[games_access] suits about discrimination on the basis ofdisability?

[Steve Spohn]

I would like to hear your counterargument. Being that I have to personally
deal with developers every day in a number of things associated with AG, I
can tell you that many of them had trepidation after that suit fearing that
it may be the first of such lawsuits. Laws and lawsuits are not the way to
bring about change.

Hell, some people used to say the tactics AbleGamers uses (pointing out
videogame flaws in accessibility, doing reviews, and God for bid, talking
to developers directly) were bullying tactics and repeatedly asked us to
stop in favor of doing studies. Yet trying to force developers,
particularly indies, to make adaptations to their product or face the
consequence of the law, is acceptable?

I think that is a bit of a double standard.

Walking down the road of virtually pointing a gun in the face of the
developers saying "add a colorblind mode or else" is a very slippery slope.

On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Barrie Ellis <oneswitch at gmail.com> wrote:

> **
> Also would say that it doing more harm than good is up for dispute.
>
>  *From:* Steve Spohn <steve at ablegamers.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 24, 2012 7:21 PM
> *To:* IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <games_access at igda.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [games_access] suits about discrimination on the basis
> ofdisability?
>
> It was thrown out. Also, many of AG SE & SIG condemned the law suit as it
> is not a good way to bring about change. Many devs clammed up for awhile
> after this law suit. It did more harm than anything.
>
> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Sandra Uhling <sandra_uhling at web.de>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> do we have a list with suits about discrimination on the basis of
>> disability?
>>
>>
>> I have only this:
>>
>> http://www.gamespot.com/news/visually-impaired-gamer-sues-sony-online-623933
>> 9
>>
>> Does someone have information about the result?
>> Was ist because it was no "public service" or/and error in form?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Sandra
>>
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