ruffsl@programming.dev to RedditEnglish · 2 years agoThey finally did it: Reddit made it impossible for blind Redditors to moderate their own subweb.archive.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down13cross-posted to: main@rblind.comtechnology@beehaw.orgreddit@lemmy.world
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkThey finally did it: Reddit made it impossible for blind Redditors to moderate their own subweb.archive.orgruffsl@programming.dev to RedditEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square23fedilinkcross-posted to: main@rblind.comtechnology@beehaw.orgreddit@lemmy.world
minus-squarephario@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoMaybe I’m being an idiot but to what are private companies requires to support blind people or people with disabilities? Or is this an issue with employment? So Reddit employs these people and are hence required to ensure that their disability needs are met. What would the lawsuit be about?
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoNot American but my understanding is ADA says that physical businesses have to provide accessibility accomodations for disabled customers. I don’t think I’ve ever heard any precedent for it being applied to wholly online businesses though
Maybe I’m being an idiot but to what are private companies requires to support blind people or people with disabilities?
Or is this an issue with employment? So Reddit employs these people and are hence required to ensure that their disability needs are met.
What would the lawsuit be about?
Not American but my understanding is ADA says that physical businesses have to provide accessibility accomodations for disabled customers. I don’t think I’ve ever heard any precedent for it being applied to wholly online businesses though