Yeah, I've faced real hostility a couple of times in the fedi after politely and privately asking people to add alt text because I enjoyed their posts and wanted to be able to boost them.
Apparently, asking nicely for #accessibility violates people's freedom of expression and is worse than anything Germany did in the 1930s and 40s.
Who knew? 🤷♂️
David Megginson /
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2024-07-22 17:44:23
in reply to nevent1q…nf9w
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