RE: Strange "Netscape Problem"

> -----Original Message-----
> From:Valerie L. Criswell
> Sent: November 03, 2000 5:55 AM

> > Back to the analogy (sort of), this is why we make offices
> and retail
> stores
> > ADA compliant, so those few people with disabilities can
> come in just as
> > easily as anyone else.  This is why we make ATM's with
> braille and closed
> > caption television for the hearing impaired.  Why would you
> want to miss
> out
> > on anyone that could be interested in what you have to offer?
>
> With all due respect, that's a ridiculous analogy.  People
> with disabilities
> have no choice.  We have a moral obligation to accomodate them and
not
> discriminate.  However, changing browsers is free and
> available to anyone.
> I prefer to use this analogy.  If you have a site that uses IE only
> technology, and you let people know that they really should
> be using IE to
> browse your site, it's like having a fine restaurant and
> requiring the men
> to wear a jacket and tie.  If they don't want to dress for
> the atmosphere,
> they don't have to eat there.
>
> ~Val

With all due respect, not everyone has free choice of what browser to
use. Many of our corporate site's visitors come to it from their work
computers, and must use whatever browser/plug-in combination their MIS
department has deemed appropriate. If they want to connect from work,
they HAVE to use whatever they're given. Yes, they may have the option
of another browser at home, but they may not have a computer at
home -- or may not chose to do work-related browsing from home.

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