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: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @05:34AM (5 children)
You could start by thinking about why you default to the description of someone as 'handicapped' rather than something like 'people with a disability'
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @08:41AM (3 children)
Yeah! How about 'differently abled' instead of 'disabled', you insensitive clod!
(grin)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @10:30AM (2 children)
The problem with "differently abled" is that the term implies different abilities, which may be upsetting. How about "equally abled", or "eqabled (e-cabled)"?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @11:29AM (1 child)
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(Score: 1) by pTamok on Tuesday December 18 2018, @01:40PM
I'm Spasticus! Spasticus! Spasticus! Autisticus!
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday December 18 2018, @04:30PM
Stupid terminology. My color vision, as well as my poor vision, is indeed a handicap. It is not a disability, or Uncle Sam would offer me some disability pay. In golf, you get a handicap, not a disability.
Screw that politically correct nonsense.