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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Jul 27, 2021 8:33AM

I feel like I should maybe try to clear up a possible misconception.

Based on my personal experience, people who are blind use video players all the time. I frequently (almost on a daily basis) receive YouTube links from people who are blind. Additionally, I myself am totally blind (with no vision or light perception) and "watch" videos every day. It is rare that I watch a video with someone who is sighted. In fact, the only video I watch right now with anyone sighted is "Ted Lasso" with my brother on Fridays since we both are fans and it makes a great way to end a work week.

By the way, no offense is taken about anything previously written. I just want to clarify any potential misconception that people who are blind might not be frequent consumers of video content as well.

Thanks!
Tim