PLEX, this last week pushed out changes to its ROKU users (I am one). That made using PLEX nearly impossible for some people. Light and Dark gray color palate. White text on light gray background, to the point of the PLEX 1/4 screen height logo and spinning-working throbber being lost on the background.
So war ensues... See Plex.tv support forums if you must.
My question to you all, "What is TECH's responsibility to the Handicapped?".
Should good TECH also have a backdoor method allowing those with usability issues to still use the product, when TECH changes directions? What about lifetime pre-paid services that are now unusable? Should there be immediate return of funds, so we can buy the second best solution (now the best choice for us)? Should any change be signed off by a third party auditor to insure continued usability?
So again, asked differently, what is TECH's moral responsibility?
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @12:22AM
Hostility towards disabled people, sure, but also hostility to users in general.
It's become a cultural thing for software makers to give their user base the finger.
I think part of it is the dumbing down of the software makers' skills over time, too.
What moron buys a monitor that brags about its contrast specs only to put up a non-functional grey on grey scheme that can't even display itself on many monitors? It all displays "white."