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• Steve R

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  • see http://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest
• Brian T

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  • I am blind and ran into this problem with gmail. Very surprised --google is usually so excellent in most areas.
• David S
• Linda N

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  • we are an irc network for the diasabled and the visually impaired and it would be great to have accessability to all.
• Mary-Jo L
• Wendy M
• Frank I

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  • Google is by far one of the best search engines and it would b e a shame too close your doors to the blind public by limiting access.
• In memory of K

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  • Dont show discrimination, empower not discriminate!
• Sandra B
• John and Donna W

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  • Visually impaired pcople should be able to use google just like anyone else.
• Frank B
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• Margaret P

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  • I strongly urge Google to practice what it preaches and to be accessible to all users.
• Lori M. M
• Sandra M

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  • As a blind person, I have found Google to be very accessible for the most part. However, the word verification has always been the biggest challenge I have faced on this site.
• gina
• David W
• Jessi
• Judy B
• Patrick B
• Sophia W
• Josh B
• Johnny R

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• Monte S

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  • equity for all
• Maria Kristina S
• Mindy S

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  • By the grace of God go I. Help the blind.
• Lori G
• Christine C
• Ronda P

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  • I think it will benefit the blind when using Google
• Suzen R

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• Nic

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  • Shocked that Google is not yet an accessible web site
• Michelle

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• Jaehyouk L
• Gaudy

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  • For the blind people pleasure
• Dar A

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  • Thank you for helping the blind out, we truly appreciate it.
• Nadya A

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  • I know you want to do the right thing-- please do!
• Larry B
• Karl V
• Gianluca N
• Palma M
• Daniel E
• Kathy B
• elaine d

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  • give us a break!!!!!
• Tina E

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  • I furthermore request, that Google accepts and welcomes help of those of us who use screen reading software and associated equipment, to test the CAPTCHA accessible implementation scheme. We in the blind and deaf-blind community have offered our assistance via correspondence with the mail Support Team. I believe it would benefit both Google and the blind community to work cooperatively with one another, instead of personnel at Google refusing to provide any details of such potential vaporware implementation, with no timeframe in which it is supposed to be completed.
• Michael G

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  • Please do not ignore the blind community nor take it for granted. Sadly, this is how I feel Google has conducted itself in regards to its use of visual word confirmation. We use Google services every bit as much as our sighted counterparts, at least, those services that we have access to. I ask Google to utilize its vast resources to develop a reasonable means of accommodation. In particular, I refer to Google's visual word confirmation scheme which effectively excludes the blind from having equal access to many Google services. There are effective means of using word verification while still easily providing accommodation for the blind. I urge Google to consider these means and quickly implementing them.
• Wayne M

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  • How is it that your competitors have come up with an acceptable solution to word verification, but you, Google, are still struggling with the concept? This has gone on long enough; we, the blind and deafblind, need an accessible and usable solution to use your services. If you take only a fraction of the total population of the blind community, those that are computer literate, we're still talking about hundreds, and possibly thousands, of users that are not able to use your products/services. It's time for a change.
• Ron G

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  • Google has fast become the leading technology innovator of todays electronic age. However, even after being notified about the problems that the visual verification presents to blind computer users, has done nothing to correct the problem while others are employing practical, useful solutions to include the blind population. Please consider using some kind of voice expression of the characters and investigate technologies which may be employed for making Googles Visual verification accessible for the deaf-blind. I coined a phrase several years ago regarding accessibility -- if youre not including someone, then youre excluding them. How does that philosophy apply to Google, with its mantra of Do No Harm, and the use of exclusive visual verification technologies?
• Monty I

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  • there in my view is absolutely no reason whatsoever why a blind or visually impaired person trying to sign up for any of google's services shouldn't get the chance to do so. Not all blind users have readily available sighted help, and these users should get an equal chance to sign up for and use google services!
• Bill B

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  • Computer access has become extremely important in the lives of the blind and we will continue to press for a solution to the word verification problem. Please save us all time and frustration by implementing an accessible solution promptly.
• Mike G

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  • My brother is totally blind and relies on his computer to keep him in touch with the world. If his screen reader can't work with your program then you truely are not accessable to all people.

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