- From: Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 21:31:29 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Thierry Koblentz <thierry.koblentz@gmail.com>
- cc: Nigel Peck <np.lists@sharphosting.uk>, "w3c-wai-ig@w3.org" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
I am not a member of twitter...although I read your answers there. I like you hope that is a bot, because not being able to read a discussion, does not hold water. I did not notice Ms O'Connor taking part in that thread either. I feel sure this is not the conversation Nigel spoke of where someone indicated action? Kare On Mon, 1 May 2017, Thierry Koblentz wrote: > Karen, Nigel, > >> Did you hear anything from PayPal regarding this Karen? > > I think you should get involved in this thread: > https://twitter.com/AskPayPal/status/858805209736257536 > > -- > Thierry Koblentz > Sent with Airmail > > On May 1, 2017 at 11:06:27, Nigel Peck (np.lists@sharphosting.uk) wrote: > > > Did you hear anything from PayPal regarding this Karen? One of the > responses on Twitter appears to suggest that they're doing something > about it, would be good to know if that's the case. > > Nigel > > On 26/04/2017 21:19, Karen Lewellen wrote: >> Oh most certainly, I have spoken to several customer support >> representatives and supervisors. >> The amazing thing is how many tell me that >> 1, they have no one to report accessibility related issues, have never >> heard of ms O'Connor, and that Paypal has no dedicated staff who are >> responsible for access. >> and >> 2, customer service no longer has direct contact with technical support >> either, there is an e-mail process but this has no assurance that the >> issue is actually addressed. >> These changes sliding further and further away from inclusion have >> been happening in stages for a couple of years now at least. >> I feel sure there is an entire file full of customer service contacts >> on my Canadian account, more than one on the American side, with a >> laundry list of wacg 2.0 related problems >> Did your kindly listening in sources say otherwise then what I am >> presenting here? >> Kare >> >> >> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017, lists@srinivasu.org wrote: >> >>> Did you reach out to customer support? Being a former PayPal employee, >>> my experience is that Customer Support always work with right team and >>> ensures your concern is addressed in best possible way. >>> >>> BCC: some colleagues from PayPal. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Srinivasu Chakravarthula >>> +91-9900810881 >>> Sent on my phone. Excuse typos, if any. >>> >>>> On 27-Apr-2017, at 03:46, Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am not on twitter, I am a paypal customer. Wonder why she has no >>>> contact via the place where she makes sure paypal goods and >>>> services are usable by people of all abilities? >>>> Smiles. Perhaps I can find someone active to ask some pointed >>>> questions of her via social media. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Karen >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017, Nigel Peck wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> She has a Twitter account at: >>>>> https://twitter.com/cagocon >>>>> >>>>> And is presenting at FluentConf in June (according to her Tweets) so >>>>> she seems very much real. Perhaps try contacting her through Twitter? >>>>> >>>>>> On 25/04/2017 12:52, Karen Lewellen wrote: >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> A while back when I first started sharing new access issues with >>>>>> paypal, >>>>>> someone suggested I discover the person responsible for accessibility >>>>>> there. >>>>>> I have a name, a linked-in profile, even a job description. >>>>>> However none >>>>>> of the at least 25 Paypal supervisors with whom i have had > discussions >>>>>> over the past several months, know her, or can reach her if a >>>>>> customer is >>>>>> meeting with an accessibility issue. >>>>>> My latest? The previously functional from the keyboard button on >>>>>> invoice >>>>>> forms labeled pay now, is coded as harmless. Doing nothing when >>>>>> using an >>>>>> enter key in elinks. a browser that is more java script friendly then >>>>>> others like links or certainly lynx, all of which are distributed >>>>>> in Linux >>>>>> packages like Ubuntu. >>>>>> I will place her information below. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-o-connor-407a56 >>>>>> Cathy O'Connor >>>>>> Program Manager, Accessibility at PayPal >>>>>> >>>>>> Program Manager, Accessibility >>>>>> PayPal >>>>>> November 2014 ~V Present )|PayPal >>>>>> >>>>>> Keeping PayPal products and services accessible to people of all >>>>>> abilities. >>>>>> Make sure product managers, designers and developers understand >>>>>> why accessibility is important by using simulations and assistive >>>>>> technology to gain first-hand experience of how people use >>>>>> computers differently in our accessibility showcase. >>>>>> Provide consulting, training and tools to make it as easy as >>>>>> possible for teams to design, develop and deliver products that >>>>>> can be used by as many people as possible. >>>>>> >>>>>> Given her job description, why is there no way to report the >>>>>> issues she >>>>>> is paid to address? Granted the simulations sentence concerns me, >>>>>> reading >>>>>> a bit like pretending to experience a disability. I find it >>>>>> difficult to >>>>>> understand how someone could secure this job knowing noting of... >>>>>> www.w3c.org/wai >>>>>> Anyone know if she is a real person? >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Karen >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
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