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Petition to make Pokémon Go playable by blind and VI players on Android and iOS (change.org)
submitted by fastfinge
blind_devotion08 2 points 7y ago
I'm barely able to play, but I'm still better at it than my wife! She couldn't catch a pidgey if her life depended on it.
fastfinge [OP] 2 points 7y ago
As I've said in previous comments, I think this is a doomed effort. But sometimes doomed efforts are worth making, anyway.
The_Paul_Alves 0 points 7y ago
Sighted people have walked into traffic while playing this game. Is this really a great idea?
awesomesaucesaywhat 2 points 7y ago
Why would it be a bad idea to make the game accessible? The game does not require anyone to run across the street mindlessly and crosswalks do exist.
The_Paul_Alves 1 points 7y ago
True.
fastfinge [OP] 1 points 7y ago
Yup. And sighted people have lost money playing the lotto, and gotten hit by cars while drinking. Guess blind people shouldn't be able to do either of those things. We're adults who can make our own decisions, thanks. Your comment is both offensive and not worthwhile.
The_Paul_Alves 1 points 7y ago
I didn't mean to offend but you certainly DID mean to offend with your comment towards me. Playing the lotto or drinking doesn't have anything to do with the topic at hand here and was certainly nothing I EVER SAID that blind people should or should not do. I also never said that blind people shouldn't be allowed to do this or could not do this. They certainly can. My question was "Is this really a great idea?"

There are certainly many games that could be created for the blind (and for sighted people too...I love audio games) that would bring more enjoyment than Pokemon Go which is nothing more than a money vampire.
fastfinge [OP] 2 points 7y ago
The sighted folks who get run over by cars are largely people who haven't taken appropriate safety measures. The fact that sighted people have been hit by cars while playing Pokemon Go has absolutely nothing to do with the question of if blind people can or should play Pokemon Go. The implication of your comment was that Pokemon Go shouldn't be made accessible, because blind people are too stupid to make sure we're playing in a safe environment. Sure, perhaps some blind people are that dumb; it's already been proven that some sighted people are that dumb. But this has nothing to do with if it's a "good idea" or not, and implying that it does is entirely inappropriate. Also, if blind folks want to participate in a "money vampire", that's a choice they should be allowed to make.

I wasn't careful to make sure my comment didn't offend you, because your comment absolutely offended me. If you still can't understand why, this discussion is not worth continuing.

As to the comparison to drinking, it's absolutely on-point. Sighted people who don't drink safely get hurt, and blind people who don't drink safely get hurt. We don't say that selling drinks to blind people isn't "a good idea". Sighted people who don't play Pokemon Go safely get hurt, and if it were ever made accessible, blind people who don't play Pokemon Go safely will get hurt. That doesn't mean it's not "a good idea".
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