I’m deaf, and this is what happens when I get on a Zoom call

Re:I’m deaf, and this is what happens when I get on a Zoom call by ByteJockey on Friday October 30, 2020 @07:23PM (#24947792)

Being charitable to centimeter, it sounds more like they're saying that their inclusion is more expensive than everyone else. And, well... it is.

That being said, the argument only works on purely utilitarian grounds. If you have any sense of deontological ethics, it kind of goes right out the window (even if you agree with the conclusion, the argument itself doesn't make much sense from a deontological viewpoint).

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Re:I’m deaf, and this is what happens when I get on a Zoom call by qkeast on Friday October 30, 2020 @07:29PM (#24947834)

I do agree with this, and it’s one reason I’m a huge proponent of automated speech to text even if accuracy isn’t perfect. Having to bring in a third party to transcribe is expensive and exceptional and best when accuracy is crucial, or it’s serving a large audience. I’d rather we continue to push for better automated speech to text by default, everywhere.

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