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Ridesharing companies Get Me LLC and RideFare LLC have asked a US federal judge to dismiss lawsuits filed against them that allege their apps are inaccessible to blind users (bizjournals.com)
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-shacklebolt- 4 points 6y ago
> Bob Arnett, attorney for Get Me, also denied the allegations against the company, saying that the disability laws upon which the National Federation of the Blind's lawsuit rest do not apply in this case. Despite that argument, however, he said the company plans to add disability access features as soon as it can.
> "We’re a startup with limited resources, and I’m not exactly sure what timetable they would rather have us on but it is something that we plan to do. It calls into question what their real goal here is in filing their lawsuit," Arnett told me on Monday. "Their allegation that this is some super easy just-follow-a-cookbook kind of thing is just wrong. It’s going to cost some money and take some time to get done. We're sensitive to the needs of all people with disabilities, not just blind people."
> In an August letter to the National Federation of the Blind, Get Me's attorneys rejected the federation's allegations, but said the company plans to release disability access features for its app early next year. It said it will cost approximately $500,000 to add these features.
Oh spare us all. "Well, we don't think we *have* to go to the special expense to accommodate you, but we'll eventually get around to it and claim that it was a gigantic hassle and expense on your behalf because we *care*."
Glad to hear that RideFare is doing the decent thing (or at least the smart thing) and fixing the problem.
It is unfortunate how often blind people do have to resort to litigation to have even basic access to the things we need, but I'm glad that there's people with the minds and resources that are needed for the job.
> "We’re a startup with limited resources, and I’m not exactly sure what timetable they would rather have us on but it is something that we plan to do. It calls into question what their real goal here is in filing their lawsuit," Arnett told me on Monday. "Their allegation that this is some super easy just-follow-a-cookbook kind of thing is just wrong. It’s going to cost some money and take some time to get done. We're sensitive to the needs of all people with disabilities, not just blind people."
> In an August letter to the National Federation of the Blind, Get Me's attorneys rejected the federation's allegations, but said the company plans to release disability access features for its app early next year. It said it will cost approximately $500,000 to add these features.
Oh spare us all. "Well, we don't think we *have* to go to the special expense to accommodate you, but we'll eventually get around to it and claim that it was a gigantic hassle and expense on your behalf because we *care*."
Glad to hear that RideFare is doing the decent thing (or at least the smart thing) and fixing the problem.
It is unfortunate how often blind people do have to resort to litigation to have even basic access to the things we need, but I'm glad that there's people with the minds and resources that are needed for the job.
awesomesaucesaywhat 1 points 6y ago
Where did they get the $500,000 number from? Is that an accurate quote for the job? It's seems outrageous.
Also, would it have been cheaper for them to build this in originally? Is there a way to plan an app to incorporate this? I'm realizing I don't know anything about how voiceover accessibility is incorporated.
Also, would it have been cheaper for them to build this in originally? Is there a way to plan an app to incorporate this? I'm realizing I don't know anything about how voiceover accessibility is incorporated.
-shacklebolt- 2 points 6y ago
It is outrageous. Here's how [android apps are made accessible]
(https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/accessibility/apps.html) and here is information for [iOS.]
(https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/iPhoneAccessibility/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008785)
Yes, it is cheaper (faster) to make sure those elements are correctly in place from the ground up versus having to back and change things.
(https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/accessibility/apps.html) and here is information for [iOS.]
(https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/iPhoneAccessibility/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008785)
Yes, it is cheaper (faster) to make sure those elements are correctly in place from the ground up versus having to back and change things.
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