Book People Archive

Re: a totally refreshing attitude of nonchalance

[Moderator: This was in response to Brad Collins' message.   (The 
 original submission quoted that message in full; I've deleted
 the quote because you've already seen it, and it's in the archive. - JMO])

Good points regarding economic resources. I often get questions from 
people when I discuss accessibility and usability, and these questions 
often make references to some users being "old school" and using 
outdated formats like plaintext, and I have to point out that many 
disabled computer users suffer from a high rate of unemployment, and 
that often results in not being able to afford the hardware and the 
bandwidth that most of us take for granted. There are also a lot of 
people creating things like accessible games who give their work away, 
but appreciate contributions of money so that they can update equipment, 
etc. Many of us who benefit from such projects just like to give some 
token to express that we acknowledge and appreciate such efforts. New 
media is creating new modes of economic exchange, and I for one find 
many of these forms of valuing other people's work more creative and
inclusive.

Kes