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Re: w3.beta Comments for discussion

From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:13:21 -0500
Message-ID: <1c8dbcaa0908270613j1de02e95k7e39f7e888c01de8@mail.gmail.com>
To: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>
Cc: "EOWG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
> Again is this a normative or informative document?

Just wanted to add that if it is  informative (non-normative) and the
words "should" or "must" are used it could be misleading or cause
confusion.

> It would be more honest to say that "The web has the potential to
> radically change the nature of disability if barriers are not
> introduced". As it stands today, the web may or may not change the
> nature of disability.

In other words, the web can be an empowering tool. But it can just as
easily be an alienating environment. It all depends...

Best,
Laura

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Laura L. Carlson
Received on Thursday, 27 August 2009 13:31:22 GMT

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