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VanillaRhapsody

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18. I understand what YOU are saying....but I said Precedence..

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 11:27 AM

Apr 2015

did I not?

Other online public retailers HAVE been successfully sued...

and I actually DO Section 508!

As I asked...then why are companies (even public ones) REQUIRED by numerous judges to provide curb cuts, ramps, and handicapped parking? Section 508 is exactly like those...

The National Association for the Deaf and the National Federation for the Blind (NFB) have a few recent victories. Mostly against giant firms like Hilton Worldwide, Schwab, Netflix, and Target have all settled when judges reject assertions that their websites are beyond the reach of the ADA. Ticketmaster, eBay, and Travelocity have worked with the NFB to make their sites better for the disabled. The ADA only applies to businesses with 15 or more employees.

There are nearly 10,000,000 visually impaired Americans. Roughly 1.5 million use assistive technologies, such as screen reader computer technology to access websites and communicate over the Internet. There are more than 50 screen reader software programs commonly used to help the disabled. This is a big group of people and they’re well organized with powerful trade groups.

http://www.dirigodev.com/blog/web-development-execution/website-ada-accessibility/

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9th Circuit Court rules Netflix isn�t subject to disability law [View all] n2doc Apr 2015 OP

I think I would have ruled differently. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #1

I can't believe something can't be worked out yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #3

Not possible. former9thward Apr 2015 #26

Oh wow. Thanks! yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #28

Partially correect SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #29

Agree 100% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #8

I'm with you. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #14

Actually SoCalNative Apr 2015 #31

Should everything sold/rented by a company be usable by the disabled? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #32

No SoCalNative Apr 2015 #35

Choice v. mandate SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #36

Yep. That's the way I see it too. hifiguy Apr 2015 #23

Doesn't Netflix caption its original content? ananda Apr 2015 #30

This will be overturned... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #2

By the Supreme Court? yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

You don't think it deserves that much effort? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #9

Answering for myself SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #24

I was just surprised you thought it would be turned over at the SC that's all. yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #27

I still think it will be....the Federation for the Blind VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #37

How far should this be taken? NutmegYankee Apr 2015 #5

Section 508 applies to federal government websites SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #7

No it doesn't sorry there is precedence... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #11

Sorry, but you're wrong SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #12

then why would Target be sued and settle? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #13

I never said websites are immune SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #15

WTF? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #16

I highly recommend that you do some research rather than continuing to promulgate misinformation SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #17

I understand what YOU are saying....but I said Precedence.. VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #18

Since you "do" Section 508 SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #21

Netflix=video store. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #20

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #22

This is really ridiculous. It's a subscription movie/show site. NutmegYankee Apr 2015 #6

I agree, the lawsuit is ridiculous n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #10

Take it up with the content creators. nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #19

I agree with the outcome though not with the reason given SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #25

Stupid lawsuit FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #33

Agree 100% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #34