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Here were their claims. screen reader couldn't: * determine when an item was in the cart * describe the various payment options * find navigation links
by chipweinberger 2y ago
Here were their claims. screen reader couldn't:
* determine when an item was in the cart
* describe the various payment options
* find navigation links
* describe images (no alt-text)
My first thought - why are screen readers so bad in 2024? We have amazing OCR and great image-to-text models. Will this style of lawsuit exist in 1 year?
- taylodl 2y agoWhat, are YOU working on the next-gen screen reader that we need to hear about? If the web were semantic, as it was initially promised to be, then we wouldn't be having a lot of these issues. But alas, the web has mostly been about display without a care about machines being able to read and comprehend its content. Now we have a celebratory post from a person happy they were able to dodge the bullet of making their site accessible to their disabled customers. Think about that. Take all the time you need.
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- infotainment 2y agoKeep in mind that in these cases, it’s rare that anyone makes any kind of good faith request for the site to be fixed beforehand, instead jumping straight to the lawsuit. Generally, that’s how you can tell that this is just a sneaky cash grab and not any kind of legitimate ask.
- taylodl 2y agoKeep in mind that in these cases, the people have made good faith requests and have been routinely ignored and now no longer waste their time doing so. Don't blame others for YOUR failure to adhere to the law.