Cheap Wage Land workers trying to translate everything (this will be fun to follow)..

My Best Guess would be, to take down the site (offline) because of cost overruns, due to 1 person and Lawyer wanting to make the fast buck kill.

Short Comment on the Spilt Coffee at MC D. if I had ordered a Hot Coffee, I would expect it to be HOT not WARM or COLD and spilt it on myself Hang a Sign on me and have it read I was STUPID and CARELESS it was my fault and NOBODY elses.!!

Someday in this lifetime the new answer for all is. If it moved, had the wrong size, shape or label and you don’t understand SUE whoever or whatever that could be responsible that caused you to use your Brain.

]]> By: Rocker452 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action/#comment-193104 Rocker452 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action#comment-193104 I'm just wondering how they plan on making the internet accessible to the blind. The only way I can see to is require all retail sites to implement some kind of text to speech program that would read the website out loud and that would put an unreasonable burden on site owners. I agree with the previous post that having a disability limits some activities and this would seem to fit into that. I’m just wondering how they plan on making the internet accessible to the blind. The only way I can see to is require all retail sites to implement some kind of text to speech program that would read the website out loud and that would put an unreasonable burden on site owners. I agree with the previous post that having a disability limits some activities and this would seem to fit into that.

]]> By: Hal http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action/#comment-193075 Hal Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:14:47 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action#comment-193075 I would rank this with the spilt coffee lawsuit at McDonald's. With all due respect for blind people, having all web sites that sell something accessible to them is akin to actually curing blindness. It is not realistic. There are many things people with impairments cannot do, no matter how much they may want to. What's next, suing an auto company for not making driving available to the blind? I would rank this with the spilt coffee lawsuit at McDonald’s. With all due respect for blind people, having all web sites that sell something accessible to them is akin to actually curing blindness. It is not realistic.

There are many things people with impairments cannot do, no matter how much they may want to. What’s next, suing an auto company for not making driving available to the blind?

]]> By: Timothy Wulf http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action/#comment-187954 Timothy Wulf Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:23:34 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lawsuit-against-target-for-failing-to-make-website-accessible-to-the-blind-turns-into-class-action#comment-187954 I <em>host</em> and maintain several small church websites on a volunteer no cost basis. One of these churches plans on selling t-shirts via their site. Does this now mean that I <strong>must</strong> also bring the site(s) up to ADA standards? I host and maintain several small church websites on a volunteer no cost basis. One of these churches plans on selling t-shirts via their site. Does this now mean that I must also bring the site(s) up to ADA standards?

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