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From: Swift, Daniel P.
Date: Oct 28, 2019 8:43AM

Patrick:

That's a valid point that I've been struggling with ... we've viewed it as a "safety net" believing that if there were any major issues, the third party would provide alternative access to our data. Our site is very accessible with minor issues that keep appearing. With accessibility lawsuits on the rise after the last few years, one can't help but be paranoid.

Thanks!

Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
University Communications and Marketing
West Chester University
610.738.0589

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 10:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Text-Only Version of sites

On 28/10/2019 14:25, Swift, Daniel P. wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with textise.org or similar companies? Our current solution has been significantly increasing prices year over year and I'm considering alternatives.

Nowadays there's little to no advantage to having a "text only version"
of a site, provided that the site is reasonably accessible in and of itself.

Why do you feel you need to continue providing such a version?

P
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