I have numerous email addresses provided as part of various services. 99.9% of which I have never even looked at. Not to mention the numerous free email providers that aren't the big 3 you just mentioned that wouldn't be banned... It's very simple. This board is provided free of charge, and moderated by volunteers. I am not going to ask them to spend hours a day clearing up fake accounts created by spammers. If this means we have to forego a few valid accounts. Then so be it. But most people who want to be members here seem to be able to work it out.
Moreover, how can a CAPTCHA not work for the visually impaired? if you were visually impaired, you wouldn't be even able to read the small font sizes on this forum in the first place. If someone can't see the CAPTCHA, they can just have the audio option to spell it out for them. There are also other ways of captcha now where all you have to do is just tick a box or click the image that is required.
Given that someone WHO IS visually impaired has stated that CAPTCHA can be difficult for them, that the audio versions don't always work right, and that the picture versions are "a nightmare" not helped by them using American references which aren't always obvious for non-Americans (particularly for ones who can't see detail all that well)... Maybe don't dismiss their experience and opinions because it's bloody rude.
As for the board... If you are having issues with the "small font sizes" then simply clicking the change font size option at the top of every page (directly below "advanced search") though I have to admit for a function designed to help the visually impaired it's hard to see. But you can use the function built into most web browsers (in Firefox it's controlled by CTRL+ and CTRL-) to zoom in.
If you have a problem with colour scheme/contrast we have various board "skins" that can be chosen from the User Control Panel/Board Preferences/Board Style. Including "charcoal" which is a high contrast one, which IIRC Sue uses.
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