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Keep distractions such as background noise to a minimum #24
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EOWG - please consider criteria for what to include or not |
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+1s also in 20 November teleconference |
I wonder if we can relate this to WCAG 1.4.7 - Low or No Background Audio and instead say "Keep distractions such as background noise to a minimum (background music in the hall and in the conference room during breaks is kept low or avoided)" |
+1 to mention relation to WCAG as stated by @AndrewArch |
I reviewed Understanding Success Criterion 1.4.7: Low or No Background Audio and I think the detail on pre-recorded media makes it too complex and potentially confusing as a reference for this point for conferences and meetings. For EOWG review: draft pull request has under the "Planning the Event (organizers)" section:
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other types of distractions:
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idea for further consideration:
questions:
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some notes:
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see proposal with it covered in two places: |
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Broadly +1 with a couple of thoughts:
I wonder how much this is an issue. Do remote presenting platforms manage this? Should it be mentioned as a consideration in platform selection?
Remote meeting side chat can be more easily managed than audience members talking during a presentation. And that side chat in remote meetings can be extremely valuable. I wonder how much this strays into highlighting rude behaviour? I guess I am not sure on 'discourage'... how far does that go! |
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I agree with Brent on these points. I do broadly agree with this point, but I also wondered how much of this can/should fall on the presenter. |
@vmmiller mentioned it in an EOWG telecon. I appreciated her providing the some examples of distractions. However, no one said that it was important to include. Personally, I've not had much of an issue with that in-person or remote. So likely it doesn't meet the criteria to include. So, I would be fine not including it. At the same time, there’s not much there currently:
Without it would be just:
Which I think is fine. (as for platforms, we're not including such details, and instead pointing to Selecting an accessible remote meeting platform in the TR Accessibility of Remote Meetings.) |
Personally, side conversations in in-person meetings are a significant accessibility issue for me. In many cases, Zoom Chat is extremely distracting to screen reader users. So I’m inclined to leave this – and let the situation dictate what 'discourage' means. |
Sure. Right now it’s in the section “During the Presentation or Meeting”, which applies to chairs/organizers, presenters, participants -- although that's not totally clear. Later draft heading is Participants and Speakers: During the Meeting or Presentation, though @MicheleAWilliams-A11y might be suggesting an edit to that? |
Maybe it would be good to mention background noise which might be a problem for the end users
"Keep distractions such as background noise to a minimum (avoid background music in the hall and in the conference room during breaks)"
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