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Re: Synchronised media ambiguity again

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From: Steve Green
Date: Sep 8, 2020 8:26AM

We can cope with the subjectivity of whether an image or sound is decorative - we deal with subjectivity all the time. I don't know what other people do, but we explain our judgements in our reports, especially in VPATs. And that's what leaves us open to opposing views. If you just say an SC is "not applicable", other people usually won't dig any deeper. But if you say it's "not applicable because...", then you're inviting criticism. I don't mind that as long as the criteria for testing are clear, and herein lies the problem.

My issue is working out exactly what the various success criteria really mean. I get the impression that most people just aren't considering this, or that they are working off paraphrased versions of the success criteria (which I have certainly seen some companies do). When you read the SCs, you realise they are full of ambiguities, omissions and even contradictions.

Steve