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Sorcha ([info]sorchar) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-08-30 15:10:00


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ADA Wank, with a side of Mac Vs. PC and Liberal Vs. Conservative!
So, two California women are suing Apple for alleged accessibility violations in its SF retail store. The comments on the article are, needless to say, wanky, with some complaining about the liberal activist agenda, allegations that the women are just out to make a quick buck, and the occasional disabled person chiming in on both sides of the issue.

Also, WTF is a "standing wheelchair?"



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Re: Tl;dr
[info]jerel
2007-09-01 10:04 pm UTC (link)
The culture of lawsuit-as-first-resort is just silly.

But it seems like we as a culture only respond when there is something to lose. Businesses respond to lawsuits because then the fact that they might lose profits/business/PR points becomes real. One person saying "I'm not coming to your store anymore"? No biggie. When the media reports Company XYZ is being sued, a whole bunch of people hear the story and might say "I don't think I'll patronize that place anymore."

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