Someone who has trained to use a screenreader here - the fact they couldn't name what program they're using means they're completely bullshitting. Different screen readers work slightly differently, add to that the platdorm differences... even someone using a phone app would need to know- Android needs to download its reader. iOS and Windows do have built in ones, Windows' isn't that great, and then there's other PC ones you have to go deliberately download. One of these is free, others are paid.
You also have to go turn on the built-in ones yourself initially, then you can leave them on. The not-built-in PC ones have a setup wizard. What AnpuRa describes is closest to a phone screen reader, as PC users would be taught to navigate mouseless - again, Android's has to be deliberately downloaded and iOS's announces its name at screen reader start up, and anyone who's been trained on it will have the name of the program repeatedly mentioned by their instructor in my experience with the DVR / blind training.
One last thing. Phone screen reader users navigate via gestures, so it's still not actually a matter of clicking tge buttons. You can click the buttons, but gesture navigation is better as it doesn't require any remaining residual vision. Same principle as keyboard navigation for pc screen reader users. (There are alternative methods to navigate a pc for the blind, but none of these alternatives will involve a mouse for those who cannot touch type!)
Exactly. This is not an actual screenreader use, it's just trolling and dragging in screenreaders into it (probably because AnpuRa saw the post about screen reader accessibility), because they certainly aren't acting like they actually use one. Knowing which screen reader you're using is about as basic as knowing what OS you have, and they failed to describe a method of usage they would have learned if they actually needed it.
Thanks for all this explanation, tbh I've never used a screen reader so I wasn't quite sure about their actual issues but this sort of confirms my assumption that they are being stupid on purpose to get a reaction from people.
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Re: AnpuRa
(Anonymous) 2024-06-09 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)Re: AnpuRa
(Anonymous) 2024-06-09 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)You also have to go turn on the built-in ones yourself initially, then you can leave them on. The not-built-in PC ones have a setup wizard. What AnpuRa describes is closest to a phone screen reader, as PC users would be taught to navigate mouseless - again, Android's has to be deliberately downloaded and iOS's announces its name at screen reader start up, and anyone who's been trained on it will have the name of the program repeatedly mentioned by their instructor in my experience with the DVR / blind training.
Re: AnpuRa
(Anonymous) 2024-06-09 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)One last thing. Phone screen reader users navigate via gestures, so it's still not actually a matter of clicking tge buttons. You can click the buttons, but gesture navigation is better as it doesn't require any remaining residual vision. Same principle as keyboard navigation for pc screen reader users. (There are alternative methods to navigate a pc for the blind, but none of these alternatives will involve a mouse for those who cannot touch type!)
Re: AnpuRa
(Anonymous) 2024-06-09 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)I had to check if I had them blocked, and miraculously, they actually managed to block me back /s
Seriously though, they are a troll and I would not engage with them. Just block and move on - they do this on purpose.
Re: AnpuRa
(Anonymous) 2024-06-09 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)Exactly. This is not an actual screenreader use, it's just trolling and dragging in screenreaders into it (probably because AnpuRa saw the post about screen reader accessibility), because they certainly aren't acting like they actually use one. Knowing which screen reader you're using is about as basic as knowing what OS you have, and they failed to describe a method of usage they would have learned if they actually needed it.
Re: AnpuRa
(Anonymous) 2024-06-09 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)Thanks for all this explanation, tbh I've never used a screen reader so I wasn't quite sure about their actual issues but this sort of confirms my assumption that they are being stupid on purpose to get a reaction from people.