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Legally-blind twitch streamer. Come join in the fun! (self.Blind)
submitted by blind_devotion08
Hey everyone! I'm the person in question. I'm trying to grow a livestreaming channel on twitch, and I just wanted to post here and invite anyone interested to join in the fun. I stream almost every day.
www.twitch.tv/ablinddudegaming
My name is Jordan, and I'm legally blind. I have a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa that affects my vision in two ways: adjusting to different lighting and restricting my visual field. Imagine looking through a straw all the time and you've got a pretty good idea. It's bad enough that I can't ever get a driver's license, and it is getting worse over time, leaving me likely completely blind by the time I turn 40.
Despite my vision, I've always loved video games, and will play them no matter how badly I do. I tend to shy away from competitive PvP, but I'll still play stuff once in a while. My favorite games are the ones that tell interesting stories, and I invite you all to experience those stories with me.
Even if you don't like games all that much, I do my best to keep up with the chat and hang out with people who stop by. So join me, share in my struggles and be part of my victories made all the sweeter by adversity!
www.twitch.tv/ablinddudegaming
My name is Jordan, and I'm legally blind. I have a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa that affects my vision in two ways: adjusting to different lighting and restricting my visual field. Imagine looking through a straw all the time and you've got a pretty good idea. It's bad enough that I can't ever get a driver's license, and it is getting worse over time, leaving me likely completely blind by the time I turn 40.
Despite my vision, I've always loved video games, and will play them no matter how badly I do. I tend to shy away from competitive PvP, but I'll still play stuff once in a while. My favorite games are the ones that tell interesting stories, and I invite you all to experience those stories with me.
Even if you don't like games all that much, I do my best to keep up with the chat and hang out with people who stop by. So join me, share in my struggles and be part of my victories made all the sweeter by adversity!
payown 5 points 4y ago
Completely blind user here,Don’t game myself, though it’s intrigue me for years, the only gaming I’ve done was Mortal Kombat back on the PlayStation 2… Good all days! Will have to check your channel, is the app accessible with voiceover on iOS do you know?
Amonwilde 4 points 4y ago
Just stuck my head in and chatted with Jordan, people should stop by. Need more community around blind gaming, I feel like we're at a bit of an inflection point here.
B-dub31 3 points 4y ago
I’ve been gaming pretty much my whole life. Became legally blind last year just before turning 39. I still like to game, but it’s pretty tough, so I don’t play much any more. I’ve never tried a Twitch but I might drop in sometime soon.
ZippyTWP 3 points 4y ago
RP gamer here, let's do Cuphead together and fail twice as miserably!
kokokouzuki 2 points 4y ago
Is Discord accessible? we need a discord for low vision gamers to hang out
Raf_AL 1 points 4y ago
We at least need a discord server, so that those of us who are legally blind, but still able to use it could gather and show that there are visually impaired gamers out there.
Sure we can sit here and tell people not to use it, because not everyone can use it, but who will that help.
Same goes with steam groups. I shared a friends steam group here a couple of years ago, but since it got marked as inaccessible I don't think anyone got the chance to see it. Did that help us get more visibility in the gaming community? I don't think so.
I like that Discord is very good on my eyes. Skype have a good dark mode now, but me and my friends can never go back to that, since teamspeak and discord arrived. We're planning to go back to ts now, since we found a good dark mode plugin for it, and sometimes private Discord servers are pretty unstable.
Sure we can sit here and tell people not to use it, because not everyone can use it, but who will that help.
Same goes with steam groups. I shared a friends steam group here a couple of years ago, but since it got marked as inaccessible I don't think anyone got the chance to see it. Did that help us get more visibility in the gaming community? I don't think so.
I like that Discord is very good on my eyes. Skype have a good dark mode now, but me and my friends can never go back to that, since teamspeak and discord arrived. We're planning to go back to ts now, since we found a good dark mode plugin for it, and sometimes private Discord servers are pretty unstable.
voidcraftedgaming 1 points 4y ago
Discord is completely inaccessible, and things like bridging to IRC are against terms of service but the only real option for blind users. It's written in electron, which focuses on accessibility, but discord doesn't implement anything to help 🤦
fastfinge 2 points 4y ago
And they've now updated the discord terms of service so users can't sue, apparently. While this is probably related to the new store thing, I can't help wonder if avoiding accessibility related lawsuits crossed there minds.
voidcraftedgaming 1 points 4y ago
Possibly. Here's some info about it if you haven't heard it around:
2018-10-18 - @everyone Important tidbit for Discord users. Discord recently changed it's Terms of Service to basically revoke your right to sue or join a class action lawsuit against them. However, you have 30 days to opt-out of this clause and keep your right to sue instead of using their arbitration process. This is 100% enforceable in the United States, but may be shakier outside the US. It might still be a good idea to opt-out.
To opt out of this clause, simply send an email to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com from the email address your Discord account is associated with. You don't need to include anything long, simply "I'd like to opt out" is enough, but to help expedite, here is a template you can use: https://gist.github.com/0x263b/54a37d0f0ba1d65dd59b9a4dfee9ff31#gistcomment-2735914
Here is a reddit thread with some details, also one of their employees trying to defend it. https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/9p5uyp/latest_tos_update_revokes_your_right_to_sue/
2018-10-18 - @everyone Important tidbit for Discord users. Discord recently changed it's Terms of Service to basically revoke your right to sue or join a class action lawsuit against them. However, you have 30 days to opt-out of this clause and keep your right to sue instead of using their arbitration process. This is 100% enforceable in the United States, but may be shakier outside the US. It might still be a good idea to opt-out.
To opt out of this clause, simply send an email to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com from the email address your Discord account is associated with. You don't need to include anything long, simply "I'd like to opt out" is enough, but to help expedite, here is a template you can use: https://gist.github.com/0x263b/54a37d0f0ba1d65dd59b9a4dfee9ff31#gistcomment-2735914
Here is a reddit thread with some details, also one of their employees trying to defend it. https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/9p5uyp/latest_tos_update_revokes_your_right_to_sue/
fastfinge 1 points 4y ago
Thanks! I've been traveling for a week, but I heard something about it on a podcast somewhere. Though I would advise any blind folks using an IRC bridge *not* to opt out. You don't want to draw the attention of the discord admins. Depending on how they notify everyone of the change, you may be able to argue it doesn't apply to you because you were never officially notified, if it comes to that. Assuming they only notify of the change via the official client, and never send emails etc.
julea_d 1 points 4y ago
Thank You so much, I'll check it out!
Raf_AL 1 points 4y ago
I followed you and will try to stop by, when you're live.
Nice to see more visually impaired streamers. I'd like to start doing it myself, but I haven't found a good way to read chat yet.
Oh... and my internet is soooo terrible at the moment :(
Nice to see more visually impaired streamers. I'd like to start doing it myself, but I haven't found a good way to read chat yet.
Oh... and my internet is soooo terrible at the moment :(
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