Sites that require Internet Explorer

[Dotan Cohen]

2009/1/25 Owen Townend <owen.townend at gmail.com>:

>  I wouldn't chalk this up to malicious intent, simple ignorance would
> easily explain it.

Ignorance is fine, let them know so that they could fix the site and
comply with their own regulations. If I get caught doing 70 KPH in a
50 KPH zone, because I did not know, would Australian authorities
reduce my fine?

>  The annoyance with the ATO is that IIRC it isn't IE that it requires,
> it's _windows_ as it is actually an installed tax application
> ('e-tax') and it doesn't play well with wine.
>  There was a recent article[0] (dec) that shows there's not much hope
> in the near future either.  On the other hand there are pen and paper
> tax forms available in all post offices and post offices are prevalent
> enough that it shouldn't be a _huge_ hassle to find one.  Just more so
> than the digital method.
>  When e-tax was started I imagine that the large majority of users
> didn't know that there _was_ an alternative to Windows.  While that
> may still be true, the minority is growing in size and is gaining
> voices.
>

Like I said, let them know.

> On (original) topic though, I agree that contacting the company
> directly is in order, not the listed 'contact us' details which may go
> to a web services company but to the actual management. 'I would like
> to give you business but am unable to as your web site will only work
> for a subset of your potential customers'... etc.  Word it as them
> _losing money_ that tends to get attention.
>

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Dotan Cohen

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