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Re: Microsoft Accessibility Collaboration Opportunities

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From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Apr 8, 2016 10:23AM

Hello:

I assume that all this would be unpaid labor? For a multi-billion dollar
company?

If folks in this industry can afford to do that, great.

But as someone who is self-employed, I increasingly wonder about the
sustainability of this model, not to mention the kinds of precedents it
sets.

My aim is not to start a debate on this list; I think we all know the
pros and cons of volunteering. I do volunteer, myself! Rather, I toss
out some of my recent thinking as food for thought within the community.
I'm not particularly pointing a finger at Microsoft; based on what I see
here in the Silicon Valley "everyone is doing it," and that's not just
limited to free accessibility help.

I hope the projects achieve their goals, and I'll surely do all I can,
in my free time, to promote them, as those who follow me on Twitter will
know that I've been doing for some time, for Microsoft.

Best, and good luck to all those involved.
Jennifer