- From: Kasday, Leonard R (Len), ALTEC <kasday@att.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 09:40:42 -0500
- To: "'w3c-wai-ig@w3.org'" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
I looked at the spam site, saw an access problem, and wrote them offering to explain the access problem and how to fix it if they agreed to send $1000 to any non-profit that deals with web access to people with disabilities. No reply yet. Len kynn wrote: >---------- >From: kynn bartlett[SMTP:kynn.bartlett@cgu.edu] >Sent: Monday, March 30, 1998 3:21 PM >To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org >Subject: [Fwd: Is your Internet Site legal?] >Importance: High > >I got this today, at my Claremont Graduate University webmaster >address. It's spam, but on the other hand, it's somewhat >interesting spam -- I'd never do any business with _these_ people >though, because (a) I don't need their services, and (b) I don't >do business with spammers. > >Anyone have any thoughts on this, though? Anyone have dealings >with this company? > >It's always difficult to know how to deal with companies that >support one thing I believe in (e.g., accessibility), but seem to >use methods I vehemently _don't_ agree with (random emailing of >unsolicited email advertisements). > >(And, of course I worry that by passing this on here, I may be >giving spammers greater visibility...oh well...) > >--Kynn > >info@betteraccess.com wrote: >> >> Is your Internet Site legal? >> >> Is your Internet Site in compliance with the 1992 Americans with >> Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 >> (Public Law 99-506, Section 508) and/or the Telecommunications >> Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-542)? >> >> For a guaranteed analysis of your Internet Site accessibility >> (fee $100.00) contact http://betteraccess.com >> >> If you wish to be removed from this mailing list simply reply >> to info@betteraccess.com with the word REMOVE in the subject line. >> If you would like to know more about increasing the number of >> visitors to your site, simply reply to info@betteraccess.com >> with the word INFO in the subject or body of the message. >> Thank you for your time and consideration Dr. David Udy, >> President, Better Access. > >-- >Kynn Bartlett <kynn.bartlett@cgu.edu> >Web Communications Manager, Claremont Graduate University > > >
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