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I stop my movies all the time to read letters or text that passed by too quick to be see. I don’t know why someone vision disabled would not do that. They don’t

I stop my movies all the time to read letters or text that passed by too quick to be see. I don’t know why someone vision disabled would not do that. They don’t have to be taking a screenshot, just using software that uses a screenshot api, like a screen magnifier or reader for example. The thing about accessibility is that you frequently don’t know or can’t anticipate how the built environment (including software) will be used by the disabled. Again, do not extrapolate your use case or experience to all users. Maybe I’m a college student that wants to take a screen grab for purposes covered under fair use. Maybe I’m a customer that needs to show a picture defect to customer support. Maybe there’s a use case that I haven’t thought of yet. The point is that disallowing screen shots prevents a lot of behaviors that are good for this world.

what 2y ago
Make the video player accessible then.
- dghlsakjg 2y ago
  That's my whole point. The way to make it accessible is to allow users to do what the want with the content on their computer. Accessible isn't binary, it is a spectrum of options. The point of many accessibility features in the real world and the digital is to increase possibilities and modalities of use. DRM that blocks screenshots is the opposite of that. I encourage you to learn more about the disabled and their needs before you keep firing off these quips. It isn't adding to the conversation, and the faults in your reasoning have already been explained thoroughly. The accessibility was just one of many arguments put forth for perfectly valid reasons you might want to take a screenshot of a video player. You said: "The reality is nobody cares. I don’t think I’ve ever tried to take a screenshot of a movie and I’m sure most people haven’t either." I'm just pointing out that there are people that DO care, and that there are compelling practical, moral, and legal reasons to care even if those reasons don't affect you right now. There are plenty of things that exist in this world that matter a great deal to people, that will never matter to you.
  - what 2y ago
    Sorry, but you don’t need to be able to take a screenshot of a movie to make it accessible. Build the accessibility features into the player if people need them. And you may care about being able to take a screenshot for other reasons, but my entire point was that 98% of people don’t, it hasn’t even crossed their minds. If you really need that screenshot, you can take a picture with your phone.
    - card_zero 2y ago
      That's a different point. Taking screenshots is probably uncommon, I could believe that. And therefore ..?
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what 2y ago

Make the video player accessible then.

dghlsakjg 2y ago
That's my whole point. The way to make it accessible is to allow users to do what the want with the content on their computer. Accessible isn't binary, it is a spectrum of options. The point of many accessibility features in the real world and the digital is to increase possibilities and modalities of use. DRM that blocks screenshots is the opposite of that. I encourage you to learn more about the disabled and their needs before you keep firing off these quips. It isn't adding to the conversation, and the faults in your reasoning have already been explained thoroughly. The accessibility was just one of many arguments put forth for perfectly valid reasons you might want to take a screenshot of a video player. You said: "The reality is nobody cares. I don’t think I’ve ever tried to take a screenshot of a movie and I’m sure most people haven’t either." I'm just pointing out that there are people that DO care, and that there are compelling practical, moral, and legal reasons to care even if those reasons don't affect you right now. There are plenty of things that exist in this world that matter a great deal to people, that will never matter to you.
- what 2y ago
  Sorry, but you don’t need to be able to take a screenshot of a movie to make it accessible. Build the accessibility features into the player if people need them. And you may care about being able to take a screenshot for other reasons, but my entire point was that 98% of people don’t, it hasn’t even crossed their minds. If you really need that screenshot, you can take a picture with your phone.
  - card_zero 2y ago
    That's a different point. Taking screenshots is probably uncommon, I could believe that. And therefore ..?

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