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This is interesting, I did not realize (but should have) APIs were used to help blind people. In this case, I think reddit could face legal issues, at least in
by jmclnx 3y ago
This is interesting, I did not realize (but should have) APIs were used to help blind people.
In this case, I think reddit could face legal issues, at least in the US. So now to me, looks like this change was not fully analyzed.
- BeetleB 3y agoI doubt it: What laws are they violating? If you get federal grants, your site needs to be accessible. There are other categories (e.g. OTA broadcasts). Not sure there is anything that would apply to a site like Reddit.
- EMIRELADERO 3y ago> I doubt it: What laws are they violating? The ADA?
- BeetleB 3y agoSpecifically which clause?
- EMIRELADERO 3y agoCourts have found websites to constitute "public accomodations".
- ncr100 3y agofor websites? https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/ https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/ HOLY HELL: https://archive.ada.gov/peapod_sa.htm https://archive.ada.gov/peapod_sa.htm You can sue Reddit ! ! ! DO IT!
- tiedieconderoga 3y agoThere might be precedent, if their site and app don't make reasonable accomodations. https://casetext.com/analysis/national-association-of-the-deaf-et-al-v-netflix-inc https://casetext.com/analysis/national-association-of-the-de...
- azemetre 3y agoThere's a difference between accommodations and full blown not designing an accessible website. I'm honestly shocked to find out much of reddit is inaccessible and not following WCAG AA spec. Seems like a slam dunk for a law firm looking for an easy payout.
- SLJ7 3y ago> but should have Not really, as the entire reason the API helps us is because Reddit has done such an appallingly bad job at accessibility. There were great third-party Twitter apps and I used them, but when they all shut down, I wasn't left with nothing; the Twitter app (and even the website) are usable. (Although Twitter fired their entire accessibility team so time will tell if it stays that way.)