Visually Impaired Gamer Sues Sony 550
An anonymous reader writes "A visually impaired gamer has sued Sony because game products allegedly violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. 'According to the suit, Sony ignored repeated requests through postal mail and e-mail to come up with reasonable modifications to its games to make them more accessible.' This suit seems to be a combination of National Federation of the Blind v. Target, which complained of inaccessibility to the visually disabled (which settled for $6 million) and Martin v. PGA Tour, Inc., where the US Supreme Court ruled a disabled golfer was entitled to a golf cart where one was not already allowed as a reasonable accommodation. If the plaintiff wins, Sony will have to make 'reasonable accommodations' which are not an 'undue financial burden.' In my humble opinion, providing access for the disabled is not only the right thing to do but it will generate more profit for Sony."
OS-impaired (Score:5, Funny)
I'm an operating-system-ly impaired gamer. I'm using Debian to run my computer. I demand that all Windows games be immediately released for Linux.
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Crossing the line ... (Score:3, Funny)
In my humble opinion, providing access for the disabled is not only the right thing to do but it will generate more profit for Sony.
That's a fine-sounding liberal opinion
Finally, an opinion on Slashdot worthy of being humble!
I've got just the game got him... (Score:2, Funny)
It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
>_
This could backfire (Score:4, Funny)
Knowing Sony, they might also consider the mass slaughter of the physically impaired to be a financially responsible action.
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:2, Funny)
"No, your fat ass makes you look fat" is the answer of champions.
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:5, Funny)
And modeling agencies for not letting the visually impaired feel the models.
Re:Great (Score:2, Funny)
Sounds cramped.
Re:Great (Score:5, Funny)
This one has 70 Hit Dice.
Clearly it's a hardware issue (Score:4, Funny)
The software requirements clearly stated:
Clearly, he should probably be suing the hardware manufacturer. Let's hope his mom has some cash.
Re:WOW from a Visually Impaired Person's point... (Score:3, Funny)
You know that there was this great invention called "glasses", some 725 years ago, do you? ^^
I'm aesthetically impaired i'm going to sue (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:2, Funny)
No. I read about them.
Re:OS-impaired (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What next? Cameras? (Score:1, Funny)
The music industry sues everyone...